Member Preview Hours for BeHere / 1942: A New Lens on the Japanese American Incarceration

Horario de acceso anticipado para socios

Be among the first to experience BeHere/1942: A New Lens on the Japanese American Incarceration—an immersive gallery installation and augmented reality (AR) experience by world-renowned media artist, Masaki Fujihata. Reflecting on the impact of Executive Order 9066, which led to the incarceration of Japanese Americans during World War II, the exhibition uses digital media to reframe how history and memory are seen and felt.

Don’t miss the opening celebration on Jueves, Septiembre 18, 6–9 pm. Join the artist, curators, and community for an opening with live music, bites, and refreshments. RSVP required.

About the Special Exhibition

BeHere / 1942: A New Lens on the Japanese American Incarceration transforms historical photographs into immersive installations that explore how images shape memory, history, and perception. Media artist Masaki Fujihata reimagines photographs of Japanese Americans forced from Oakland and Los Angeles during World War II, alongside works by Dorothea Lange, revealing what lies beyond the frame. Through large-scale projections, video, and augmented reality, visitors move between past and present as images are mapped onto the gallery and Oak Street Plaza. The exhibition invites reflection on displacement, exclusion, and how visual narratives shape civic understanding.

BeHere / 1942 is organized by the Yanai Initiative and OMCA.

Patrocinadores

Support for BeHere / 1942: A New Lens on the Japanese American Incarceration is provided by The Oakland Museum Women’s Board and the Japanese American Community Foundation.

BeHere / 1942: A New Lens on the Japanese American Incarceration is an exhibit by the Yanai Initiative for Globalizing Japanese Humanities at UCLA and Waseda University, in collaboration with the Oakland Museum of California. BeHere / 1942 was first exhibited at the Japanese American National Museum, where it was co-presented by the museum and the Yanai Initiative.

*Header image: *Header image: Russell Lee, Photographers document the forced removal of Japanese Americans at the train bound for Owens Valley, Los Angeles, California, 1942. Courtesy of the Library of Congress, Prints & Photographs Division, Farm Security Administration/Office of War Information, Black and White Negatives.