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Estelle Ishigo is a name that may be familiar to many of you. She was one of the few whites to be incarcerated with Japanese …
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“I used to profess to my students that all photographs lie,” says Patrick Nagatani. The longtime artist and art professor is then quick to express a …
While the incarceration and tragic experiences of Japanese Americans following the attack on Pearl Harbor has been well documented, Becoming American? The Art and Identity …
Seven years ago, I moved back to Portland to be with my family. During this time, I was compelled to pursue painting on a large …
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Imagine spending your childhood hearing stories about how your grandmother took over the Statue of Liberty with Puerto Rican activists, or how she was present …
Okubo was interned in 1942 in the Central Utah Relocation Center in Topaz a year after the attack on Pearl Harbor. During that time she …
Richard Yutaka Fukuhara’s computer-manipulated photographs are classified in the “visionary” category. When asked about this label he responds, “To me visionary means to look beyond …
While there are Asian American artists who have received notable acclaim and recognition, very few have been the subject of a photo portrait, and perhaps …
Even long after I’ve seen them, some of the sculptured figures that artist Kimiko Koyanagi has created haunt me in the way their long vertical …
Kokeshi dolls, believed to have originated in the Tohoku region of Japan, are viewed as one of the country’s most treasured folk arts. The dolls …
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Episode 13 June 20 at 5 p.m. (PDT) | 8 p.m. (EDT) Featured Nima: Alden M. Hayashi Guest Host: Mia Barnett
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