{"id":802,"date":"2015-11-19T00:44:17","date_gmt":"2015-11-19T00:44:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.mastervisualartists.org\/?post_type=portfolio&#038;p=802"},"modified":"2015-11-19T01:38:20","modified_gmt":"2015-11-19T01:38:20","slug":"akiko-kotani","status":"publish","type":"portfolio","link":"https:\/\/mastervisualartists.org\/?portfolio=akiko-kotani","title":{"rendered":"Akiko Kotani"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Akiko Kotani\u2019s works\u00a0are found in\u00a0private, corporate, and museum collections including the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. Kotani has\u00a0exhibited in many national and international venues including\u00a0the Kyoto Museum of Art, Japan; the Cleveland Museum of Art, Ohio; and the Contemporary Museum,\u00a0Honolulu.<\/p>\n<p>Kotani&#8217;s medium during the early years of her career was weaving. Gradually, expanding\u00a0her repertoire to include other soft materials. She has received acclaim for her drawings on silk. Her drawings with graphite on paper have also attracted much attention.<\/p>\n<p>For mor information visit:\u00a0<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/akikokotani.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">akikokotani.com<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<div id=\"kad-wp-gallery57\" class=\"kad-wp-gallery kad-light-wp-gallery clearfix kt-gallery-column-4 rowtight\"><div class=\"tcol-lg-3 tcol-md-3 tcol-sm-4 tcol-xs-6 tcol-ss-12 g_item\"><div class=\"grid_item kad_gallery_fade_in gallery_item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mastervisualartists.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/2.-FirstLight._w.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox\" class=\"lightboxhover\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mastervisualartists.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/2.-FirstLight._w-300x300.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" alt=\"First Light\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mastervisualartists.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/2.-FirstLight._w-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mastervisualartists.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/2.-FirstLight._w-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/mastervisualartists.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/2.-FirstLight._w-60x60.jpg 60w, https:\/\/mastervisualartists.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/2.-FirstLight._w-600x600.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" class=\"light-dropshaddow\"\/><\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"tcol-lg-3 tcol-md-3 tcol-sm-4 tcol-xs-6 tcol-ss-12 g_item\"><div class=\"grid_item kad_gallery_fade_in gallery_item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mastervisualartists.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/4.-BlueRain.side1_w.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox\" class=\"lightboxhover\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mastervisualartists.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/4.-BlueRain.side1_w-300x300.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" alt=\"Blue Rain - side 1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mastervisualartists.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/4.-BlueRain.side1_w-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mastervisualartists.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/4.-BlueRain.side1_w-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/mastervisualartists.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/4.-BlueRain.side1_w-60x60.jpg 60w, https:\/\/mastervisualartists.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/4.-BlueRain.side1_w-600x600.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" class=\"light-dropshaddow\"\/><\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"tcol-lg-3 tcol-md-3 tcol-sm-4 tcol-xs-6 tcol-ss-12 g_item\"><div class=\"grid_item kad_gallery_fade_in gallery_item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mastervisualartists.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/3.-BlueCloud.side1_w.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox\" class=\"lightboxhover\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mastervisualartists.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/3.-BlueCloud.side1_w-300x300.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" alt=\"Blue Cloud - side 1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mastervisualartists.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/3.-BlueCloud.side1_w-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mastervisualartists.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/3.-BlueCloud.side1_w-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/mastervisualartists.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/3.-BlueCloud.side1_w-60x60.jpg 60w, https:\/\/mastervisualartists.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/3.-BlueCloud.side1_w-600x600.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" class=\"light-dropshaddow\"\/><\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"tcol-lg-3 tcol-md-3 tcol-sm-4 tcol-xs-6 tcol-ss-12 g_item\"><div class=\"grid_item kad_gallery_fade_in gallery_item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mastervisualartists.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/5.-TheBlackSea_w.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox\" class=\"lightboxhover\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mastervisualartists.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/5.-TheBlackSea_w-300x300.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" alt=\"The Black Sea\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mastervisualartists.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/5.-TheBlackSea_w-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mastervisualartists.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/5.-TheBlackSea_w-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/mastervisualartists.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/5.-TheBlackSea_w-60x60.jpg 60w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" class=\"light-dropshaddow\"\/><\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"tcol-lg-3 tcol-md-3 tcol-sm-4 tcol-xs-6 tcol-ss-12 g_item\"><div class=\"grid_item kad_gallery_fade_in gallery_item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mastervisualartists.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/6.-TheBlackSea_web_w.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox\" class=\"lightboxhover\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mastervisualartists.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/6.-TheBlackSea_web_w-300x300.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" alt=\"The Black Sea - 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Istinye\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mastervisualartists.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/8.-ViewsOfTheBosphorus_Istinye-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mastervisualartists.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/8.-ViewsOfTheBosphorus_Istinye-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/mastervisualartists.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/8.-ViewsOfTheBosphorus_Istinye-60x60.jpg 60w, https:\/\/mastervisualartists.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/8.-ViewsOfTheBosphorus_Istinye-600x600.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" class=\"light-dropshaddow\"\/><\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"tcol-lg-3 tcol-md-3 tcol-sm-4 tcol-xs-6 tcol-ss-12 g_item\"><div class=\"grid_item kad_gallery_fade_in gallery_item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mastervisualartists.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/9.-ViewsOfTheBosphorus_SeaOfMarmara_w.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox\" class=\"lightboxhover\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mastervisualartists.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/9.-ViewsOfTheBosphorus_SeaOfMarmara_w-300x300.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" alt=\"Views of the Bosphorus - Sea of Marmara\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mastervisualartists.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/9.-ViewsOfTheBosphorus_SeaOfMarmara_w-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mastervisualartists.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/9.-ViewsOfTheBosphorus_SeaOfMarmara_w-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/mastervisualartists.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/9.-ViewsOfTheBosphorus_SeaOfMarmara_w-60x60.jpg 60w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" class=\"light-dropshaddow\"\/><\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"tcol-lg-3 tcol-md-3 tcol-sm-4 tcol-xs-6 tcol-ss-12 g_item\"><div class=\"grid_item kad_gallery_fade_in gallery_item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mastervisualartists.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/7.-ViewsOfTheBosphorus_Sariyer_w.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox\" class=\"lightboxhover\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mastervisualartists.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/7.-ViewsOfTheBosphorus_Sariyer_w-300x300.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" alt=\"Views of the Bosphorus - Sariyer\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mastervisualartists.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/7.-ViewsOfTheBosphorus_Sariyer_w-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mastervisualartists.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/7.-ViewsOfTheBosphorus_Sariyer_w-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/mastervisualartists.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/7.-ViewsOfTheBosphorus_Sariyer_w-60x60.jpg 60w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" class=\"light-dropshaddow\"\/><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Akiko Kotani\u2019s works\u00a0are found in\u00a0private, corporate, and museum collections including the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. 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