CCNY Art Professor Named “Distinguished
Alumna” At Berkeley
Michi Itami, a Professor of Art
at City College and 1971 graduate of the University of California-Berkeley,
has been named a “Distinguished
Alumna” by her alma mater.
Professor Itami, who is also Director
of the M.F.A. Program in CCNY’s Department of Art, was honored at Berkeley’s
College of Environmental Design’s 2003 commencement exercises
recently. She received her M.A. in Design from Berkeley where
she studied under many renowned artists, including James Melchert,
Ron Nagle, Peter Voulkos and Ed Rossbach. An artist who specializes
in printmaking, painting, computer generated images and multimedia,
Professor Itami’s work has earned her recognition from
the National Endowment for the Arts and the New York Foundation
for the Arts, both of whom have awarded her grants for printmaking.#
