Special Exhibit at the Chihuly Collection | Burst: Akiko Kotani

Akiko Kotani’s newest installation, BURST, depicts mother nature’s unrelenting power through color and form. Comprised of large, crocheted panels in vibrant satin waves, this piece conveys the potent force of nature, bursting forth from the gallery walls.

On View from December 14th, 2024 – March 8th, 2025

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About the Artist

Akiko Kotani was born in Waipahu, HI and received her BFA in Painting from the University of Hawaii. She lived in the TriBeCa area of New York City, then left for Guatemala to study Mayan weaving. Wanting to integrate this cultural tradition into a contemporary vocabulary, she received her MFA in textiles from Tyler School of Art, PA and spent the next 21 years teaching as Professor of Art at Slippery Rock University and at Koc University, Istanbul, Turkey.