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Banner design for 2010 Smithsonian Institution Folklife Festival on the National Mall in Washington, DC.

May 2, 2011

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Tomie Arai and Japan Society are now friends

Jun 10, 2010

Tomie Arai is now friends with Dale Baboolal, Pamela Matsuda-Dunn and Caroline M. Sun

May 27, 2010

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Mixed media painting based on the Japanese folktale, Momotaro.

May 24, 2010

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May 23, 2010

Tomie Arai replied to a4 - Network Admin's discussion 'What does "Asian American art" mean to you?'

"As Americans, or as Asians in America, I think we are constantly asked to accept, reject or embrace categorizations. I agree that as human beings, we all find ourselves shifting between multiple identities. The question is: do we choose to embrace…"

Apr 24, 2010

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Status: Artist

Discipline(s): Visual Arts

In your own words, what is your ethnic identity? (for individuals): Japanese American

Your Artistic Background/Mission: I am a visual artist who lives and works in New York City.
Over the years, I have become interested in projects that encourage interaction between artists and non-artists and reflect multiple points of view. I have collaborated with writers, architects, historians, curators, and communities to create work that reflects the rich cultural diversity that exists in America. Through the use of autobiography, shared family stories and photographs, historical material and oral histories, I create pages of ‘living’ history. These visual narratives help me to explore the relationship between art and history and establish a personal sense of connection to the world around me.
Public Art, murals, installations and printed books are projects that I have designed to include, rather than exclude, different voices with different points of view. In developing new work, I try to use the specificity of my experience as an Asian American as a personal space in which to locate broader issues of race and gender; a space through which a glimpse of common ground is made possible.

Web Link: http://www.cepagallery.org/exhibitions/arai/index.html

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At 12:46pm on March 25, 2010, Mariko Masaoka-Drew said…: Great to have your presence here Tomie. I see that you have some archival work showing at the Bronx Museum. I'm planning on checking it out, want to reach out to some more folks in the Bronx. Thanks for your feedback.