In Process | Open Studios @ The Watermill Center
Join us for Watermill's ongoing series of studio visits and open rehearsals with our Artists-in-Residence.
Join us for IN PROCESS on Friday, April 24 from 5:30– 7:30pm to meet our current Artists-in-Residence: Aziza Kadyri, Billy Martin, and ariel rosé.
IN PROCESS @ The Watermill Center is our ongoing series of studio visits and open rehearsals that invite the community to gain unique insight into the creative process of our Artists-in-Residence, cultivating an understanding of how artists from across the globe develop new work.
Aziza Kadyri (she/her) | Uzbekistan, United Kingdom | @aziza.kadyri
Discipline: Multidisciplinary, Interdisciplinary, New Media, Visual Art
In Residence: April 1 - May 1, 2026
Aziza Kadyri is a London-based interdisciplinary artist working with textiles, installation, performance, and creative technology, and co-founder of Qizlar, a collective from Uzbekistan and its diaspora. Her work explores the intersections of craft, Central Asian identity, and digital culture through interactive textiles and installations that preserve memory and resist erasure. Uzbekistan/United Kingdom
Billy Martin aka illy B (he/him) | United States | @illybeats
Discipline: Multidisciplinary, Design, Visual Art, Music/Composition
In Residence: April 1 - May 1, 2026
Born in New York City in 1963, percussionist, composer and visual artist Billy Martin dedicated himself to music full-time at age 17—casting himself into Manhattan’s thriving, eclectic musical landscape. He carefully honed his craft everywhere from chamber orchestra stages to Brazilian nightclubs to the underground performance spaces that nurtured the burgeoning downtown improv community. He has published anti-instructional films, literature, artwork and music worldwide. Martin also teaches improvisation and composition at The New School.
ariel rosé (he/they/them) | Poland/Norway | @arielrosepoet
Discipline: Creative Writing, Journalism, Visual Art
In Residence: April 1 - May 1, 2026
ariel rosé is a poet, essayist, and illustrator, author of The Sea at Night Is a Muscle of the Heart (PIW, 2022) and North: Parables (Znak, 2019). Forthcoming works include Ukraine–A Polyphony and Ways of Swimming. They co-edited Both Sides Face East/Durable Words (Academic Studies Press, 2025) and Borders De Todos Lados / Fronteras from all Directions (Ibidem, 2026). A member of PEN Berlin and Circolo Scandinavo in Rome, ariel invites poets from underrepresented countries to Oslo for readings that lead to an anthology (HOF, Norway, 2026). Originally from Poland, they live in Norway, moving nomadically between languages and countries. This residency is supported in part by the Polish Cultural Institute New York.
The Watermill Center is committed to providing accessible programs and services for all patrons and artists with disabilities. For further information about any accessibility needs, please email us at visit@watermillcenter.org.
Join us for Watermill's ongoing series of studio visits and open rehearsals with our Artists-in-Residence.
Join us for IN PROCESS on Friday, April 24 from 5:30– 7:30pm to meet our current Artists-in-Residence: Aziza Kadyri, Billy Martin, and ariel rosé.
IN PROCESS @ The Watermill Center is our ongoing series of studio visits and open rehearsals that invite the community to gain unique insight into the creative process of our Artists-in-Residence, cultivating an understanding of how artists from across the globe develop new work.
Aziza Kadyri (she/her) | Uzbekistan, United Kingdom | @aziza.kadyri
Discipline: Multidisciplinary, Interdisciplinary, New Media, Visual Art
In Residence: April 1 - May 1, 2026
Aziza Kadyri is a London-based interdisciplinary artist working with textiles, installation, performance, and creative technology, and co-founder of Qizlar, a collective from Uzbekistan and its diaspora. Her work explores the intersections of craft, Central Asian identity, and digital culture through interactive textiles and installations that preserve memory and resist erasure. Uzbekistan/United Kingdom
Billy Martin aka illy B (he/him) | United States | @illybeats
Discipline: Multidisciplinary, Design, Visual Art, Music/Composition
In Residence: April 1 - May 1, 2026
Born in New York City in 1963, percussionist, composer and visual artist Billy Martin dedicated himself to music full-time at age 17—casting himself into Manhattan’s thriving, eclectic musical landscape. He carefully honed his craft everywhere from chamber orchestra stages to Brazilian nightclubs to the underground performance spaces that nurtured the burgeoning downtown improv community. He has published anti-instructional films, literature, artwork and music worldwide. Martin also teaches improvisation and composition at The New School.
ariel rosé (he/they/them) | Poland/Norway | @arielrosepoet
Discipline: Creative Writing, Journalism, Visual Art
In Residence: April 1 - May 1, 2026
ariel rosé is a poet, essayist, and illustrator, author of The Sea at Night Is a Muscle of the Heart (PIW, 2022) and North: Parables (Znak, 2019). Forthcoming works include Ukraine–A Polyphony and Ways of Swimming. They co-edited Both Sides Face East/Durable Words (Academic Studies Press, 2025) and Borders De Todos Lados / Fronteras from all Directions (Ibidem, 2026). A member of PEN Berlin and Circolo Scandinavo in Rome, ariel invites poets from underrepresented countries to Oslo for readings that lead to an anthology (HOF, Norway, 2026). Originally from Poland, they live in Norway, moving nomadically between languages and countries. This residency is supported in part by the Polish Cultural Institute New York.
The Watermill Center is committed to providing accessible programs and services for all patrons and artists with disabilities. For further information about any accessibility needs, please email us at visit@watermillcenter.org.
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Highlights
- 2 hours
- all ages
- In person
- Free parking
- Doors at 5:20 PM
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The Watermill Center
39 Watermill Towd Rd.
Water Mill, NY 11976
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