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  • Sincerely Miné Okubo at the Chicago Asian American Showcase

    May 20, 2023

    Sincerely Miné Okubo will be screening at the Chicago Asian American Showcase on Saturday, May 20 at 3:30 p.m. (CDT). The 15-minute documentary about the iconic Japanese American artist Miné Okubo will precede the Sundance hit, NAM JUNE PAIK: MOON IS THE OLDEST TV. This film focuses on the artistic span and career of Miné Okubo, a Japanese American artist known for her graphic memoir Citizen 13660 that chronicled ...

  • Film Screening: Before They Take Us Away

    Apr 15, 2023

    Tickets to this program include admission to JANM for Saturday, April 15, 2023. Pricing reflects general museum admission pricing. Learn more about visiting JANM at janm.org/visit. Join us for a screening of the new film, Before They Take Us Away, which captures the lesser known stories of Japanese Americans who voluntarily removed themselves from the West Coast in the wake of Executive Order 9066 during ...

  • The Japanese American National Museum Decries the Rise in Antisemitic Hate Crimes

    Dec 22, 2022

    LOS ANGELES, CA – The Japanese American National Museum (JANM) decries the rise in antisemitic hate crimes. According to the Center for the Study of Hate and Extremism at California State University, San Bernardino, Los Angeles experienced eighty antisemitic cases from January 1, 2022, to October 31, 2022. Most recently, a Texas man was arrested on the night of Sunday, December 18, 2022, on suspicion of carving Nazi ...

  • Art Break with Keila Sachi Gaballo

    Dec 08, 2022

    FREE Join Keila Sachi Gaballo, JANM 30 Under 30 Changemaker, for a virtual workshop exploring the connections between storytelling, mindfulness, and creativity. Together, participants will reflect on the picture book Ikigai: Life's Purpose by Chiemi Souen and Flor Kaneshiro and create a simple collage to set intentions as we get ready to enter the new year! The workshop will use supplies easily found around your h...

  • Art Break with Kristi Lin

    Oct 27, 2022

    FREE Join Kristi Lin, JANM 30 Under 30 Changemaker, for a virtual workshop exploring how the art of weaving can be used to honor both Japanese American traditions and new ideas. Kristi will teach a traditional Japanese weaving technique blended with a contemporary practice–a weaving of the past and present! The workshop will use supplies easily found around your home and is open to all ages. Kristi Mieko Lin is...

  • Virtual Educator Workshop—Teaching the Japanese American WWII Experience Through Art

    Oct 13, 2022

    FREE Back by popular demand! Join the JANM Education Unit for this free virtual educator workshop on using art to teach the Japanese American WWII incarceration experience. JANM's collection of art includes thousands of individual pieces as well as large bodies of work by artists such as Miné Okubo, Henry Sugimoto, Hisako Hibi, and others. Join educators from across the country to learn about the lived experien...

  • The Art and Philosophy of North American Taiko

    Jun 30, 2001

    Please see June 29 for information.

  • Gambatte! Legacy of an Enduring Spirit - Press

    Information for press inquiries, press release, and press photo gallery access for the “Gambatte! Legacy of an Enduring Spirit” exhibition.

  • hapa.me – 15 years of the hapa project—Press

    For press inquiries, email mediarelations@janm.org or call 213.625.0414. Press Photo Gallery (Password Access Only—contact mediarelations@janm.org for access.)

  • Jidai: Timeless Works of Samurai Art - Press

    For press inquiries, email mediarelations@janm.org or call 213.625.0414. Press Photo Gallery (Password Access Only—contact mediarelations@janm.org for access.)