Programs
Programs at L91 Art Foundation are developed through focused partnerships that support artists and contribute to contemporary visual culture.
The Foundation approaches each initiative with an emphasis on direct support, artistic independence, and sustained engagement with artistic practice.
Artist Fellowships
Through the NYSCA/NYFA Artist Fellowship program, L91 Art Foundation supports the 2026 L91 Art Foundation Fellow in Craft/Sculpture. The fellowship is administered by the New York Foundation for the Arts and provides unrestricted support for the Fellow’s artistic practice.
Tamiko Kawata
Tamiko Kawata is a New York–based artist born in Kobe, Japan, in 1936. She moved to New York City in 1962, where she has lived and worked since.
Her practice spans sculpture, installation, and wall-based work. Using safety pins, cardboard, and other overlooked materials, Kawata constructs intricate forms through repetition, structure, and close material attention.
Kawata describes her work as a visual “American diary,” shaped by her diasporic experience and by the differences she encountered between life in Japan and America.
