Pacific Asia Museum

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AUDIO AND VIDEO

 

Audio Tours:

Welcome to Pacific Asia Museum’s Audio Tour Online! This is where you can listen, read transcripts, or even download mp3s of the popular tour. Click here.

Fusion Fridays:

Festival of the Autumn Moon 2009

Watch a 3-minute video from this year's Festival of the Autumn Moon highlighting the museum's offerings.

 

Student Films:

As part of the public programming for The Samurai Re-Imagined: from Ukiyo to Anime, local animation students were invited to submit short films inspired by their experiences at Pacific Asia Museum.  The top three films, selected by a panel of professional animators, critics, and historians, are posted here for all to enjoy.

Exhibition:

Calligraffiti: Writing in Contemporary Chinese and Latino Art
Sept. 17, 2009 ? Jan. 17, 2010
Calligraffiti: Writing in Contemporary Chinese and Latino Art addresses issues of power, culture, and universality.

 

Exhibition:

Confucius: Shaping Values Through Art
September 17, 2008 – January 11, 2009
Confucius: Shaping Values Through Art explored how Confucian values have permeated East Asian culture. It utilized the Museum’s own collection as a case study.

 

Exhibition:

Lotus Moon: The Art of Otagaki Rengetsu
February 8 – May 11, 2008
Lotus Moon: The Art of Otagaki Rengetsu featured paintings, poetry cards and ceramic vessels by the Buddhist nun; one of Japan’s most celebrated artists. Rengetsu was admired for her exquisite calligraphy, poetry and ceramic vessels.

Listen to the Curator

 

Exhibition:

Pacifika: Young Perspectives on Pacific Island Art
May 1 – August 24, 2008
The first in a series of experimental, community-driven exhibitions, Pacifika explored the arts, cultures, and traditions of the people of the Pacific Islands now living in Southern California.