Discover the process of creating Contested Histories and uncovering the stories behind the objects with the exhibition’s curator and the Museum’s Vice President of Exhibitions and Art Director, Clement Hanami, and project coordinator, Dina Furumoto.
The project traveled over 400 objects from the controversial Allen Hendershott Eaton collection across the US. Hanami and Furumoto will show behind-the-scenes videos and talk about the discoveries they encountered while traveling this groundbreaking and crowd sourcing project. Their unique backgrounds and perspectives highlight how this powerful exhibition affects future generations.
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Dina Alyce Fusaye Furumoto
Dina Alyce Fusaye Furumoto was the project manager for Contested Histories and oversaw the booking and traveling of this pop-up exhibition. Dina received dual master’s degrees from USC in public administration and urban planning and a bachelor’s degree from Cal Poly Pomona in sociology. Her mission is to educate the public on the Japanese American experience and create inclusive environments. She encourages people of various backgrounds to find parallels to the Japanese American experience and vice versa.
Clement Hanami
Clement Hanami is the Vice President of Exhibitions and Art Director at the Japanese American National Museum and is responsible for the development, design, and installation of the museum's exhibitions. He comanaged the collaborative Arts partnership project Finding Family Stories and codesigned the exhibit Common Ground: The Heart of Community with ADOBE LA. His most recent projects include curating the exhibitions Instructions to All Persons: Reflections on Executive Order 9066 and Transpacific Borderlands: The Art of Japanese Diaspora in Lima, Los Angeles, Mexico City, and São Paulo.
