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Read Part 1 >> In 1946, on the initiative of the famed artist Josef Albers, Leo Amino was invited to teach a summer institute at …
The modern sculptor Leo Amino, who achieved fame in the postwar artworld but then faded from view, has been experiencing a rebirth of public interest …
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In June 2019, Discover Nikkei published an article of mine on the Nikkei community in the Netherlands and on popular reactions there to the Redress …
“I begin to see the peculiar tragedy of the Nisei as that of a generation of transition accepted neither by the Japanese nor by America. …
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Part 1 >> When we become adults, do we become too rational, and, [as a result] our imagination wanes?We cannot speak in generic terms; it …
“Pigs aren’t the only ones that can fly” is the title of sculptor Aldo Shiroma’s work that he presentd in Lima back in December 2010. …
Shinkichi Tajiri, a world renowned sculptor, celebrated his 80th birthday with a Netherlands exhibit showcasing many of his wonderful creations including the sculptures of 47 …
On December 7, 2003, on his 80th birthday, artist Shinkichi Tajiri was honored by the Dutch art world, friends and family, with the opening of …
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Carlos Runcie Tanaka dice que prefiere moldear la arcilla para decir las cosas que le acontecen como ser humano. Sin embargo, pese a negarlo, es …
2017 es un año muy especial para el artista plástico Haroldo Higa. Con casi 25 años de carrera, en julio, en la ciudad de Arequipa, …
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