For two weeks in October, 2019, I participated in an extraordinary art research residency based in Montparnasse in Paris. A group of 14 international artists, we were introduced to the historic and contemporary art worlds of Paris by a team of art historians, curators and artists. We experienced a rich blend of stimulating discussion, artistic growth and cultural awareness, nurtured by studio space; visits to artists’ studios, communities and neighborhoods of the 19th, 20th and 21st centuries; free time to explore museums and Paris on our own; and professional development sessions with art curators, consultants and writers.
