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Japanese American History and Art from JANM’s Collection at Kyushu Sangyo University (Fukuoka, Japan)
2024年03月27日 - 2024年04月19日
TRAVELING EXHIBITION Kyushu Sangyo University Fukuoka, Japan Monday–Friday: 10 a.m.–4 p.m., Closed on Saturday and Sunday Web: kyusan-u.ac.jp As the leading institution in the United States that collects and preserves the history and culture of Japanese immigrants and Japanese Americans, the Japanese American National Museum is delighted to share the diverse artistic talent from our collection. ...
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JANM Welcomes New Chief Impact Officer
2024年03月27日
LOS ANGELES, CA – The Japanese American National Museum (JANM) welcomes Kenyon Mayeda as the Museum’s new Chief Impact Officer. He will begin on April 1, 2024. Mayeda brings over twenty years of leadership, strategy, and institution-wide performance and impact to the Museum. He started his career as a JANM intern during the summer of 2004 and has since worked at the Japanese Community Youth Council, Cathay Bank, a...
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JANM’s “Our Promise” Comprehensive Campaign Virtual Briefing
2024年03月25日
The Japanese American National Museum is amplifying its powerful voice. Our campus and programs showcase how Japanese Americans’ lives, experiences, and culture intersect and resonate with the experiences of marginalized communities in the United States. Our story is an American story. Our founders promised that the Museum would stand as a beacon of civil rights to ensure that what happened to Japanese Americans i...
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SoCal Museums Free-for-All 2024
2024年03月23日
SoCal Museums announces the Museums Free-for-All on Saturday, March 23, 2024. Over thirty museums—presenting art, cultural heritage, film, natural history, and science—will open their doors and offer free general admission. The Free-for-All also serves as a reminder that free visitor days are available year-round at museums across Southern California. A calendar of free days can be found at socalmuseums.org/free....
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JANMコレクションからたどる日系アメリカ人の歴史と美術(アクロス福岡)
2024年03月23日 - 2024年03月25日
巡回展 アクロス福岡 福岡県福岡市 ホームページ: www.acros.or.jp/events/14107.html 全米日系人博物館は、日系移民と日系アメリカ人の歴史と文化を収集・保存するアメリカを代表する博物館です。その所蔵コレクションから、多彩な日系アメリカ人アーティストの芸術的作品を紹介いたします。 複製の形で展示するこれらの18作品は、移民から戦時中の強制収容の歴史を記録するとともに、その時、日系アメリカ人アーティストたちが何を見て考えていたのかを浮かび上がらせています。 第二次世界大戦中、アメリカ西海岸に住んでいた日系アメリカ人は、不当にもアメリカの強制収容所へと送られました。彼らはその過酷な生活においても、創造力やユーモアを失わず、その中で見つけた美や喜びを描いていきました。 日系アメリカ人のアーティストの、たくましさと芸術性に触れ、その歴史をたどっていただ...
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Japanese American History and Art from JANM’s Collection at ACROS Fukuoka (Fukuoka, Japan)
2024年03月23日 - 2024年03月25日
TRAVELING EXHIBITION ACROS Fukuoka Fukuoka, Japan Web: acros.or.jp As the leading institution in the United States that collects and preserves the history and culture of Japanese immigrants and Japanese Americans, the Japanese American National Museum is delighted to share the diverse artistic talent from our collection. These eighteen works of art—presented as reproductions—represent the histor...
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2024 Watanabe Democracy Fellowship—Virtual Info Session #2
2024年03月22日
Friday, March 22 • 5 p.m. PDT / Saturday, March 23 • 9 a.m. JST The Toshizo Watanabe Democracy Fellowship promotes global democracy and strengthens the ties between Japan and the US by promoting democratic values, and bilateral cultural understanding, and collaboration. The Fellowship builds the knowledge and expertise of future Japanese leaders across multiple sectors including government, the arts, media, educat...
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ASOBI at JANM: Mini Lotus Cross-Stitches with Barbara Sueko McGuire
2024年03月21日
Experience the art of play at Asobi at JANM, our new series once a month where local artists showcase their unique work through interactive demonstrations and every guest goes home with a new art piece and sense of accomplishment. For our inaugural event, join Barbara Sueko McGuire of String Theory to create mini lotus cross-stitches. Follow Barbara’s pattern and use your own creativity to make your own handmade,...
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JANM Congratulates June Kuramoto, 2024 NEA National Heritage Fellow
2024年03月18日
LOS ANGELES, CA – The Japanese American National Museum (JANM) applauds June Kuramoto who is a recipient of the 2024 NEA National Heritage Fellow. Since 1982, the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) has presented this award—the nation’s highest honor in the folk and traditional arts—to recognize individuals whose dedication and artistry contribute to the growth and preservation of diverse cultural traditions in the...
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Members-Only Viewing for J. T. Sata: Immigrant Modernist
2024年03月16日
J. T. Sata: Immigrant Modernist presents sixty vintage photographs by this innovative Issei artist, accompanied by selected images representing his World War II era concentration camp paintings and drawings. JANM welcomes all current members for an exclusive program with insights from exhibition curator Dennis Reed and former Director of the Butler Center for Arkansas Studies David Stricklin. Enjoy light refreshme...