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  • Artist Conversation with Mark Nagata

    Jan 06, 2019

    FREE 12:30 p.m.–1 p.m.: Artist Conversation 1 p.m.–2 p.m.: Toy and Print Signing with Mark Nagata and Gerald Okamura Presented in conjunction with Oshogatsu Family Festival To mark the release of Kaiju vs Heroes artist Mark Nagata’s latest special edition sofubi toy figure—an homage to the character played by Gerald Okamura in the movie Big Trouble in Little China—Nagata will discuss how this project ca...

  • Members Only Exhibition Tour: "Kaiju vs Heroes"

    Jan 05, 2019

    In California in the 1970s, Mark Nagata was living an all-American childhood when an aunt and uncle serving on a US military base in Japan sent him a box filled with colorful kaiju and hero toys. For Nagata, those toys and the artwork of their packaging inspired him to study art, to zealously collect vintage Japanese vinyl toys, and to become a toy designer himself. Join Mark Nagata for a gallery tour during ...

  • 2014 World Taiko Gathering

    Jul 19, 2014

    TAIKOPROJECT is pleased to present the 2014 World Taiko Gathering, the first-ever convening of taiko groups from all over the world, scheduled for July 18-20, 2014. Presented by TAIKOPROJECT in association with the Japanese American Cultural & Community Center, the Japanese American National Museum, and the Southern California Taiko Community, the 2014 World Taiko Gathering is expected to bring together over 500 part...

  • 2014 World Taiko Gathering

    Jul 18, 2014 - Jul 20, 2014

    TAIKOPROJECT is pleased to present the 2014 World Taiko Gathering, the first-ever convening of taiko groups from all over the world, scheduled for July 18-20, 2014. Presented by TAIKOPROJECT in association with the Japanese American Cultural & Community Center, the Japanese American National Museum, and the Southern California Taiko Community, the 2014 World Taiko Gathering is expected to bring together over 500 part...

  • "Supernatural" Opening Party

    Feb 09, 2013

    FREE! Get mystical with JANM! Celebrate the opening of Supernatural: The Art of Audrey Kawasaki, Edwin Ushiro, and Timothy Teruo Watters with the artists and some spooky fun—wandering ghosts, a medium, and special treats!

  • Mixed Roots Film & Literary Festival

    Jun 13, 2010

    The Mixed Roots Film & Literary Festival is a fiscally sponsored project of the New York Foundation for the Arts, and every year brings together film and book lovers, innovative and emerging artists, and Mixed families for two days of workshops, readings, film screenings, a children's event and a live performance. The Festival has showcased many talented filmmakers, writers, and performers including Rebecca Walk...

  • Bringing the Circle Together: A Native American Film Series -- Aleut Story

    Oct 23, 2008

    Screening of 'Aleut Story' In the turbulence of war, the Aleuts of Alaska would redefine themselves – and America. From indentured servitude and being put into concentration camps during World War II, to Congress and the White House, this is the incredible story of the Aleuts’ decades-long struggle for our nation’s ideals. Special guest author/poet Marie Huskey (Unangan/Aleut) to start the screening. Bringing...

  • About Face: Artists Discuss Portraiture, Portrait-Making, and Identity - POSTPONED

    Sep 17, 2006

    * * * * POSTPONED! Due to circumstances beyond our control, this program has been postponed. The new date will be posted online as soon as it is determined. Thank you and apologies for any inconvenience caused. * * * * How are contemporary artists using portraiture and portrait-making processes to examine, reflect, and/or challenge constructions of identity? Join us as an eclectic group of artists gat...

  • "Sunday on Statue Square" by Mark J. Jue

    Nov 18, 2004

    Sunday on Statue Square is a bittersweet tale of a Filipina maid and her Chinese employers set in Hong Kong. This staged reading recounts the story of the thousands of Filipinas forced to leave home annually for economic reasons and take jobs overseas as maids. Mark J. Jue is the 1997 C. Y. Lee Award winner for Chinatown Correspondent. A number of Jue's short plays, including Bus Ride, Enter the Undubbed Voices, a...

  • Object Lessons

    Aug 02, 2003 - Jan 04, 2004

    With over 47,000 artifacts donated by more than 5,000 individuals, families, and organizations, the National Museum has the largest collection of Japanese American materials in the world. This exhibition showcases a range of compelling objects from the permanent collection, some of which have never been displayed before. Exhibition highlights include a seven-story-long American flag sewn by the Monterey Bay Japane...