Japan America Society of Greater Philadelphia (JASGP) fosters cross-cultural understanding and appreciation by introducing Japanese Art and Culture through special exhibitions held throughout the year.

Community of Images: Japanese Moving Image Artists in the US, 1960s-1970s

Collaborative Cataloging Japan and Japan America, Society of Greater Philadelphia, are pleased to present the exhibition “Community of Images: Japanese Moving Image Artists in the US, the 1960s-1970s,” which was held June 14–August 9, 2024, at the Philadelphia Art Alliance.

“Community of Images” explores experimental moving images created by Japanese artists and their connections to North America.
 

Hiroshi Senju Paintings

Internationally-acclaimed nihon-ga painter, Hiroshi Senju, one of Japan’s most revered contemporary artists, created twenty full-scale murals for Shofuso Japanese House and Garden. The murals were installed on decorative paper sliding doors known as fusuma, and in the central tokonoma alcove, replacing the original murals destroyed by vandals in the 1970s. Shofuso is the first place in the United States to house such a unique and traditional Japanese art installation.