Meet the artists of the Factory

The Factory’s AIR program aims to host up to 6 artists from across the world every year. Selected artists are provided stipends for room & board, food, and art supplies so they can spend their time focusing on their creative practice. At the end of each residency each artist hosts an exhibition in the Factory’s event space and invites the community to join as we celebrate their developing bodies of work.

  • Ray Chang

    NEXT AIR

    June - September 2024

    Ray Chang is a Taiwanese-American artist, currently based in Los Angeles. His practice is based in cinema and its principles, and traverses a range of forms including animation, sculpture, mechanical design, and installation. His work re-examines past/present media modalities and aims to re-contextualize them in alternative discourses relating to cinematic form and language. He received his BFA in Film Studies at the University of Colorado Boulder and his MFA in Experimental Animation at the California Institute of the Arts.

  • Adeyemi Adebayo

    NEXT AIR

    June - September 2024

    Adeyemi Adebayo is a creative artist and an environmental scientist. In his work, he explores man and his environment, loneliness, age, migration, strife, and the notions of home. He is interested in photography alongside other art forms as means to evaluate moods and dispositions critically, both in the presence of bodies and the potential absence of, as they undergo subjugation, injustice, prejudice, and exploitation, or simply as they migrate. He’s also interested in the place of photography as a means of dialogue with our environment and Anthropocene. goes here

  • Rikardo Druškić

    September - October 2024

    Rikardo Druškić, born in 1990 in Zagreb, has cultivated his artistic journey in post-war . Sarajevo, where he has spent his adult life. His journey into the art world began in his high school years, with a deep interest in illustration and digital art. Over the years, Rikardo has mastered a diverse array of art techniques including painting, street art, drawing, and digital art and animation, making him a versatile and dynamic artist.

  • Ian Bertolucci

    September - October 2024

    Hailing from Italy, Ian Bertolucci mastered his craft at the esteemed Academy of Fine Arts in Carrara, graduating in 2019 with a major in painting and visual arts. Bertolucci is garnering significant attention for his ultra-realistic oil paintings, a trademark style that showcases everyday objects like gummy bears and balloons shaped into stars, dinosaurs, hearts, and more, in astonishing detail. The vivacity of his artistry is evident in the rich, luminous colors he employs, the dramatic interplay of light and shadow, and the pronounced contrasts. These elements not only breathe life into the subjects but sculpt them on the canvas, achieving a three-dimensionality that often leaves viewers questioning reality.

  • Ashley Middleton

    September - December 2023

    Ashley splits their time between Europe and NYC and works across a range of mediums including 3D animation, sound, sculpture, and installation. They received an MFA from Parsons and an MA from Goldsmiths, UCL, honing their craft and developing their unique artistic style.

  • Hilary Lorenz

    September - December 2023

    A multi-disciplinary artist specializing in large-scale printed and cut paper installations. Their work in paper, wood, and mixed media revolve around her physical exploration and relationship with the natural world. Lorenz received an MFA for the University of Iowa in Printmaking and Intermedia.

  • Justin Tyler Tate

    May - July 2023

    FORMER ARTIST

    Hailing from Canada, this multi-talented artist merges elements from architecture, carpentry, botany, cooking, electronics, and chemistry to create awe-inspiring large-scal RSVPe installations. They received their MFA from Helsinki Academy of Fine Arts.

  • Jay Goldberg

    June 1st - August 2023

    FORMER ARTIST

    This versatile artist resides in NYC and works in a range of mediums including multimedia installation, video, product design, and art curation. His project will include lots of community member interviews. Reach out to learn how you can be involved.

  • Taylor Apostol

    January - April 2023

    FORMER ARTIST

    A sculptor born and raised in Washington, DC, now calls Newton, MA home, and is known for working with marble and clay. She holds a Bachelor's degree from the University of Vermont and an MFA from Boston University.

  • Evan Morse

    January - April 2023

    FORMER ARTIST

    Born and raised in Boston, MA, Evan now resides in Newton, MA. They received their Bachelor's degree from Wheaton College and their MFA from Boston University, specializing in sculpture.

  • Salvador Andrade Arévalo

    September-November 2022

    Born and raised in Mexico and Chicago and currently reside in New Haven, Connecticut. With an education from Yale University, Salvador has honed their craft and developed a unique artistic style working with painting, drawing, and installation.

  • Julia Csekö

    July - August 2022

    Born in Brazil and raised in Colorado, now calls Boston, Massachusetts home. They have a unique artistic style that combines paint, cloth manipulation, and dance to create stunning works of art. With an education from the School of the Museum of Fine Arts at Tufts University, they have honed their craft and developed a unique artistic vision.

  • Amira Hasson

    September - November 2022

    From Oxford, United Kingdom, specializes in working with charcoal, chalk, and black quink ink to create stunning works of art. With an education from Oxford University, they have honed their craft and developed a unique artistic style.

  • Alexander Augustus

    January - March 2022

    This talented metal sculptor hails from the United Kingdom, England, where they were born and raised. With an education from the prestigious Sainsbury's Centre of Visual Arts and Central St Martins in London, they have honed their skills in metal sculpture and developed a unique artistic style.

  • Ethan Townsend

    March-May 2022

    From Hawaii, US, Ethan specializes in creating large-scale sculptures using glass, metal, and wood, and has honed his craft with an education from Rochester Institute of Technology.

  • Manny Ramirez

    October - December 2021

    Born and raised in the Bronx, New York, Manny has developed a keen eye for the use of water-based paints in his murals. He brings a unique perspective to his work that is influenced by the diversity and energy of his hometown.

  • Cecilia Ulibarri

    October - December 2021

    A local artist from Nashua, New Hampshire, specializing in ink wash and resin manipulation, showcased their unique style of painting while providing several community workshops throughout her residency.

  • Julia Kwon

    July - September 2021

    A South Korean artist who specializes in creating interpretative Bojagi using linens, silks, and other fabrics. Julia received her education from the School of the Museum of Fine Arts at Tufts University.

  • Anthony Peyton

    July - September 2021

    He hails from Charleston, West Virginia, and is known for his work with paint and bleached fabrics. Peyton received his education from the School of the Museum of Fine Arts at Tufts University.

  • Could you be the next artist?

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The program hosts artists from around the world. Apply or nominate someone today.

Our AIR Program is a non profit organization that is privately funded.

In an effort to further expand the programs reach and resources towards bringing world traveling artists to Manchester, NH we are actively looking for additional financial support and sponsored partnerships

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