Miyoko Ito / MATRIX 267

September 27, 2017–January 28, 2018

Discover the singular vision of a Berkeley-born artist whose paintings explore both exterior and interior landscapes.

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  • Miyoko Ito: Tabled Presence, 1971; oil on canvas; 48 x 48 in.; courtesy of Alice Brunner, Chicago; © The Estate of Miyoko Ito. Photo: Michael Tropea.

  • Upcoming
    Films
  • Upcoming
    Events
  • Selected
    Objects
  • Past
    Films
  • Past
    Events

Selected Exhibition Objects

  • Tabled Presence

    Miyoko Ito
    United States

    1971
    Oil on canvas
    48 x 48 in.
    Courtesy of Alice Brunner; © The Estate of Miyoko Ito. Photo: Michael Tropea

  • Painting

    Walls of No Escape

    Miyoko Ito
    United States

    1980
    Oil on canvas
    46 x 32 in.
    Courtesy of John B. Pittman; © The Estate of Miyoko Ito. Photo: Tom Van Eynde

  • Painting

    Oracle

    Miyoko Ito
    United States

    1967-68
    Oil on canvas
    47 3/8 x 37 3/4 in.
    Courtesy of Jim Nutt & Gladys Nilsson; © The Estate of Miyoko Ito. Photo: Tom Van Eynde

  • Painting

    Island in the Sun

    Miyoko Ito
    United States

    1978
    Oil on canvas
    38 x 33 in.
    Courtesy of John B. Pittman; © The Estate of Miyoko Ito. Photo: Tom Van Eynde

  • Painting

    First Verdona

    Miyoko Ito
    United States

    1983
    Oil on canvas
    26 x 20 in.
    Courtesy of Jim Nutt & Gladys Nilsson; © The Estate of Miyoko Ito. Photo: Tom Van Eynde

  • Todoroki

    Miyoko Ito
    United States

    1974
    Oil on canvas
    47 x 39 in.
    Courtesy of Alice Brunner; © The Estate of Miyoko Ito. Photo: Michael Tropea

Past Events

  • Saturday, December 2, 1 PM

    Lecture by Jordan Stein: Miyoko Ito: Painting as Place

    Guest curator Stein explores Miyoko Ito’s life and work and presents excerpts from a rare video interview with the artist.

    BAMPFA
  • Saturday, October 14, 11:30 AM–1 PM & 1–2:30 PM

    Gallery + Studio: Color Vibrations

    Explore the dreamlike spaces and layered colors in Miyoko Ito’s paintings, then experiment with color by painting designs of your own.

     

    BAMPFA

    For ages 6 to 12 with accompanying adult(s)

  • Wednesday, September 27, 6 PM

    Curator’s Talk: Jordan Stein on Miyoko Ito

    Join the exhibition curator for a talk about Miyoko Ito’s singular and compelling form of abstraction.

     

    BAMPFA

Past Films

  • Rabbit in the Moon

    Emiko Omori
    United States, 1999
    Wednesday, November 8 3:10 PM
    Lecture by Emiko Omori; Pat Jackson in Person

    Emiko Omori’s poetic documentary brings to first light the courageous acts of protest and even rebellion that marked the Japanese internment during World War II.

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