February 3 – 28, 2026
Reception: February 5, 2026, 6-8PM
Ceres Gallery is pleased to present Welcome to Minako’s World an exhibition of colorful lithographs by Minako Ito, a skilled artist with a delightfully compelling view of life. Her charming lithographs are invitations to share her abundant pleasure in the daily scenes and commonplace objects that make up her real and imaginary life.
Welcome to Minako’s World includes twenty-one lithographs and one monotype. In Ito’s private rooms and urban places the figure is rarely seen, yet the human touch is evident everywhere. She captures the lively essence of town, landscape and daily scenes with keen observation. Through her prints, Minako Ito brings us to her precise point of view. By sharing these lively and cheerful images of New York City and her current neighborhood of Tokyo, she transforms the viewer from a wary passerby into a welcomed friend. Ito’s gracious spirit is exactly what is needed at this time. Minako Ito has studied art in Tokyo and New York City, and is currently living and working in Tokyo. Her work is represented in many private collections and is also included in the collection of the New York Public Library. She has appeared in many group shows in New York City, Seoul, Tokyo and Yokohama.
