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January 3, 2025
The Inspiring Legacy of Setsuko Nagasawa Kinslow and Her Journey from Wartime Japan to a New Life in Texas
January 2, 2025
The experiences of the nearly 45,000 Japanese women who immigrated to the United States as wives of American military servicemembers after World War II are explored in the exhibition Japanese War Brides: Across a Wide Divide from the Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service (SITES). These young women left their homes to build lives within the complexities of postwar American society. Their experiences reshaped communities by challenging immigration laws and race relations. Japanese War Brides: Across a Wide Divide opens at IAM, a Smithsonian Affiliate on December 14, 2024. It will remain on view through April 6, 2025, before continuing to tour museums and cultural organizations across the United States through 2028. An opening reception is planned for Saturday, December 14, 2024, 1 – 3 p.m. Reception open to the public. The exhibition examines the lives of ordinary women living in extraordinary times, women who navigated the wide divide between the country of their birth and the country of their husbands. It was a divide of cultural, social and legal differences. The exhibition begins by examining how the lives of Japanese citizens and occupying American servicemen intertwined during the Allied Occupation of Japan between 1945 and 1952. It outlines the obstacles of U.S. laws banning Asian immigration and the push to change perceptions following WWII. The exhibition highlights how these women learned to be mid-century American housewives while preserving their cultures. It is a story as varied as their circumstances from geography and the race of one’s husband, to religion, work and career military or civilian life. Through touchscreen displays, visitors can explore a historical and cultural timeline highlighting significant dates relevant to Japanese war brides in both the U.S. and Japan. They can also hear personal accounts from Japanese women and their families that reflect on the themes of the bride schools, moving to the United States, marriage, parenting, identity and community. Videos showcase segments from 1950s films that helped shape expectations on both sides of the world. Films produced by Allied forces screened throughout Japan during the occupation period promoted American sentiments and values. While in the U.S., films and other media played a pivotal role in creating new stereotypes of Japanese people and Japanese women in particular. The arrival of these brides marked the largest women-only immigration event in U.S. history and, by 1960, had increased the population of Asian Americans in the U.S. by 10%. In contrast to other waves of immigrants, war brides did not settle in established immigrant communities with strong Japanese cultural roots. They lived in cities and towns, big and small, across America, often without familial, linguistic or cultural support networks. Not all women lived happy lives or had intact marriages, but many carved out meaningful lives in their communities despite formidable challenges. The exhibition draws upon the work of three daughters of Japanese war brides to better understand their mothers’ experiences. Through War Bride Experience Inc., Lucy Craft, Karen Kasmauski and Kathryn Tolbert collected oral histories of war brides and members of their families. Japanese War Brides features many of these voices that provide personal reflections on life in postwar Japan, their experience as new immigrants in the U.S. and their legacies. _______________ Japanese War Brides: Across a Wide Divide is a collaboration between SITES , the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History and War Bride Experience Inc. The exhibition received federal support from the Asian Pacific American Initiatives Pool, administered by the Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center. Additional funding was provided by the Sachiko Kuno Philanthropic Fund.
January 2, 2025
Only on view through Sunday, January 5, 2025!
January 1, 2025
Discover Robert N. Batson’s latest exploration of abstract landscapes in Diptychs, Triptychs, and Other Experiments at Irving Archives and Museum through January 5, 2025! This new exhibition features works created by Batson between 2022 and 2024. These pieces continue his exploration of vibrant color, rich textures, and abstracted landscapes. Batson skillfully layers paints and chalk pastels to evoke atmospheric, landscape-inspired abstractions, with each work inviting viewers to experience his unique interplay of material and meaning. A must see for art lovers! About the Artist Robert N. Batson has lived in Irving since the age of two. He can't remember when he first started drawing and painting, but art has been a constant presence throughout his life. He attended Irving High School, where he studied art, graduating in 1965. Batson then studied architecture at Texas Tech University, earning a Bachelor of Architecture degree in 1970. He became a licensed architect in 1974. The following year, in 1975, he received a Master of Arts degree from the University of Dallas, where he began exploring three central themes that continue to define his work: color, texture, and landscapes. Throughout his career, Batson has balanced practicing architecture and teaching both architecture and art history. Now retired, he exhibits his art at the Taos Artists Collective gallery in Taos, New Mexico, and the Fine Arts New Mexico gallery in Arroyo Seco, New Mexico. He also volunteers at the Irving Arts Center as a docent and participates in their family, youth, and teen programs. Batson has previously exhibited at the Irving Arts Center.
December 2, 2024
Join Us at IAM for Docent-Led Tours on the First Sunday of Every Month at 2 pm! FREE ADMISSION & FREE TOUR!
November 15, 2024
DON'T MISS THESE AMAZING STORE SALES Irving Archives & Museum and Mustangs Museum Stores HOSTING BIG SALES!
October 10, 2024
Irving Archives and Museum Showcases Exhibit on Irving Hospital History 60 Years of Healthcare: Honoring Our Legacy, Building Our Future
October 8, 2024
Cheer Couture: The Creation of an Icon
August 26, 2024
Ready for a mouthwatering meal that supports a great cause? Join us at Corner Bakery Café (118 E John Carpenter Freeway) Tuesday, September 17, 2024 7:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m. You can make a difference! 25% will be donated to Friends of the Irving Museums with every order placed (online or in-person) Be sure to use promo code 659 when ordering. Don't miss out on this incredible opportunity to dine for a purpose! A minimum of 20 RSVPs are required in advance. Get all the details and RSVP at: https://grouprai.se/s285524 .
August 23, 2024
Sweet Mustang Memories: A Tree Worth Celebrating!
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