Shofuso and Modernism: Mid-Century Collaboration between Japan and Philadelphia Programs
17 Sep - 18 Nov 2020
Various Locations
Thursday, September 17, 2020 to Wednesday, November 18, 2020
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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
5–6 p.m., online