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LOCATION:Lawrence Arts Center Gallery - 940 New Hampshire\, Lawrence\, KS 66044
DESCRIPTION:Roger Shimomura’s style combines his childhood love of comic books and interest in American pop art with the traditions of Japanese woodblock prints, resulting in a contemporary American presentation that references his Japanese ancestry. His vibrant art conveys messages about politics, society, racism, and stereotypes, sparking conversation about Asian American identities. We will have copies of Roger's catalog, <em>Prints of Pop (& War),</em> available at the LAC Front Desk for purchase. <strong>Artist Biography </strong> Born in 1939 in Seattle, resides in Lawrence, KS. Roger Shimomura received a B.A. degree from the University of Washington, Seattle, and an M.F.A. from Syracuse University, New York. He has had over 150 solo exhibitions of paintings and prints, as well as presented his experimental theater pieces at venues such as the Franklin Furnace, New York City, Walker Art Center, Minneapolis, and the Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC. <figure id="attachment_51091" class="thumbnail wp-captionalignnone"><img class="size-medium wp-image-51091 alignright" src="https://lawrenceartscenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/RogerHeadshot-300x158.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="158" /><figcaption class="caption wp-caption-text">Roger is the recipient of more than 30 grants, including 4 National Endowment for the Arts Fellowships in Painting and Performance Art. Shimomura is in the permanent collections of over 100 museums nationwide, including the Smithsonian Institute, DC, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, and the Whitney Museum of American Art, NY. His personal papers and letters are being collected by the Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institute in Washington, DC. </figcaption></figure> <strong>Opening Reception: Friday, October 30, 5-7pm </strong> <strong>Closing Reception: Saturday, December 12, 5-7pm </strong>
SUMMARY:Roger Shimomura | Select Prints
ORGANIZER:Lawrence Arts Center
URL;VALUE=URI:https://lawrenceartscenter.org/event/roger-shimomura-select-prints/
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