Exhibits
Since 1981, NJAHS has produced ground-breaking exhibitions both in its own Gallery as well as in numerous larger venues such as the Oakland Museum of California, the Smithsonian Institution and the Bishop Museum, among others. In addition, several of NJAHS' exhibits continue to tour the country. NJAHS' art exhibits and programs have explored topics such as the history of Japanese American women over the last century; photography and artwork from the World War II American concentration camps, Japanese Americans in popular music and the art work of Japanese and Korean women.Recent exhbits include Transforming Kami: The Art of Origami; Chimu ni Sumiri: The Heart to Heart Journey of Okinawan Culture and Nikkei Reflections: Continuing the Connections with Cuban Nikkei.
Current Exhibits
Current Traveling Exhibit: The Art of Gaman
Arts and Crafts from the Japanese American Internment Camps, 1942-1946. March 5, 2010, through January 30, 2011, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Renwick Gallery.
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EXTENDED Exhibit in the NJAHS Peace Gallery! Sa sa e: Camp Objects of Memory
Extended through Friday, DECEMBER 31, 2010 at NJAHS' Peace Gallery.
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Past Exhibits
Re-envisioning Community: Hapa Issues Forum 1992-2007
April 12 - August 31, 2008, NJAHS Peace Gallery
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Mixed Race Media
Saturday, May 17, 2008, 3 pm - 5 pm, NJAHS Peace Gallery
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The Many Faces of Manga:
Cartoons, Animation and the Japanese American Experience
co-presented by Nichi Bei Times
Saturday, January 10, 2009 through June 30, 2009
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Current Exhibit: From Our Land
NJAHS Peace Gallery at 1684 Post Street, San Francisco, CA 94115. July 1, 2009 through December 31, 2009
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Exhibit Honors Richmond and El Cerrito Nurseries
Exhibit on display through November 20, 2009 at the Open House Senior Center in El Cerrito.
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Current Exhibit: Prejudice and Patriotism
The Story of Japanese Americans in the Military Intelligence Service 1941-1952. Opens Wed. November 11, 2009 through Sunday January 31, 2010 Officers' Club Presidio of San Francisco.
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Current Exhibit; 1860 Pacific Overtures
NJAHS's Peace Gallery at 1864 Post St. in Japantown of San Francisco from March 18 to April 30, 2010.
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Prejudice and Patriotism in Chicago
Opens Tue. May 4 through Ｔｕｅ. June 29, 2010, at the Japanese American Service Committee of Chicago, and Thu. July 1 through Sat. July 3 at the Swissotel Chicago during the JACL National Convention.
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NJAHS Traveling Exhibits
The main focus of NJAHS is directed at telling the story of Japanese Americans to a broad audience. Japanese American Exhibits are typically put on by museums, historical societies and community center throughout the United States. The following lists summarizes the current exhibits.
Latent August: Legacy of Hiroshima and Nagasaki
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U.S. Detention Camps, 1942-1946
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Strength and Diversity: Japanese American Women, 1885-1990
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Military Intelligence Service (MIS) During World War II
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Go For Broke: The Story of the All Japanese American 100th/442 Regimental Combat Team
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Children of Detention Camps, 1942-1946
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Reminiscing in Swingtime: Japanese Americans in American Popular Music
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Diamonds in the Rough: Japanese Americans in Baseball
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The Enemy Alien Files: Hidden Stories of World War II
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From Our Land
UC Davis Design Museum at 142 Walker Hall, One Shields Avenue, Davis, CA 95616-8585. Monday, January 11, 2010 through Sunday, March 7, 2010
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Quilting Memories: the Japanese American Experience of Internment
February 4 to 26, 2010, University Library Art Gallery at California State University, Sacramento.
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