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Rama Alashqar

Villa Arson welcomes Rama Alashqar in residence from January 16, 2025 to May 15, 2025. Rama Alashqar is a laureate of the new SAWA SAWA (“Together”) residency program run by the Institut français de Jérusalem, which aims to support the Palestinian art scene in times of conflict. She uses paper and silicone to create forms whose appearance and texture are similar to human skin.

Marta Ferro

Awarded the Nouveau Grand Tour grant, Marta Ferro is in residence at Villa Arson from January 16 to March 28, 2024, with the support of the Italian Cultural Institute in Paris. Marta Ferro is an Italian artist based in Milan, whose work explores the relationship between the human figure and pictorial abstraction.

Tanin Torabi

Villa Arson welcomes Iranian choreographer, dancer and director, Tanin Torabi, in residence from September 2, 2024 to August 31, 2025. Made with the support of the Collège de France, this residency will enable Tanin Torabi to pursue her choreographic research through performance and film projects. With over ten years of experience in dance filmmaking, she's described by critics as “pushing the boundaries of screendance”.

Evangeline Font, winner of the Marguerite and Keskar method 2024 awards

For its second edition, the Prix Marguerite et Méthode Keskar 2024 is awarded to Evangeline Font, who graduated from Villa Arson in 2023. Created by the Fondation Marguerite et Keskar Method - under the auspices of the Fondation de France - the Prix Marguerite et Keskar Method rewards the work of a young artist under the age of 40 who has graduated from the Villa Arson and is active in painting or sculpture.

Abiniel João Nascimento

Villa Arson welcomes visual artist and researcher Abiniel João Nascimento, in residence from September 16 to December 13, 2024. They are the first laureate of the cross-residency program initiated between Villa Arson and Pivô with the support of the Consulate general of France in São Paulo and Impactart.

Nysædition

Winners of the 2024 Matière(s) Grant from the Verrecchia Endowment Fund, Charles Guerlain and Marion Saxod will be in residence at Villa Arson from September 23 to December 20, 2024. nysædition will explore the properties of porosity and absorption in stone through installations and furniture pieces set in the Villa Arson’s garden.

Emilija Škarnulytė

A Lithuanian-born artist and filmmaker, Emilija Škarnulytė is in residency at Villa Arson between April 3-30 and November 1-17, 2024 in the framework of a partnership with La Citadelle de Villefranche-sur-mer for the 2024 Lithuanian cultural season in France.

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Chizu Anucha

Scottish audiovisual artist Chizu Anucha is in residence from January 29 to April 8, 2024, as part of the Magnetic program.

Nicola Di Giorgio

Visual artist Nicola Di Giorgio is the first laureate of the New Grand Tour residency at Villa Arson. He is in residence from January 8 to April 6, 2024 with the support of the Italian Cultural Institute in Paris.

Nos gestes, nos soins

“Nos gestes, nos soins” ("Our Gestures, Our Care") is a research-creation collective initiated in 2021 by Yohana Benattar, Hanga Tóth, and Simon Le Borgne. It brings together people involved in caregiving, artists, dancers, researchers, and healthcare professionals.

Protected botanical species at Villa Arson

The terraced gardens of Villa Arson were planted and opened to the public in 2009–2010 following major landscaping work. The plant species found there are well-suited to the climate and are primarily of Mediterranean origin. Some are endemic to the Nice region and are even protected. Among them are: The tree spurge is found on … Continued

Achref Bettaieb

Achref Bettaieb (b. 1994, Tunis) is a video artist whose films, photographs and multi-media installations explore the contrasts and complementarities of human behavior, social rhythms and the interplay between the visible and the invisible. His passion for skating and experience within the urban community in Tunis have shaped his work and visual language. Achref studied … Continued

Sepideh Zamani

Artist in residence between September 28 and December 15, 2023 in the framework of a partnership with the Embassy of France in Iran. Born in 1986 in Tehran (Iran), Sepideh Zamani worked as a graphic designer in advertising agencies before obtaining a Bachelor of Fine Art in sculpture at Tehran University of the Arts. Between … Continued

Michal Sophia Tobiass

In the framework of a new partnership with Institut français d’Israël, Villa Arson is hosting artist Michal Sophia Tobiass in residency from September 15 to December 18, 2023.

Dan Kim

Born in Seoul, South Korea in 1992 Dan Kim graduated from Alfred University School of Art & Design, NYS College of Ceramics (New York, United States) in 2020. After graduating, Kim participated in several exhibitions in Seoul. His work has been the subject of several solo exhibitions, including: Bulgassari, GCS Creative Studio, Seoul (2023) ; … Continued

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Call for Applications Magnetic 3 Residencies

Villa Arson is pleased to participate in the new Franco-British Magnetic artist residency program and to welcome the first artist, Zoe Williams.

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