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artist residency

Applications for our 2026-2027 Artist Residency have now closed. Stay tuned for our announcement of the winner in the coming weeks.

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2025-26 artist residency winner

Julian MacMillan

Brooklyn–based artist Julian MacMillan was selected from hundreds of applicants for Tombolo's fourth Artist Residency. We were instantly drawn to Julian’s bold and mesmerizing loons and swans—works that swim through mythology, dive into the subconscious, and surface in themes of rebirth. And finally, his loons glided their way onto Tombolo garments:

Collage of artist, Mary Ball.

2024-25 artist residency winner

Mary Ball

New Orleans artist Mary Ball was chosen from over 600 applicants for Tombolo's third Artist Residency. Her residency culminated in her solo exhibition, Seasons of Change, featuring whimsical new works inspired by a period of personal transformation.

In Ball's words: "My process is entirely subconscious and unplanned. I turn abstract, expressive marks into something tangible. Similar to a folktale or mythology, these imaginary scenes help me process emotions and make sense of my current reality."

Seasons of Change
ran at our NYC flagship store from February 20th-27, 2025. The exhibition coincided with the launch of three limited-edition shirts, each featuring Ball's original artwork.

Artist collaboration shirts of yore... explore, explore!

Artist Jiannan Wu wearing a Tombolo x Jiannan Wu red button down shirt with a dragon on it in front of a green background

2023-24 Artist Residency winner

Jiannan Wu

Meet Jiannan Wu, winner of Tombolo's 2023 Artist Residency Program. Chosen from nearly 350 applicants, Jiannan collaborated with Tombolo on two shirts inspired by his sculptural works. Tombolo hosted his solo exhibition at the Tombolo NYC Flagship Store in February of 2024.

Alexis Zambrano portrait

2022-23 Artist Residency Winner

Alexis Zambrano

Meet Alexis Zambrano, winner of Tombolo's inaugural Artist Residency Program (2022). Chosen from nearly 200 applicants, Zambrano collaborated with Tombolo on two shirts; his Residency culminated in a November 2022 exhibition at our NYC Flagship Store.