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  • MOURNING THE LOSS OF JANM VOLUNTEER RICHARD “BABE” KARASAWA

    Dec 16, 2020

    Los Angeles, CA–I am personally saddened to share the loss of Richard “Babe” Karasawa, a JANM volunteer for over 30 years, who passed away on December 8, 2020. Babe and his wife Mary were fixtures at JANM, becoming volunteers in 1989 before the opening of the Historic Building in 1992. As with so many of our core volunteers, the Karasawas embraced the challenge of sharing the Japanese American experience with...

  • JANM Digital Film Festival: Masters of Modern Design Q&A

    May 29, 2020

    FREE Hear from the the children of the featured artists in Masters of Modern Design: The Art of the Japanese American Experience in this second Q&A of the JANM Digital Film Festival! Join Kiku Obata (designer and daughter of Gyo Obata), Mira Nakashima (furniture designer and daughter of George Nakashima), Kenji Fujita (artist and son of S. Neil Fujita), and Addie Lanier (educator and daughter of Ruth Asawa)...

  • Recollections of Family History

    Apr 16, 2016

    In this panel discussion moderated by exhibition curator Dennis Reed, family members of photographers featured in Making Waves will discuss the artists’ lives and activities. The discussion will move through three time periods—the 1920s and ’30s, the World War II incarceration, and the postwar period—and include time for audience Q&A. Confirmed participants include representatives from the families of Harry Hayash...

  • "akaDAN" Documentary World Premiere + "Stuntman" Album Release Party

    Feb 01, 2014

    Please notice change of time for 1st screening. SCREENINGS: 5:30PM & 8PM / AFTER PARTY: 9PM – 12AM During the summer of 2013, Los Angeles-based musician and Korean adoptee DANakaDAN (Dan Matthews) was reunited with his biological family in Korea, including an identical twin brother he never knew existed. Join Dan and his production team as they celebrate the red carpet premiere of the documentary series center...

  • Mixed

    Mar 20, 2010 - Oct 17, 2010

    In a follow-up to the kip fulbeck: part asian, 100% hapa exhibition, artist and author Kip Fulbeck returns with his newest collection of works based on the book Mixed: Portraits of Multiracial Kids. This family-friendly exhibition for the young and the young at heart offers a playful yet powerful perspective on the complex nature of contemporary American identity, and, more importantly, is an opportunity to celebr...

  • ID Film Festival

    Oct 03, 2009

    The second annual ID Film Festival showcases films that challenge and celebrate what it means to be Asian. Free for members; $5 non-members per program. Or you can buy a festival pass for $30. (Unless otherwise noted.) For more information about the festival, go to: www.idfilmfest.org. Final Day of ID Film Festival 12 PM - Lovers on the Road (Directed by Jessey Tsang): US Premier. This film is part of our sp...

  • Imagined Futures

    May 02, 2009

    The Aratani Endowed Chair, University of California Los Angeles, and the Japanese American National Museum present: Imagined Futures Saturday, May 2, 2009 1-5 pm Free! Pre-Registration is required. What does the future hold for the Japanese American and Asian Pacific American communities? What is the role of the young artist in defining our community’s future? What opportunities and challenges do young ...

  • IRENE HIRANO TO TRANSITION POSITION; AKEMI KIKUMURA YANO NAMED NEW CEO FOR NATIONAL MUSEUM

    Jan 29, 2008

    Irene Y. Hirano, President and CEO of the Japanese American National Museum, has announced that she would conclude her tenure in June 2009 after 21 years of service to the institution. Hirano was appointed Executive Director in April 1988 and named President and CEO in 1999. In order to ensure an effective transition and to support the institution’s highest priority, Hirano will continue to serve as President an...

  • MUSEUM SETS REDRESS PROGRAM SERIES TO MARK 20TH ANNIVERSARY IN 2008

    Dec 17, 2007

    The Japanese American National Museum has organized a series of special events, public programs and collaborations for 2008 to help mark the 20th Anniversary of the passage of the Civil Liberties Act of 1988 which provided an official government apology and redress for thousands of Japanese Americans unlawfully forced from their homes during World War II. Signed into law by President Ronald Reagan on August 10, 19...

  • kip fulbeck: part asian, 100% hapa

    Jun 08, 2006 - Oct 29, 2006

    ha • pa (ha’pa) adj. slang. of mixed racial heritage with partial roots in asian and/or pacific islander ancestry. n. slang. a person of such ancestry. [der./hawaiian: hapa haole. (half white)] Organized by the Japanese American National Museum, kip fulbeck: part asian, 100% hapa is an exhibition of portraits by award-winning filmmaker and artist Kip Fulbeck. Originally a derogatory label derived from th...