Artists in residence
Each year, the Cité internationale des arts welcomes more than 1,000 artists from around the world, offering them a space for creation, research, and exchange in Paris, in the Marais and Montmartre districts. Open to all artistic disciplines—visual arts, music, literature, film, design and architecture, performing arts, and curating—it enables artists to develop their projects in an environment that fosters experimentation and meaningful connections.
Janna Iakovleva-Studenikina
Year/s of residence : 2004, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2015, Cité internationale des arts, International Confederation of Artists Unions, Union of Russian Artists
Visual arts
Mauricio Ianes
Year/s of residence : 2008, 2011, Armando Alvares Penteado Foundation (FAAP), Brazil, Cité internationale des arts
Visual arts
Georgi Iankov
Year/s of residence : 2008, Sofia National Academy of Arts, Bulgaria
Visual arts
Alanasse Iaranof
Year/s of residence : 1976, Union of Bulgarian Artists
Visual arts
Konstantin Iarikov
Year/s of residence : 2002, 2003, Cité internationale des arts, International Confederation of Artists Unions
Visual arts
Julie Iarisoa
Year/s of residence : 2010, Institut français
Spectacle vivant
Ganna Iarova
Year/s of residence : 2007, 2009, 2013, 2016, International Confederation of Artists Unions
Visual arts
Konstantin Iavorsky
Year/s of residence : 1996, City of Paris, France
Visual arts
Mayuka Ibaragi
Year/s of residence : 2024, 2016, Nagoya University of the Arts, Japan
Visual arts
Edgar Clément Ibarra
Year/s of residence : 2002, City of Paris, France
Visual arts
Xandra Ibarra
Year/s of residence : 2018, Centre national de la danse
Visual arts
Amel Ibeddouzene
Year/s of residence : 2021, Trame
Music
Singer, songwriter, and composer from Algeria, Amel Zen is one of the most remarkable and influencial voices that marked the Algerian musical scene in the last 10 years.
At the age of 10, she has joined the the Andalousian musical association “El kaissaria” in her hometown Cherchel, Tipaza, then in 2004, she has joined the Algerian national orchestra of Andalousian music as s soloist and kuitra player. After that, Amel Zen has obtained a diploma in architecture in 2007, and was qualified for the quarter finals of the national singing competition “Alhan wa Chabab” later that year.
In 2013, she has released her first album that combined the musical genres: pop, rock, Algerian and North African sonorities. In 2015, she has released a rock adaptation of the 18th century chaabi song Tlata, which was a national and international hit. In 2016, her talent and passion allowed her to be the first Algerian artist to succeed in joining the One Beat musical program through which she toured the United States. In 2020 her album “Jossour/Heqentarin” was lanched as a bridge between humans and cultures, in a Rock Progressif/World musical style.
Moreover, Amel Zen is an engaged artist and activist. She stands up for Human rights, equity and equality between men and women, and for children’s rights as a member of Hbab l’Unicef. Very engaged in the Algerian movement “El Hirak”, she has co-written the song Libérez l’Algérie, and released various songs that support the movement such as Houra, Fadjr el Houria, and Araw en telleli. This latter is in solidarity political detainees. Highly attached to her Amazigh and North African roots, Amel Zen works on improving the visibility of North African music and female voices.
MizoArts
Richard Ibghy
Year/s of residence : 2022, Conseil des Arts et des Lettres du Québec
Visual arts
Zouheir Ibn El Farouk
Year/s of residence : 2002, Cité internationale des arts, Ministry of Culture and State Secretariat for Culture of the Kingdom of Morocco
Visual arts
Gairat Ibragimov
Year/s of residence : 2005, International Confederation of Artists Unions
Visual arts
Lekim Ibragimov
Year/s of residence : 2005, International Confederation of Artists Unions
Visual arts
Abdul Mansoor Ibrahim
Year/s of residence : 1978, 1979, Cité internationale des arts, Institut français
Visual arts
Hussein Ibrahim
Year/s of residence : 2018, 2016, Société des Amis de l'Institut du monde arabe, Institut français
Cinema
Aldemar Ibrahimovic
Year/s of residence : 2005, Union of the Association of Artists (SULUJ), Serbia
Visual arts
Amel Ibrahimovic
Year/s of residence : 2010, Danish Agency for Culture
Visual arts
