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  • An American Vocabulary: Words to Action—Artwork

    An American Vocabulary: Words to Action consists of twenty-one multilingual flash cards that illustrate the four themes of ancestor, voice, persistence, and care through the portrayal of Asian American Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander (AANHPI) figures, events, actions, and values. A set of discussion questions invites people to consider their own relationships to language, identity, and community. The flash cards sym...

  • An American Vocabulary - Resources

    An American Vocabulary: Words to Action is a collaborative project by visual artist Audrey Chan and rapper jason chu. The flashcards portrays figures, events, and practices rooted in community, care, and action. Check out the accompanying activity guide developed by JANM’s Education Department and a list of organizations focused on Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander advocacy and anti-Asian hate....

  • Kango Takamura Collection

    (91.9 and 2005.76) The online collection of Kango Takamura includes 17 watercolor paintings created during the artist’s incarceration at the Manzanar concentration camp. The artwork depicts daily life in the camps, including scenes of education, living conditions, agriculture, and more. Issei artist Kango Takamura (1895-1994) immigrated to the United States from Kumamoto-ken, Japan when he was seventeen years old....

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

    Español| 日本語 | Português ARTISTS Madalena Hashimoto | Patssy Higuchi | Ichiro Irie | Erica Kaminishi | Sandra Nakamura | Oscar Oiwa | Kiyoto Ota | Yuriko Rojas Moriyama | Shizu Saldamando | Kenzi Shiokava | Shinpei Takeda | Eduardo Tokeshi | Taro Zorrilla CURATORS Miho Hagino | Clement Hanami | Kris Kuramitsu | Michiko Okano | Jaime Higa | Claudia Sobral ARTIST BIOS Madalena...

  • 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 ...

  • 2023 Lexus Opportunity Drawing

    Congratulations to JANM Charter Members George and Jane Iwanaga of Ranchos Palos Verdes, California! They are the winners of JANM’s 2023 Lexus Opportunity Drawing and are receiving a brand new 2023 Lexus RX 500h. Thank you to everyone who purchased drawing tickets that added to the success of our event. Funds raised will support JANM’s educational programming and outreach. For details about the RX 500h, ...

  • 2023 Benefit & Auction—Sponsors

    Sponsorship Opportunities For sponsorship and digital ad opportunities, download the Sponsors Menu. Download Please e-mail specialevents@janm.org or call 213.830.5646 for available sponsorship opportunities.

  • Drawing the Line - Artists

    View bios below for each of the artists featured in Drawing the Line. Watch artist profile videos created for the exhibition. Featured Artists: • GIDRA • Matsumi Kanemitsu • Nobuko Miyamoto • Robert A. Nakamura • Linda Nishio • Ben Sakoguchi • Larry Shinoda • Qris Yamashita • Bruce Yonemoto • Norman Yonemoto

  • Drawing the Line - Extras

    VIDEOS In addition to the artwork and artifacts, the exhibition included several media components—a film by Norman Yonemoto, and video footage of performances by Linda Nishio and the musical Chop Suey. Videos were created for each featured artist that included interviews with the artists, their friends, and family. Watch them in the playlist below or purchase the DVD. VIEW THE PLAYLIST GIDRA...

  • Don’t Fence Me In: Coming of Age in America’s Concentration Camps—Events

    Public Programming for Don’t Fence Me In will focus on immersing audiences into the experience of being a young person in US concentration camps during World War II and the challenges of coming of age in a challenging environment. Programs are free for museum members and included with admission for visitors, unless otherwise noted. To see a complete listing of the JANM’s programs, check out our Events Calendar....