Tuesday, April 22, 2025

The Opening Reception at the Andover Public Library


Thank you to the Andover Public Library for the beautiful opening reception! I was very happy to see dear friends and make new friends, some from nearby, some from far away, coming one after another. I couldn’t take photos with everyone, but thank you so much for coming!

This is my first time showing my work in Andover, and also my first time to exhibit in a library. It feels happy and fulfilled to be surrounded by many books—even the giant ones! Just like I imagined, my artwork "A Thread X A Thread" looks even more like a breeze in this space, with the light blue ceiling and the light shining through.

Special thanks go to Erica Kim, the art coordinator at the Andover Public Library. She conceived of this exhibit and worked diligently with me from planning to installation.

I’m also so grateful for the constant support of my family—it always means the world.

This installation will be on view until June 12. We are also planning a workshop in May in conjunction with the show!

Place: Andover Public Library, 1511 Central, Andover, KS
Dates: April 17 - June 12, 2025

Workshop: May 19, 2025, 5:30 pm - 7 pm

This exhibition marks the 20th destination for this work. To view the artist statement and photos from previous exhibitions, please click here.












Saturday, April 19, 2025

Installation at the Andover Public Library

The installation at the Andover Public Library went well thanks to the help from Erica and Madie.  And the scissor lift came!  It was a lifesaver!  In this dreamlike space, it even looks like the lift is sitting on top of books?!

Place: Andover Public Library, 1511 Central, Andover, KS
Dates: April 17 - June 12, 2025

Opening Reception: April 17, 2025, 5 pm - 7 pm





Saturday, April 12, 2025

Upcoming Show at the Andover Public Library

The next destination for my installation "A Thread X A Thread ~ Treasuring the Moment" is Andover, Kansas.  It will be installed at the Andover Public Library for about two months.  If you're in the area, please stop by and add more threads!

The photo in this announcement is from last year's exhibit at the McKnight Art Center at WSU.  After seeing that show, the Andover Public Library invited me to exhibit the work.  I'm grateful that each opportunity seems to lead to the next - like a thread connecting one place to another.  

私のインスタレーション 「A Thread X A Thread ~ 糸と糸が出会う時」の次の目的地はカンザス州アンドーヴァーです。約2ヶ月間アンドーヴァー公立図書館で私の作品を展示することとなりました。お近くにお越しの際は、ぜひお立ち寄りください!
オープニング・レセプション 4月17日午後5時〜7時

ちなみに、このお知らせの写真は、昨年WSUのマクナイト・アート・センターで開催された展示会のものです。その展示を見て、アンドーヴァー公立図書館がこの作品を展示するよう招待してくれました。ひとつの機会が次の機会へとつながっているようで感謝しています。まるで糸が場所から場所へと繋いでいっているように思えたりします。

Treasuring the Moment ~ A Thread X A Thread

Place:   Andover Public Library 1511 E Central Ave, Andover, KS, 67002
Date: April 17 - June 12, 2025
Opening reception: Thursday, April 17, 5-7 pm (Kids' Zone in the library)



Here is the description on Andover Public Library's Facebook page.  

Experience the power of connection through thread. In this evolving installation, Japanese-born artist Chiyoko Myose reflects on the beauty of human encounters and the quiet moments that tie us together. Each knot symbolizes a treasured meeting, woven into a larger story of belonging and memory.
This piece has traveled to over 20 locations across the U.S. and Japan—now on view in Andover before continuing its journey to Peru.
Come explore, pause, and reflect—you may see your own story in the threads.
Join us for the Opening Reception: April 17th, 5PM-7PM in the Kids area
This display will be up from April 17th-June 12th

Chiyoko Myose, Artist Statement
As someone from another country, I often feel like a new girl in a new school—relationships in a new place are never taken for granted. I may not connect with everyone I meet, but I treasure each encounter, knowing that moment might be the only one. I believe that valuing these moments can lead to peace between people and a sense of "home."
In this installation, I use multiple threads to express the idea of connection. In Japanese, verbs related to threads—tying, cutting, tangling—symbolize human relationships. I began this piece in 2013 in Wichita, Kansas, knotting two threads together. Each knot represents a treasured encounter.
Viewers are invited to tie their own threads to the piece. I hope this small action becomes a moment to reflect on their own relationships.
The work, like a breeze, has traveled and gathered threads across 20 locations. It remains “in progress,” continuing to meet new people and form new connections. After Andover, it will travel to Peru, carrying your threads forward.



Wednesday, April 9, 2025

Kansas Art Guild Meeting - Visiting Artist for Judge and Presentation

Last week, I was invited to a meeting of the Kansas Art Guild (KAG), an artist group in Kansas, and had the honor of serving as both judge and presenter. This group was formed in 1977 and was initially for local artists in Wichita. It has now grown to include many members who live many miles away from Wichita. They meet monthly at MarkArts in Wichita for business meetings and judging of artwork. I believe there were about 40 or 50 people in attendance at this meeting. 

It was not easy to judge participating pieces. It was a great learning experience.

While many of the other visiting presenters share their techniques, I used a PowerPoint presentation to introduce my artistic journey. It is always a joy to share my story and talk about my work. I hope I will have opportunities like this more often. 




Thursday, March 6, 2025

Upcoming Two Solo Exhibitions in Peru

Some of you who have been to my artist talks recently may know that I have a wish to show my work including the installation "A Thread X A Thread" in different parts of the world. Now, I am thrilled to announce I am going to have two solo exhibitions in Peru this summer! 

Here are the two locations for the exhibitions and dates.

Museo Convento de Santo Domingo - Qorikancha in Cusco, Peru - in the room: Bartolomé de las Casas
Date: July 2nd - July 30th, 2025. Opening reception: July 2nd, 7:00pm -

Photo from online sharable photo CC-BY-SA

Galleria de arte Ryoichi Jinnai, Centro Cultural Peruano Japonés, Lima, Peru
Date: July 15 - Aug. 7th, 2025. Opening reception: July 15th, 7:00pm -
Photo from Centro Cultural Peruano Japonés Website

Qorikancha is the most important temple in the historic Inca Empire, and blended with the Seventeenth-century Santo Domingo Convent. It is one of the most visited tourist destinations in Cusco.
Centro Cultural Peruano Japonés is the cultural center celebrating Peruvian-Japanese(Nikkei) heritage in the communiy of 200,000+. 

Both places are unique and have cultural significance.  I am really looking forward to the shows! I am also considering in participating other art-related activities, too. 


Algunos de ustedes que han estado en mis charlas de artista recientemente pueden saber que tengo el deseo de mostrar mi trabajo incluyendo la instalación «Un Hilo X Un Hilo» en diferentes partes del mundo. ¡Ahora, estoy encantada de anunciar que voy a tener dos exposiciones individuales en Perú este verano! 

Aquí están los dos lugares para la exposición.

Museo Convento de Santo Domingo - Qorikancha in Cusco, Peru - En la sala: Bartolomé de las Casas 
Fecha: Del 2 al 30 de julio de 2025. Recepción inaugural: 2 de julio, 19:00 -

Galleria de arte Ryoichi Jinnai, Centro Cultural Peruano Japonés, Lima, Peru
Fecha: Del 15 de julio al 7 de agosto de 2025. Recepción inaugural: 15 de julio, 19:00 -

Qorikancha es el templo más importante del histórico Imperio Inca, y ahora se mezcla con el Convento de Santo Domingo del siglo XVII. Es uno de los lugares más visitados de Cusco.
El Centro Cultural Peruano Japonés es el centro cultural que celebra la herencia peruano-japonesa (nikkei) en una comunidad de más de 200.000 habitantes. 

Ambos lugares son únicos y significativos.  Espero con impaciencia las exposiciones. También estoy pensando en participar en otras actividades relacionadas con el arte. 


最近の私のアーティスト・トークにいらした方の中には、私のインスタレーション「A Thread X A Thread」を含める作品を世界の色々な場所で展示したいという願いがあることをご存知の方もいらっしゃるかもしれません。この夏、ペルーで2つの個展を開催することになりました!

展示の場所はこちらの二ヶ所です。

クスコ Museo Convento de Santo Domingo - Qorikancha in Cusco, Peru - in the room: Bartolomé de las Casas 

日時: 7月2日ー7月30日 2025. オープニングレセプション 7月2日7:00pm -


リマ Galleria de arte Ryoichi Jinnai, Centro Cultural Peruano Japonés, Lima, Peru
日時: 7月15日ー8月7日 2025. オープニングレセプション 7:00pm -

コリカンチャはインカ帝国で最も重要な歴史的な寺院で、17世紀のサント・ドミンゴ修道院と融合し、クスコの中でも特に多くの観光客の訪れる場所です。
ペルー日本文化センター(Centro Cultural Peruano Japonés)は、20万人以上のコミュニティであるペルーと日本(日系)の遺産を祝う文化センターです。

2つともユニークで重要な場所で、すごく楽しみです。また他にもアート関連のアクティビティーをすることを考えています。


Saturday, February 15, 2025

Gifts Hexagon and Sweet Hexagon - Love Wins Art Auction at Ulrich Museum of Art

 I had big fun at Love Wins Art Auction at Ulrich Museum of Art yesterday!  Thank you to those of you who bid on my works, "Gifts Hexagon" and "Sweet Hexagon"! It was also a great opportunity to see many other Wichita artists' stunning work on the theme of love in their own unique mediums.  Happy Valentine's Day!  

Gifts Hexagon
The artist statement is here.







Sweet Hexagon
The artist statement is here.






















Wednesday, February 5, 2025

Love Wins Art Auction at Ulrich Museum of Art

Valentine's Day is coming soon! I have a couple of pieces in this event.  Hope you can join us on Feb. 13!


Here is the description from Ulrich Museum.

Celebrate LOVE before Valentine’s Day when you support the Ulrich Museum and local artists at this ticketed fundraiser and art auction.
Bid on more than 40 love-themed original artworks by popular Wichita artists. Enjoy a social evening of art, chocolate, and bubbly, and have your photo taken with LOVE by Robert Indiana.
Tickets are $20 and are available at the Ulrich front desk or online. Proceeds of this event will be divided between the artists and the Ulrich Museum's community engagement initiatives.
Work by these Wichita artists will be available at this fundraising auction:
Ted Adler, Denita Benyshek, Doug Billings, Pam Bjork, Madison Bowron, Curt Clonts, Richard Davies, Denise DeBusk, Bill Goffrier, Wade Hampton, Marco Hernandez, Brian Hinkle, Kevin Kelly, Chloe Lang, Connor Lang, Brenda Lichman, Armando Minjarez, Tina Murano, Chiyoko Myose, Eric Schmidt, Joshua Smith, and Trish Van Osdel.
Buy your tickets here.