Kazuko Miyamoto's Rome Show Merges Minimalism with Feminist Critique
At Galleria Alessandra Bonomo in Rome, a solo exhibition titled 'Dancing around the entrance to the cellar' showcases the work of Japanese artist Kazuko Miyamoto (b. 1942, Tokyo) until September 30, 2026. The exhibition features approximately forty pieces, including installations, watercolors, pastels, and photographs, created between 1970 and 2010. This marks Miyamoto's second showing at the gallery, following her initial exhibition 'String Construction' in 2010. The current display includes both new works and previously exhibited pieces. Residing in New York, Miyamoto is recognized for her fusion of Eastern traditions with American Minimalism, exploring themes of body, labor, and women's roles. Since the 1980s, she has been a founding member of A.I.R. Gallery, incorporating bodily and natural elements into her art.
Key facts
- Exhibition 'Dancing around the entrance to the cellar' at Galleria Alessandra Bonomo, Rome, until September 30, 2026.
- Features around forty works by Kazuko Miyamoto (b. 1942, Tokyo), created between 1970 and 2010.
- Miyamoto's second show at the gallery; first was in 2010 titled 'String Construction'.
- Miyamoto collaborated with Sol LeWitt from 1969.
- Her 'String Constructions' date from 1972; versions from early 2000s are on view.
- Miyamoto is a founding member of A.I.R. Gallery, the first all-female artist cooperative in the U.S.
- She founded an independent space at 128 Rivington Street in New York's Lower East Side.
- Works include 'Moon Windows', referencing her pregnancy, and motifs like shimenawa ropes, kimonos, and umbrellas.
- Gallery address: Via del Gesù, 62, Rome.
Entities
Artists
- Kazuko Miyamoto
- Sol LeWitt
- Eva Fabbris
- Steve Reich
- Olafur Eliasson
- Wassily Kandinsky
- Ana Mendieta
- Adrian Piper
- Naum Gabo
- Alexander Rodchenko
- Vladimir Tatlin
- Lygia Pape
- Joseph Beuys
- Jasper Johns
- Faith Ringgold
- Lawrence Alloway
Institutions
- Galleria Alessandra Bonomo
- A.I.R. Gallery
- Gallery Onetwentyeight Rivington Street
- Madre Museum
- MoMA
- Ad Hoc Committee of Women Artists
- Ginza Kaigakan Gallery
- Exile Berlin
Locations
- Rome
- Italy
- Tokyo
- Japan
- New York
- United States
- Lower East Side
- Naples