A space for making and thinking in Chiangmai
Studio 88 Artist Residency is a creative home where global voices meet local roots. It is located in a rustic town of Doi Saket, 25 km from Chiang Mai, City of Crafts and Folk Art, in Thailand. Studio 88 has been a long-held dream of international cultural manager and Doi Saket local Sasiwimon Wongjarin (Aom). … Read more About
Studio 88 Artist Residency is based in the northern Thai town of Doi Saket, 25 kilometres from the creative city of Chiangmai. Studio 88 provides space to experiment with the process of creating, as well as time out from the busy day-to-day life in order to relax and reflect.Read more The Residency
Studio 88 Artist Residency is a space to experiment, play, share, make mistakes and learn in the northern Thai town of Doi Saket. Set in a rural landscape just 25 km from the cultural city of Chiangmai, Studio 88 gives time and space to focus on creating, rather than producing outputs. Studio 88 is now … Read more Apply Now
Hatnim Lee is a Brooklyn-based photographer specialising in portraiture, creative direction, and editorial storytelling. For her first visit to Thailand, she has chosen to undertake a residency at Studio 88, where she will engage with local communities through photography, exploring the people, cultures, and traditions of Northern Thailand.
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Nancy Lu Rosenheim is a visual artist from Chicago, Illinois, USA, whose multidisciplinary practice spans sculpture, painting, drawing, and printmaking. A Studio 88 Artist Residency alumni, she returns in July–August 2026 for a solo residency, continuing an evolving body of research that began during her previous stay in Chiang Mai.
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Ellie Hatte is an Australian photographer partaking in the “Summer Residency” programme as one of the selected partially funded international artists. In Doi Saket, she will continue her photo series “Light Beings”.
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Tran Minh Chau is a Vietnamese photographer partaking in the “Summer Residency” programme as one of the selected Southeast Asian artists who has received full residency waiver. Studio 88 was inspired by her work and chose Tran Minh Chau to grant her full funding to participate in the residency in Doi Saket.
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Studio 88 is now accepting applications for the SensoryScapes 2026 Artist Residency Programme under the theme “Local Roar • Global Resonance.” Residency period: 1 November – 13 December 2026. Applications close: 16 August 2026
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Heather Watt is a New Zealand-based mixed media artist whose practice is rooted in curiosity, experimentation, and the transformative potential of materials. Her participation in the Evolving Identities Residency in July 2026 at Studio 88 Artist Residency reflects her ongoing commitment to artistic exploration, cultural exchange, and site-responsive creative practice.
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Up to 3 fully funded residency places are available for Southeast Asian artists and partial funding for international artists. Residency period in July – September 2026.
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As part of Studio 88 Artist Residency’s ongoing initiative to nurture local artistic talent and strengthen a sustainable creative ecosystem, visual artist and print-maker, Chidkamon Jitkasam (Fern) will present new works in the duo exhibition Idiot Killers (Monsters in Your Soul), opening in June 2026. Through a compelling series of imperfect faces and emotionally charged figures, Fern transforms human vulnerability into a visual language of empathy, inviting viewers to embrace imperfection as the essence of being human.
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As part of Studio 88 Artist Residency’s ongoing initiative to nurture local artistic talent and strengthen a sustainable creative ecosystem, emerging self-taught multidisciplinary artist Mintralux Danklang (Miko) will present new works in the duo exhibition Idiot Killers (Monsters in Your Soul), opening in June 2026. The exhibition highlights her growing artistic practice and exploration of emotional memory, identity, and human vulnerability.
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Retired law enforcement professional, motivational speaker, and content creator Frederick “Far Away Fred” Jones recently visited Studio 88 Artist Residency to explore its creative community and meet the artists shaping its vibrant atmosphere. This video on Youtube offers an insightful look at how the residency fosters artistic exchange, cultural connection, and personal growth in the peaceful surroundings of Doi Saket, Chiang Mai.
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