Michio Ihara
Internationally acclaimed artist Michio Ihara was born in Paris in 1928. A graduate of Tokyo University of Fine Arts, he taught at Musashion Fine Arts University, also in Tokyo. Currently Michio Ihara lives in Concord, Massachusetts having become a U.S. citizen in 2001. You can see more of Michio Ihara's work on the artist's website and you can view a list of his commissions from 1956-2019.
This sculpture was originally owned by Mr. Don Albright of Harrisonburg, VA. In the process of downsizing, his collections were apportioned to his children. His son, Stephen Albright, felt compelled to donate this work to JMU in honor of his father's affiliation with and affection for the arts at JMU. You can read more in an interview with the collector.
Lesson Plans for Parents and Teachers
Music Education Lessons
Visual Art Lessons
First Grade
- Movement by Kendall Phillips
- Wind Mobiles by Kelly Baxter
Sixth Grade
- Play as a Means of Releasing Stress and Anxiety by Jesse Boyce
Seventh Grade
- Favorite Place by Katrina Marcey
Eighth Grade
- Floating Wishes: Water Lanterns and Kinetic Art by Hongnhung Dang
- Movement in Art by Beth Sweet
- Personal Utopias by Laurel Vaccaro
