Kiyomi Iwata (born 1941) is a Japanese-American textile artist known for her sculptural use of textiles.[2] Born in Kobe, Japan, she emigrated to the United States in 1961.[3] Her work is included in the collections of the Smithsonian American Art Museum,[1] the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts,[4] the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco[5] and the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York.[6]

Kiyomi Iwata
Born1941 (age 82–83)[1]
Kobe, Japan[1]
NationalityAmerican[1]

References edit

  1. ^ a b c d "Kiyomi Iwata | Smithsonian American Art Museum". americanart.si.edu.
  2. ^ "Qualities of the Unsaid: A Conversation with Kiyomi Iwata". Sculpture. 11 February 2021.
  3. ^ "Always Unfolding". American Craft Council.
  4. ^ "Chrysalis Four (Primary Title) - (2015.255a-k)". Virginia Museum of Fine Arts |.
  5. ^ "Orange Box II - Kiyomi Iwata". FAMSF Search the Collections. 2 May 2018.
  6. ^ "Gauze Box ca. 1986". www.metmuseum.org.