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Residencies

Shangri La hosts artists, cultural producers and thought leaders from around the world in its immersive residency program. Museum curators collaborate with participants to develop new work, deepen community engagement and demonstrate Shangri La’s connection to local and global conversations and concerns. Shangri La’s Residencies are an invite-only experience managed by the museum's curatorial team.

Current & upcoming residencies

  • Residency

    Robert Karimi

    RobertFaridKarimi designs games and interactive performance experiences to spark audiences/players, in all manner of civic spaces, to imagine worlds of mutual community nourishment.

    May 18, 2023 - May 28, 2023

  • Residency

    Navid Sinaki

    A video artist and author, Navid Sinaki, is crafting a unique and original story at Shangri La.

    October 1, 2023 - October 8, 2023

Past residencies

  • residency

    Robert Karimi

    RobertFaridKarimi designs games and interactive performance experiences to spark audiences/players, in all manner of civic spaces, to imagine worlds of mutual community nourishment.

    May 18, 2023 - May 28, 2023

    residency

    Robert Karimi

    RobertFaridKarimi designs games and interactive performance experiences to spark audiences/players, in all manner of civic spaces, to imagine worlds of mutual community nourishment.

    May 18, 2023 - May 28, 2023

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    Sherin Guirguis

    Multimedia artist, Sherin Guirguis, creates projects that prompt dialogue about power, agency, and social transformation among audiences.

    March 7, 2023 - March 19, 2023

    residency

    Sherin Guirguis

    Multimedia artist, Sherin Guirguis, creates projects that prompt dialogue about power, agency, and social transformation among audiences.

    March 7, 2023 - March 19, 2023

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    Abdul Matin Malikzada

    Abdul Matin Malikzada is a seventh-generation potter from Istalif, Afghanistan - a celebrated epicenter of ceramic production in the country's east. During his residency, Malikzada will begin work on two unique ceramics for Shangri La.

    January 21, 2023 - January 28, 2023

    residency

    Abdul Matin Malikzada

    Abdul Matin Malikzada is a seventh-generation potter from Istalif, Afghanistan - a celebrated epicenter of ceramic production in the country's east. During his residency, Malikzada will begin work on two unique ceramics for Shangri La.

    January 21, 2023 - January 28, 2023

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    Zeshan B

    Zeshan Bagewadi, known professionally as Zeshan B, is a singer, multi-instrumentalist, songwriter, and recording artist from Chicago, Illinois. His signature style is combining classic funk and soul sounds with lyrics that pay tribute to his South Asian roots.

    July 5, 2022 - July 10, 2022

    residency

    Zeshan B

    Zeshan Bagewadi, known professionally as Zeshan B, is a singer, multi-instrumentalist, songwriter, and recording artist from Chicago, Illinois. His signature style is combining classic funk and soul sounds with lyrics that pay tribute to his South Asian roots.

    July 5, 2022 - July 10, 2022

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