Naughty Muse Studios

30/07/2026

On July 15th, we were trusted to host the “Asia to Asia” Networking Event, co-organized by the Busan Cultural Foundation ( 부산문화재단 ) and Arts Council Korea (한국문화예술위원회(Arts Council Korea) | 아르코 ARKO) as part of ARKO’s Global South Initiative.

This special evening brought together international cultural leaders and local creators to spark new collaborations and build sustainable art networks across Asia.

Featured speakers and honored guests:

Azizbek Mannopov – Deputy Chairman, Art and Culture Development Foundation of Uzbekistan (Uzbekistan Art&Culture Development Foundation)

Pacharaporn (Kate) Tantatanai – Representative, Office of Contemporary Art and Culture (OCAC), Ministry of Culture, Thailand ( สำนักงานศิลปวัฒนธรรมร่วมสมัย

Qudsia Rahim – Director, Lahore Biennale Foundation (Lahore Biennale Foundation)

We would like to thank all the organizers for their hard work and for trusting us, all the Busan artists, industry professionals, and global visionaries who joined us to shape the future of regional and international contemporary art!

Thank you!

28/07/2026

MEET THE ARTIST!

Meet Kaitlyn (Kaiti) McGinn ( Kaiti McGinn ) a soft and kind fiber artist from Michigan, USA.

Kaiti’s process includes natural dyes for color and print making with a combination of hand and machine stitching. She is drawn to the historical way quilting has empowered women across generations to build community, resist harm, and share stories within the United States.

In the studio Kaiti has explored appliqué strategies to depict images, both literal and symbolic, played with different natural fibers like silk, linen, and cotton to achieve different textures.

For more information, collaborations and commissions, follow Kaiti on Instagram Kaiti McGinn .

28/07/2026

13/07/2026

MEET THE ARTIST!

Pink, pink, and even more pink! That is Kathleen O’Hara ( Kathleen O’Hara ) a young artist from the USA.

In her art Kathleen focuses on depicting a broad range of identities, particularly those that are less often represented within art and media. She depicts figures, primarily AFAB (assigned female at birth) or fem-presenting people.
Kathleen works with acrylic and gouache paint on paper and wood panels. She often works with found and thrifted objects, and likes repurposing used materials and bringing new life to them. Kathleen enjoys working with texture, layering paint so that it comes off the canvas in chunky brushstrokes.

She uses mainly bright colors, and tends to use a lot of pinks and purples. Kathleen’s art is also very inspired by the punk movement and she enjoys finding ways to incorporate elements of punk culture within a more feminine color scheme.

For more information, collaborations and commissions, visit https://kindlykathleen04.wixsite.com/kathleenohara and follow Kathleen O’Hara

13/07/2026

Naughty Muse Art and Culture Trips!

Every month we organize several trips to museums, studios, galleries or cultural sites for our residents. Some of the most enjoyable times of the residency! And we do get requests to join those trips. Unfortunately, our vehicle capacity is limited. So, starting this August we will organize one trip a month for non-residents!

Every last Wednesday of the month you can join us for an artistic or cultural trip. What will happen:

You sing up in advance.

You commit to showing up.

You meet people.

You do not know the destination(s).

We visit places.

We talk about what we see.

We have lunch.

We come back.

It is free of charge.

Only 4 spots available.

DM to sign up or message 010-5232-2873

08/07/2026

MEET THE ARTIST!

Meet beautiful, talented and delicate Madison Madison Poitrast-Upton ( Madison Poitrast-Upton )!

Madison Poitrast-Upton is a Korean American, designer and artist based in Portland Maine. Her work centers on negotiating body politics through public art, fashion and textiles. After graduating from Maine College of Art and Design with a BFA in fashion and textile design, Madison focused on creating works that support marginalized people. Most notably as a designer at Loquat, a fashion and lifestyle company focused on empowering BIPOC and LGBTQ+ voices through storytelling, collaboration and community engagement. During this time she has also been designing for organizations like Hogfish opera company, and Jill McGowan. Her take on wardrobe balances production needs and gender sexuality dynamics. Large scale murals can also be found in prominent areas of Portland that feature Poitrast-Upton’s depictions of women of color in her signature style.

In Busan Madison worked on portraits of local people, who run small businesses around the studio.

For more information, collaborations and commissions, follow Madison on Instagram Madison Poitrast-Upton

08/07/2026

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07/07/2026

MEET THE ARTIST!

Meet Gabriel Ignacio Pérez Mora-Bowen ( Gabriel Pérez Mora-Bowen ) an artist from far away Ecuador!

Gabriel’s artistic practice is a study of introspective conviction; to look deeply at the natural world and map the intricacies of the human soul. His work explores the
dialogue between external environments and the internal shifts they provoke.

Through the practice of contemplation, he translates the ephemeral rhythms of the earth into a tangible visual language that speaks to our shared psychological
landscape.

In the studio Gabriel explored various printmaking techniques, worked with epoxy resin and silicone.

For more information, collaborations and commissions, follow Gabriel on Instagram Gabriel Pérez Mora-Bowen or visit the website: www.gabrielperez.art

27/06/2026

MEET THE ARTIST!

Meet Eugenia Babini ( Disegnetti di Jen ) a lovely talented artist , who joined the studio in May.

Eugenia is an Italian illustrator and printmaker. Her main theme is travel, especially in South Korea and Asia. Through her live black and white illustrations she shows the places she visits from her point of view. Eugenia’s main media is a small sketchbooks and ink pens.

Graduated in graphics, she is an expert in printmaking techniques such as drypoint, etching, linocut, woodcut, cyanotype, etc. in which she translates her drawings.

In the studio Eugenia continued to experiment with these techniques and drawings of the Korean cities she visited during that period.

For more information, collaborations and commissions, follow Eugenia Disegnetti di Jen