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  • Contested Histories: Whispers from the Past

    Dec 14, 2024

    Discover the process of creating Contested Histories and uncovering the stories behind the objects with the exhibition’s curator and the Museum’s Vice President of Exhibitions and Art Director, Clement Hanami, and project coordinator, Dina Furumoto. The project traveled over 400 objects from the controversial Allen Hendershott Eaton collection across the US. Hanami and Furumoto will show behind-the-scenes videos and ...

  • JANM Book Club: Letters to Home with Okaeri

    Nov 02, 2024

    Celebrate with Okaeri and join them for the official launch of their new book, Letters to Home: Art and Writing by LGBTQ+ Nikkei and Allies! Featuring discussions with the editors and selected contributors, the book launch will showcase the diversity of impact and beauty across the pieces. Light refreshments will be served. About the BookLetters to Home asks contributors to reflect on the Japanese phrase, okaeri (お帰り...

  • Contested Histories Upper Level Members and VIP Reception

    Oct 18, 2024

    Celebrate the return of the Eaton Collection with the unveiling of JANM’s new exhibition, Contested Histories: Preserving and Sharing a Community Collection. Enhanced with new findings from around the US that fill gaps in the historical record, the exhibition returns to the Museum, where many of the recently restored artworks that sparked a national protest, decisive action, and multigenerational conversations within...

  • JANM Volunteers Host Kokoro Craft Show on October 20, 2024

    Oct 04, 2024

    LOS ANGELES, CA (October 4, 2024)– Volunteers of the Japanese American National Museum (JANM) will host the 2024 Kokoro Craft Show with over sixty vendors at the Museum on Sunday, October 20, 2022 from 10 a.m.–4 p.m.Kokoro is a Japanese word meaning heart, mind, and spirit. The first craft show was a volunteer-led fundraising event for JANM during a national economic downturn in 2009. Now in its sixteenth year, this ...

  • 2024 Obata Art Weekend in Yosemite

    Aug 30, 2024 - Sep 01, 2024

    Join JANM at Obata Art Weekend in Yosemite National Park and celebrate the extraordinary life of Japanese American artist Chiura Obata, including his watercolor and woodblock prints of Yosemite and his writings on “Great Nature.” This weekend will include artist workshops, guest speakers, ranger talks, interactive art, and a special exhibition of Obata’s Yosemite works.All are welcome at this event but advanced reser...

  • Discover Nikkei’s Nima Voices: Episode 16—Stan Kirk

    Jun 25, 2024

    Discover Nikkei is JANM’s community-based web project sharing stories and the experiences of Nikkei around the world. “Nima” are members of the Discover Nikkei online community. Hailing from all around the world, they each bring unique experiences and perspectives to the site’s rich archive of stories.Nima Voices is an interview series where we uplift our Nima through brief and enlightening interviews. In the sixtee...

  • Teens of Contemporary Art (TOCA)

    Jan 13, 2008

    FREE, no reservations required Teens are invited to explore art and materials at MOCA's ©Murakami and the National Museum's Giant Robot Biennale: 50 Issues, then try their own hand at painting and silkscreening. For additional information on TOCA, call 213.633.5310 or email dgray@moca.org.

  • An Afternoon of Holiday Songs and Jazz Music, Featuring Floral Harmony and Ark Sano

    Dec 01, 2002

    Join the Japanese choral group Floral Harmony and jazz pianist Ark Sano as they present holiday songs and energetic jazz harmony to evoke your holiday spirit. Floral Harmony, a Japanese ladies chorus, has performed widely throughout Los Angeles. Ark Sano is one of the top pianists to recently emerge on the American jazz scene. He is the pianist for the straight-ahead jazz band "Black/Note" which has released four ...

  • Transpacific Borderlands: The Art of Japanese Diaspora in Lima, Los Angeles, Mexico City, and São Paulo - Extras

    Artist Profile Videos In this series of short videos, artists featured in the exhibition discuss their work, their backgrounds, and their identities as Nikkei in Latin America and Southern California. WATCH VIDEOS Click on the links below to view translated transcripts for each profile on Discover Nikkei. English | Español | 日本語 | Português Opening Day Artists Panel On September 17, 2017, JANM ...

  • A Process of Reflection - Press

    For press inquiries, email mediarelations@janm.org or call 213.625.0414.