Shofuso and Modernism: Mid-Century Collaboration between Japan and Philadelphia Programs

In a series of programs, scholars, curators, and artists elaborate on the historical significance and cultural impacts of the central figures in the exhibition Shofuso and Modernism: Mid-Century Collaboration between Japan and Philadelphia. 

Presented by Japan America Society of Greater Philadelphia, Shofuso and Modernism celebrates the relationships and cross-cultural collaborations of architect Junzo Yoshimura, Japanese American furniture designer George Nakashima, and European American architects and designers Antonin and Noémi Raymond. The exhibition is on view from September 2 through December 1, 2020, at the historic house and garden in Philadelphia’s West Fairmount Park. 

Programs

• Lecture "Found in Translation" by Dr. Ken Tadashi Oshima, with Charlotte Raymond and Mira Nakashima 
  September 17 
  6–7:30 p.m., online 
   
• Guided Tours of Raymond Farm 
  Saturdays, September 26–November 14 
  1 and 2:30 p.m., Raymond Farm 
   
• Online documentary film launch and discussion with Pew Fellows Nadia Hironaka and Matthew Suib 
  October 9 
  6–7:30 p.m., online 
   
• DesignPhiladelphia Curator Gallery Walk 
  October 10, 11, 17, and 18 
  10–11 a.m., Shofuso Japanese House and Garden
   
• Photographer Elizabeth Fellicella in conversation with curator William Whitaker 
  October 20 
  6–7:30 p.m., online 
   
• Rockefeller Brothers Foundation Forum: Cynthia Altman, William Whitaker, Yukie Kamiya and Kim Andrew 
  Organized by the Rockefeller Brothers Foundation 
  November 18 
  Time TBD, online