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miyaando.com is the official website of Miya Ando, a Japanese and American artist whose work examines the coexistence of Eastern and Western cultures through natural phenomena. The site functions as her portfolio and project archive: it presents her artworks, exhibitions, publications, press coverage, and biographical information in one place. It is a reference and browsing resource for her practice, not a shop or booking platform — no pricing or purchase signals appear on the site itself.
Who is Miya Ando?
Ando is described on the site as a Japanese and American artist. Her stated subject is the dialectic coexistence of Eastern and Western cultures, approached through the lens of natural phenomena. Her work is held in private and public collections, including that of the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA).
What you can find on the site
The navigation reflects a conventional artist-archive structure. Sections listed on the page include:
- Artworks — the core visual body of work
- Exhibitions — past and current show information
- In Dialogue — conversations or paired presentations
- Bibliography — published writing about or by the artist
- Press & Reviews — media coverage
- Talks & Lectures — speaking engagements
- Text — written material
- About — split into Statement, Bio, and CV
- Projects — named bodies of work
- Contact — a way to reach the artist or studio
Two projects are called out directly in the navigation: Rain Dictionary: The MIT Press and Saint Laurent x Miya Ando.
The MIT Press book: Water of the Sky
The most fully documented project on the page is a book published with The MIT Press.
| Detail | Information |
|---|---|
| Title | Water of the Sky: A Dictionary of 2,000 Japanese Rain Words |
| Author | Miya Ando |
| Foreword | Hollis Goodall |
| With | Joan Halifax |
| Format | Hardcover, 280 pp., 6 x 8 in, 100 color illustrations |
| Publication date | November 4, 2025; second printing available April 2026 |
| Publisher | The MIT Press |
The book is a bilingual visual dictionary: 2,000 Japanese words for rain, their approximate English equivalents, and 100 indigo drawings. The vocabulary spans registers — from the meteorological (mukaame, "very fine rain that falls in spring") to the mystical (bunryūu, "rain that splits a dragon's body in half"), and from the minute (kisame, "raindrops that fall off the leaves and branches of trees") to the vast (takuu, "blessed rain that quenches all things in the universe"). The full index of 2,000 terms is presented alphabetically using a hybrid Japanese-English rubric; the 100 drawings are described as evocations rather than literal illustrations.
The page also lists awards for the book: a 2026 First Horizon Award (Eric Hoffer Award), the 2026 Eric Hoffer Book Award in the Art category, and a 2025 Foreword INDIES Award in Art (Adult Nonfiction).
When this site is useful to you
- You want to see Ando's work or check her exhibition history before visiting a show.
- You need her CV, bio, or artist statement for research, press, or an academic citation.
- You are looking for the Water of the Sky project and want the publisher's page and ordering information — the site points to The MIT Press for "More Information and Order."
- You want to verify collection holdings or press coverage.
If you are looking to buy original work, book a studio visit, or find pricing, the site does not present that information; use the Contact section instead.