1922 Gacho-kai Exhibition

1922 Gacho-kai Exhibition Fig. 5. The Gacho-Kai group photo at the exhibition site. In the center of the front row is Kotato Gado(T.K. Gado), and Yasuo Kuniyoshi is on the right side of the front row, facing sideways. Eitaro Ishigaki is on the far left in the back row, Kyohei Inukai is second from the […]

1917-1918 Exhibitions of the Japanese Art Association

Located on the East Coast of the United States, New York City was an immigration hub for Europeans that prospered as a center of economy, industry, and culture at the end of the 19th century.  In the early 20th century, a Japanese community formed there which mainly consisted of government officials and business people. However, […]

Credits and References

Credits and References http://www.ancestry.com Baigell, Matthew and Williams, Julia. Artists Against War and Fascism. (New Jersey: Rutgers University Press 1986). Baron, Herman. “Writings and Notes: A.C.A. Uptown”, Herman Baron papers, circa early 1950s. unpublished typescript, A.C.A. Galleries records,1917-1963. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC. ―――.Undated, correspondence, “A.C.A. gallery circa, 1936-1940”.manuscript. in Max Weber […]

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VISIT EXHIBITIONS

Japanese Artists’ Activities and Exhibits through newspaper articles, exhibition catalogs, and images of the artworks. 1917-1918 Exhibitions of the Japanese Art Association Learn More > 1922 Gacho-kai Exhibition Learn More > 1920s The Salons of America and the Society of Independent Artists Exhibition Learn More > 1927, 1935, 1936 The New York Shimpo and the […]

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Japanese Artists in New York City – Artistic Traces from the 1910s to the 1940s – Main Menu Introduction Visit Exhibits Timeline Image Archive References Curator Talks Introduction The first exhibition of the Society of Independent Artists in 1917 is probably best known for the controversial “Fountain” by Marcel Duchamp. At this non-juried, non-prize-awarding exhibition, […]

“Meiji Modern: What Women’s Education Means Then and Now” Panel Discussion

“Meiji Modern: What Women’s Education Means Then and Now” Panel Discussion This event, presented by Asia Society Japan, featured a moderated panel discussion at The International House of Japan in Tokyo in person and online on August 28, 2023. Discussion focused on the significance of women’s education in Japan since the time the country was […]

Spirit and Sacrifice Beyond the Diamond

Spirit and Sacrifice Beyond the Diamond: 150 Years of Japanese Baseball Courtesy of the Japanese Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum. There had been no greater agency in bringing our different races together than our nation’s game, baseball. Baseball is our real melting pot. – Frederick Lieb, American sportswriter and baseball historian (1923) About The […]