Tuan Jones Joins RAREBANDY Artist Residency at BANDYLAND Studios
Detroit, MI — This fall, Detroit’s creative pulse beats even stronger as multidisciplinary artist Tuan Jones joins Bandy Lee for a two-week artist residency at BANDYLAND Studios. The residency marks an intentional collaboration between two artists whose work celebrates culture, community, and imagination. The pair set off to blende their distinct visual languages in preparation for their upcoming joint exhibition, “EDEN,” debuting at Art Basel Miami later this year.
A Meeting of Minds and Mediums
Over the course of the residency, Tuan Jones and Bandy Lee have immersed themselves in an exchange of knowledge, technical ability, networking, and industry insight, creating an environment built on mutual respect and experimentation. The two week program encourages both artists to expand their practices; exploring new materials, digital tools, and storytelling forms that bridge fine art, design, fashion, and cultural commentary.
For Jones, whose art often reflects identity and spiritual elevation, the residency offers space to deepen his process while collaborating within Detroit’s creative ecosystem. For Bandy, the founder of BANDYLAND and a pioneer in character-driven art and storytelling, the partnership represents a continuation of his mission to nurture culture through collaboration and peer mentorship.
Building Toward “EDEN”
The culmination of their residency, EDEN, will present a vivid dialogue between two worlds — Jones’s layered spiritual motifs and Bandy’s pop-surrealist narratives. Together, they envision a shared world that reimagines paradise through the lens of culture, resilience, and rebirth.
EDEN is an immersive day party that reimagines the Gates Hotel in South Beach as a modern paradise for art, music, and connection. It is designed as a sanctuary from the chaos of Art Basel; a curated, lush, and sensorial experience that celebrates the genesis of creativity and the beauty of a perfect ending. We blend high-art aesthetics with organic elegance, offering guests a final moment of paradise before the return to reality.
“EDEN isn’t just an exhibition,” says Bandy. “It’s a reflection of what happens when artists share space, share wisdom, and create something that outlives them.”
Shop the Residency Collection
Select works from the RAREBANDY x Tuan Jones Residency Collection are now available to collectors and supporters worldwide. Each piece reflects the spirit of the collaboration and the shared energy that defines this creative chapter. Including 20 Mystery Prints of studies done while in preparation.