Open Studio – Mirabello Family Residency

Friday, October 30, 2026 – 6:30 PM
Château de La Napoule

Château de La Napoule opens its doors for another exciting Open Studio evening!

Organized as part of the autumn international residency, the Mirabello Family Residency (October 6 – November 3, 2026), this event offers a unique opportunity to discover the creative worlds of ten international artists staying at the Château de La Napoule and Villa Marguerite.

Made possible through the generous support of the Mirabello family, this residency is organized in partnership with the French Embassy in India, the French Institute in India, Villa Swagatam, and the Prameya Art Foundation.

Come meet the artists, engage in conversation, and discover their research and creative work in an exceptional setting!

Bringing together artistic practices as diverse as painting, sculpture, photography, printmaking, land art, sound composition, and writing, this edition explores the connections between memory, identity, landscape, and cultural narratives. Through artistic experimentation and personal reflection, the artists’ individual approaches invite us to discover new and sensitive perspectives on the contemporary world.

Meet the ten artists in residence:

• Luke Allan – Poet, editor, and typographer – lukeallan.com
• Sebastián Álvarez – Visual artist and painter – sebastianalvarez.co.uk
• Younis B. Azeem – Essayist, memoirist, and cultural critic – younisbazeem.com
• Kevin Benham – Visual artist (landscape and architecture) – kevinjonbenham.com
• jef chippewa – Composer and new music notation specialist – newmusicnotation.com/chippewa
• Won Choi – Sculptor and visual artist – choisculpture.com
• Josh Evert – Audio engineer, songwriter, and producer – silvercitystudios.net/joshevert
• Eileen Olivieri – Multidisciplinary artist – eileenolivieriart.com
• Vala Thorodds – Poet, translator, and editor – valathorodds.com
• Kirti Virmani – Visual artist (photography, printmaking, and sculpture) – kirtivirmani.com

A wonderful opportunity to meet the artists, gain insight into their creative processes, and share an inspiring evening at the heart of the residency.

Registration required: Reserve your place

Photo credit: Laurent Barnavon