2025 Artist Residency in Riga August/September
TUR Artist Residency in Riga
August – September 2025
Jan Dickey was TUR's artist in residence for August/September 2025.
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In his work, Jan Dickey explores the natural tendencies of paint - its flow, layering, cracking, and peeling - using earth-based materials like egg, casein, oils, and animal glues. By sourcing and preparing his own pigments from materials such as cochineal, black walnut, and turmeric, he embraces unpredictability, allowing compositions to evolve spontaneously.
During his residency, Jan drew inspiration from his Latvian heritage, particularly its deep connection to natural materials and traditional craft. His residency at TUR served as a bridge between his personal history and artistic practice, exploring the intersections of Latvian textile traditions, natural dyeing techniques, and his own approach to painting.
Dickey holds an MFA from the University of Hawai’i at Mānoa and a BFA from the University of Delaware. He has participated in residencies across the U.S. and internationally, including the Sam and Adele Golden Foundation for the Arts and ARTnSHELTER in Tokyo. His work has been exhibited widely, with solo shows in the U.S. and Japan, and has been featured in publications such as Two Coats of Paint, ArteFuse, and Art Spiel.
TUR's Artist in residency program is supported by the Latvian State Culture Capital Foundation.
2025 Artist Residency for Ukrainian Artists June/November
TUR Artist Residency for Ukrainian artist in Riga
July and November 2025
Olga Stein was TUR's artist in residence for two separate periods, one in July and one in November 2025.
Olga Stein was TUR’s artist in residence for two separate periods in 2025 - July and November. The residency is a collaoration between ISSP and Kuš and has been generously supported by State Culture Capital Foundation of Latvia.
Olga is a multidisciplinary artist. She graduated from the Lviv Academy of Arts (2018) and the National Academy of Fine Arts and Architecture in Kyiv (2020) with a degree in restoration. Her early practice included restoration work in temples and museums, including an internship at Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra (2019).
Since 2019, Olga has curated @thesteinstudio, an artist-run space. Since the full-scale invasion, she has participated in international residencies and exhibitions, with solo shows in Paris (2022), London (2023), Odessa (2024), and Frankfurt (2024). In 2024, she co-founded the platform BY TEXT for critical writing on contemporary Ukrainian art.
Olga explores innovative materials such as eco-fabrics from mushrooms, kombucha-based sculpture, and real mother-of-pearl. Her work also engages with taxidermy in art, focusing on the political, ethical, and cultural aspects of trophy practices.
