French artist residency
in the heart of Kyoto

Applications closed
Next open call will be in 2027.
Villa Kujoyama is open to the public every first Thursday of the month (2pm-9pm)
Next public opening: Thursday, July 2nd 2026
Residents
Currently at the Villa
All the residents
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Charlie Aubry & Yasmine Tandjaoui
Visual arts -
Sasha Baydal
Art criticism / Curation -
Isabelle Daëron
Design -
Hélène Delean & Clément Caignart
Digital art / Digital productions -
Diane Dufour
Art criticism / Curation -
Claire Lange & Lucie Roy
Crafts -
Aurélie Lanoiselée
Liliane Bettencourt Prize for the Intelligence of the Hand ® Crafts -
Karl Mazlo
Liliane Bettencourt Prize for the Intelligence of the Hand ® Crafts -
Marcel Mrejen
Film / video -
Grégory Rosenblat
Crafts -
Victoire Thierrée
Visual arts -
Rebecca Topakian
Photography -
Elise Vigneron & Azusa Takeuchi
Street art / Circus / Puppetry -
Baudouin Woehl & Daphné Biiga Nwanak
Theater -
Raphaël Zarka
Visual arts
Next Thursday at Villa Kujoyama : July 2nd, 2026
Calendar
- Japan
- France
- Elsewhere
- Japon
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“Chikasui”: exhibit by Isabelle Daëron
Exhibition -
SUAC SOUND EXPERIENCE with Nathanaëlle Raboisson
Concert -
3rd Edition of Menestralía: Japanese Craftsmanship in the Spotlight in Galicia
Workshop -
Thursdays at Villa Kujoyama: the program for June 4, 2026
Thursdays at Villa Kujoyama -
Tour of the Paper Organ by François-Xavier Richard
Performance -
Chikasui Café by Isabelle Daëron
Exhibition

Villa Kujoyama is a multi-disciplinary artist residency that has welcomed since 1992 established and emerging artists wishing to develop a project linked to Japan.
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