Roger Shimomura,
Artist Overview
Artist name:Roger Shimomura
Works of Art: 365

Kabuki Play, 1985

Match, No Mix: No.1, 1993

Yellow No Same, No. 1, 1992

Yellow No Same, No. 2, 1992

Yellow No Same, No. 3, 1992

Yellow No Same, No. 4, 1992

Yellow No Same, No. 5, 1992

Yellow No Same, No. 6, 1992

Yellow No Same, No. 7, 1992

Yellow No Same, No. 8, 1992

Yellow No Same, No. 9, 1992

Yellow No Same, No. 10, 1992

Yellow No Same, No. 11, 1992

Yellow No Same, No. 12, 1992

American Neighbors, 1996


Nisei Woman and Liz, 1988

Kabuki Party, 1988

Kabuki Play, 1985














Mix and Match: No. 1, 2001

Memories of Childhood, 1999

Memories of Childhood, 1999

Memories of Childhood, 1999

Memories of Childhood, 1999

Memories of Childhood, 1999

Memories of Childhood, 1999

Memories of Childhood, 1999

Memories of Childhood, 1999

Memories of Childhood, 1999

Memories of Childhood, 1999

Memories of Childhood, 1999

Memories of Childhood, 1999

Memories of Childhood, 1999

Memories of Childhood, 1999

Memories of Childhood, 1999

Memories of Childhood, 1999

Memories of Childhood, 1999

Memories of Childhood, 1999

Memories of Childhood, 1999

Memories of Childhood, 1999

Memories of Childhood, 1999

Memories of Childhood, 1999

Memories of Childhood, 1999

Memories of Childhood, 1999

Memories of Childhood, 1999

Memories of Childhood, 1999

Memories of Childhood, 1999

End of the Rainbow, 2004

untitled (Bazaar Woman, Variation 2), circa 1968




Aerial View, Kansas River, circa 1970

Kansas Samurai, 2004

Enter the Rice Cooker, 1994










Night Watch - Minidoka, 2014



American Guardian, 2007


Diary: Dec. 7, 1941 (Version #3), circa 1983


Three Haiku (A.K.A. Christmas Haiku), date unknown

Dance of the Picture Bride, date unknown

One year after returning back to Seattle...., date unknown

California Sushi Post Production Script, date unknown


"December Haiku" post-production script, date unknown

"SOUND FOR A RICKSHAW BOY" post-production script, date unknown

From the diaries of Toku Shimomura, 1888–1968 "Campfire Diary" Written and directed by Roger Shimomura, post-production script, date unknown

"The Las Sansei Story" post-production script, date unknown

Rshim-Various and Signed folder (hand written notes, letters, document, two black and white photographs), date unknown

untitled (student film), 1968


Toku’s Dance, performance excerpt performed at Kellas Gallery, Lawrence, Kansas, November 10, 1984, 1984

Trans-Siberian Excerpts, 1987

California Sushi, 1989

The Last Sansei Story, 1985




"Yellow Potluck" installation document, date unknown

"Amnesia" post production script, date unknown

Trans-Siberian Excerpts Master folder, date unknown

California Sushi Master folder, date unknown

Songs for a Rickshaw Boy, date unknown









Misc. Performances album, date unknown





34 lose color photographs, date unknown

Assignments Performances, date unknown






Relocation Luncheon, 2020








Linda Montano: Performance Artist, 1991–1993

James Luna: Performance Artist, 1991–1993

Guillermo Gomez-Pena: Performance Artist, 1991–1993

Lynn Hixon: Performance Artist, 1991–1993

Rachel Rosenthal: Performance Artist, 1991–1993

Laurie Anderson: Performance Artist, 1991–1993

Joyce Scott: Performance Artist, 1991–1993

Andres Serrano: Photographer, 1991–1993

Holly Hughes: Performance Artist, 1991–1993






Exhibitions: 59
Celka Straughn, curator
Kristina Walker, curator
Angela Watts, curator
Celka Straughn, curator
Kristina Walker, curator
Angela Watts, curator
Najmeh Moradiyan-Rizi, curator