Book Launch
Kazuko Miyamoto
with Luca Cerizza, Zasha Colah and Eva Fabbris

29 March 25, 4 pm

In English

Venue: KW Studio

Registration online.

Information on accessibility can be found below.

On the occasion of the exhibition Kazuko Miyamoto. String Constructions at KW Institute for Contemporary Art (18 October 2025 – 11 January 2026), KW is hosting the Berlin launch of the monograph Kazuko Miyamoto. Edited by Luca Cerizza, Zasha Colah and Eva Fabbris, this monograph is the most comprehensive published so far on the Japanese artist Kazuko Miyamoto (b. 1942) who has lived in New York City since 1964. From her initial post-minimalist phase to her rediscovery of natural materials and craft practices, from her interest in performance to her exploration of traditional Japanese stylistic features in her later years, this volume investigates the eclectic and free nature of Miyamoto’s work and life and her relations with the New York City artistic and cultural scene from the late 1960s to the present. Along with the exhibition opening at KW in the fall, the volume complements two monographic exhibitions at the Madre Museum in Naples (2023) and Belvedere 21 in Vienna (2024), curated by Fabbris, contributing to the study of a unique voice on the contemporary art scene.

Luca Cerizza (*1969, Italy) is a freelance curator and art writer currently living in Berlin. Since 2006 he has been teaching curatorial studies and museology in the MA program of NABA (Nuova Accademia di Belle Arti). He was the curator of the Italian Pavilion at Venice Biennale 2024, with a solo presentation by Massimo Bartolini.

Zasha Colah (*1982, India) is the artistic director of Ar/Ge Kunst with Francesca Verga (Bolzano, 2023–). She is a lecturer in Curatorial Studies Nuova Accademia di Belle Arti (Milan, 2018–) and a founding member of Clark House Initiative (Mumbai, 2010–22). She co-curated the 3rd Pune Biennale with Luca Cerizza (2017) and was part of the curatorial team led by Marco Scotini of the 2nd Yinchuan Biennale (2018). She is the curator of the 13th Berlin Biennale (2025).

Eva Fabbris (*1979) is an art historian and curator, and the director of Madre, Museo d’arte contemporanea Donnaregina, in Naples since 2023. She has worked in the curatorial departments of Fondazione Prada, Galleria Civica di Trento and Museion, Bolzano and curated exhibitions in Italian and European institutions such as Triennale di Milano and Nouveau Musée National de Monaco. As Director of museo Madre, she curated the exhibitions Kazuko Miyamoto, Il Resto di niente and Gli anni, and she’s about to open Tomaso Binga. Euforia, the first retrospective of the artist.

Information on Accessibility

Venue:
The event will take place in KW Studio in the front building of KW. KW’s studio is currently not barrier-free. A staircase with 15 steps and railings leads up to the studio. Please send us an email in advance to reservation@kw-berlin.de to discuss potential accessibility options.

Recording:
The event will be recorded in audio form.

Time:
Entrance starts at 3.45pm.
The event starts on time at 4pm.
Late entrance is possible.
The duration of the event is approximately 60 minutes.
The event is held without breaks.

Seating:
Seating (chairs with backrests) will be provided.

Event Type:
The event is planned to be sensory friendly. This means that care is taken to reduce strong sensory stimuli in order to create a place that is as comfortable as possible for everyone. Loud noises and intense lighting effects are avoided.

Language:
The event will be mainly held in English.
There is no translation.

Assistance:
There is free admission for assisting persons.
Service dogs can be brought along to the event.

Contact persons:
If you have any further questions regarding accessibility, please send an e-mail to reservation@kw-berlin.de.