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"Transpacific Borderlands" Artist Profiles

Transpacific Borderlands: The Art of Japanese Diaspora in Lima, Los Angeles, Mexico City, and São Paulo examines the experiences of artists of Japanese ancestry born, raised, or living in either …

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Interview: Mike Shinoda

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Michael Kenji Shinoda, a member of Linkin Park, was born and raised in Agoura Hills, a suburb north of Los Angeles, to a Japanese American father and Caucasian mother. This …

Video interview

Haunting Beauties: The Art of Audrey Kawasaki

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Los Angeles-based artist Audrey Kawasaki was inspired by the manga she read from an early age, as well as by ukiyo-e and Art Nouveau. While studying fine art at the …

online exhibition

Drawing the Line: Japanese American Art, Design & Activism in Post-War Los Angeles

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The exhibition, Drawing the Line: Japanese American Art, Design & Activism in Post-War Los Angeles, is on view at the Japanese American National Museum from October 15, 2011 …

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Bunkado: Gifts and Music

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Bunkado, meaning “House of Culture” was founded in 1945 by Tokio Ueyama and his wife Suye. Suye and Tokio had just been released from the internment camps, meaning that Tokio …

community history

Part of these albums:: Little Tokyo Community Profiles Collected by: mpitelka

"Living Treasures" of New York - Jimmy Mirikitani (1920-2012)

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The New York City arts community is one of the most renowned in the world. Yet amidst the richness of cultures, activities, art institutions, landmarks, and the hustle and bustle …

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"Living Treasures" of New York - Eugenia Sumiye Okoshi (1921-2008)

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The New York City arts community is one of the most renowned in the world. Yet amidst the richness of cultures, activities, art institutions, landmarks, and the hustle and bustle …

online exhibition

The Sculpture of Ruth Asawa: Contours in the Air - Audio Tour

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Ruth Asawa, one of the most important female artists of the 20th century, was born in 1926 in Norwalk, California. She is the fourth of seven children. Her parents were …

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Henry Sugimoto Collection

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Henry Sugimoto was born in 1900 in Wakayama, Japan, and lived until the year 1990. During his lifetime, he created hundreds of works of original art, many pieces depicting the …

online exhibition

Part of these albums:: Japanese American History from Early Immigration to Present Time Collected by: nicolemyoung

Carlos Runcie Tanaka: Colección de mis ceramicas

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Carlos Runcie Tanaka (Lima, 1958) es uno de los más reconocidos artistas peruanos de su generación. Aqui es una colección de mis ceramicas.

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