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Michiko Itatani

2026 Milestone Grantee

Bio

Michiko Itatani's work has been seen in more than a hundred solo and group exhibitions nationally and internationally since 1973. Her works are in numerous corporate, public, and private collections, including those of The Art Institute of Chicago; Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago; Olympic Museum, Switzerland; Villa Haiss Museum, Germany; Musèe du Quebec, Canada; Museu D'art Contemporani (MACBA), Barcelona; Hyogo Art Museum, Kobe, Japan; National Museum of Contemporary Art, Seoul, Korea. She has received Illinois Arts Council Artist's Fellowships, a National Endowment for the Arts Fellowship, a Marie Sharp Walsh New York Studio Grant and a John Simon Guggenheim Fellowship. She is a Woman’s Caucus for Art 2020 Lifetime Achievement Honoree.

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Artwork details

“Invitation” painting from Cosmic Journey 26-B-01”

, 2026
Oil on canvas84 × 72 inches
“Invitation” painting from Cosmic Journey 26-B-01” , 2026. Oil on canvas. 84 × 72 inches.

Artwork

  • An intricate artwork depicting a chaotic cosmic scene inside an ornate hall. Swirling galaxies, planets, and musical instruments are present.
  • Cosmic scene with swirling planets, stars, and colorful ribbons of light. Futuristic architecture in the background.
  • Futuristic space-themed artwork with glowing planets and stars beneath an ornate, blue starry dome.
  • Painting of an ornate theater interior with red arches and a large chandelier with colorful dots.
  • A colorful, cosmic-themed artwork depicting a grand, starry domed interior. The scene includes floating celestial bodies and bright, swirling lights.

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