artists – Studio 88 Artist Residency

Olivia Gnani

March 20, 2023March 20, 2023Studio88

From March to April 2023 Swiss artist Olivia Gnani is an artist-in-residence at Studio 88. Olivia is a Zurich-based artist who loves all things art and illustration.

Laboratory 88: The AiR We Breathe exhibition

March 10, 2023March 20, 2023Studio88

From 11 March to 2 April 2023 Studio 88 Artist Residency in Doi Saket will host the exhibition “Laboratory 88”, which brings together international and Thai artists to explore air quality as part of the Chiang Mai ART for AIR festival.

Curated by U Bat Sat, artist and ART for AIR committee member, the exhibition explores a range of themes, such as burning, water, forests, air particles and the sound of the breath. Find out more about the artists and their works here and join us for the opening at 11am on Saturday 11 March.

Join us online: Studio 88 AiR We Breathe workshop and discussion space

February 13, 2023March 3, 2023Studio88

Studio 88’s AiR We Breathe special residency (part of the Art for Air festival) is hosting an online air tasting workshop and online exchange space.

The idea behind the online programme is to reach out to Chiang Mai and beyond, to exchange ideas and creative process and, ultimately, to learn from each other. Check out the details below and come and join our AiR We Breathe residency, no matter where you live!

Jacob Black

January 31, 2023March 14, 2023Studio88

From February to March 2023 UK-based photographer Jacob Black is an artist-in-residence at Studio 88. He is participating in Studio 88’s special AiR We Breathe programme as part of the Art for Air Festival. Jacob is a photographer, digital operator and darkroom technician who lives and works in London.

Testimonial: Ruth Cohen

January 31, 2023Studio88

Do you want to know what it’s like as a resident at Studio 88? Find out what American artist Ruth Cohen said about her experience.

Icebound: An exhibition of frozen images by Annelie Hendriks

December 21, 2022Studio88

Join artist Annelie Hendriks at her solo exhibition “Icebound” at Weave Artisan Society, Chiang Mai, from 12 to 31 January 2023, in which she layers archive photographs with cracking and melting ice to create unique moments in time.

Ruth Cohen

December 19, 2022January 26, 2023Studio88

From December 2022 to January 2023 American artist Ruth Cohen is an artist-in-residence at Studio 88. Ruth is a self-taught mixed media artist who has been creating art since 1992. Her creativity is impacted by visiting other countries and cultures and includes travels to Europe and regular stays in Bangkok, Thailand.

Catch our visiting artists during Chiang Mai Design Week 2022

December 4, 2022January 26, 2023Studio88

Studio 88 is partnering with visiting artists Elisabeth Viguie Culshaw and Pornpimon (Mew) Mingmitmee to organise a side event with Walking Artisan during Chiang Mai Design Week 2022.

The project is a collaboration between Elisabeth, a textile artist based in Glasgow (Scotland), and Mew, a natural colour maker from Thailand. They will present the Nature Colour exhibition at Walking Artisan Souvenir Shop, 3–31 December 2022, as well as two workshops: a Floral Art Therapy workshop with Mew and a True Colour of the Cotinus sharing session and workshop with Elisabeth.

Special call for visual artists: The AiR We Breathe

October 10, 2022March 14, 2023Studio88

Studio 88 Artist Residency is calling for visual artists to apply for a special residency on the theme “The AiR We Breathe”, to be part of the Art for Air Festival 2023 in Chiangmai.

The four-week programme in our residency space in Doi Saket, 30 minutes from the centre of Chiangmai, explores the topic of air quality. The residency, with a select group of international and Thai artists, is facilitated by locally based arts manager and Studio 88 founder Sasiwimon Wongjarin (Aom).

The residency is open to national and international artists, arts collectives, and creative practitioners with diverse visual art forms and/or cross-disciplinary approaches.

Do you need help starting an international artistic collaboration?

October 7, 2022October 7, 2022Studio88

Starting an international collaboration can be hard. You might have some great ideas and a strong creative practice, but you don’t know where to start looking for local partners. That’s where Studio 88 Artist Residency comes in—we want to help connect Thai artists and arts organisation with the right international partners.