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Exhibition

Staging Shimomura

Staging Shimomura

Kris Ercums, curator

February 29, 2020–November 24, 2020

Galleries 315, 316, and 317, Spencer Museum of Art, University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas

Staging Shimomura will explore the dynamic role of performance in Roger Shimomura’s artistic practice, from his early experimental films of the late 1960s to fully realized theatrical performances in the early 2000s.

Exhibition images

Works of art

Roger Shimomura - Painter/Performance, Lawrence, George M. Kren (1926–2000) — George M. Kren (1926–2000)

Roger Shimomura - Painter/Performance, Lawrence, 1982

Tube over Kansas, Michael E. Ott (1945–1996) — Michael E. Ott (1945–1996)

Tube over Kansas, circa 1970s

On November the First the Co-op was Hit!!!, Roger Shimomura (born 1939) — Roger Shimomura (born 1939)

On November the First the Co-op was Hit!!!, 1971

Bazaar Woman, Variation 3, Roger Shimomura (born 1939) — Roger Shimomura (born 1939)

Bazaar Woman, Variation 3, 1968

Sea, Roger Shimomura (born 1939) — Roger Shimomura (born 1939)

Sea, circa 1969

Arty Fact calendar, Roger Shimomura (born 1939) — Roger Shimomura (born 1939)

Arty Fact calendar, 1971

Kan Art Book, Roger Shimomura (born 1939) — Roger Shimomura (born 1939)

Kan Art Book, 1971

Arty Culls, Roger Shimomura (born 1939) — Roger Shimomura (born 1939)

Arty Culls, 1971

Arty Culls, Roger Shimomura (born 1939) — Roger Shimomura (born 1939)

Arty Culls, 1971

Kaw Valley Banner, Roger Shimomura (born 1939) — Roger Shimomura (born 1939)

Kaw Valley Banner, 1971

Your State of Art, Roger Shimomura (born 1939) — Roger Shimomura (born 1939)

Your State of Art, 1971

Arty Fact, Roger Shimomura (born 1939) — Roger Shimomura (born 1939)

Arty Fact, 1971

America's Heartland (decal), Michael E. Ott (1945–1996) — Michael E. Ott (1945–1996)

America's Heartland (decal), 1971

Personality of the Artist, Gene Swenson (1934–1969) — Gene Swenson (1934–1969)

Personality of the Artist, 1962

Andy Warhol's Gymnasium Party, Ron Galella (1931–2022) — Ron Galella (1931–2022)

Andy Warhol's Gymnasium Party, 1967

Kimiko Powers, Andy Warhol (1928–1987) — Andy Warhol (1928–1987)

Kimiko Powers, 1971–1972

Mao, Andy Warhol (1928–1987) — Andy Warhol (1928–1987)

Mao, 1972

Mao, Roger Shimomura (born 1939) — Roger Shimomura (born 1939)

Mao, 2016

Marilyn, Roger Shimomura (born 1939) — Roger Shimomura (born 1939)

Marilyn, 2014

Liz, Roger Shimomura (born 1939) — Roger Shimomura (born 1939)

Liz, 2013

Diary, Roger Shimomura (born 1939) — Roger Shimomura (born 1939)

Diary, 1978

Super Buddahead, Roger Shimomura (born 1939) — Roger Shimomura (born 1939)

Super Buddahead, 2012

Winter Fuji, Roger Shimomura (born 1939) — Roger Shimomura (born 1939)

Winter Fuji, 1979

Banana, Roger Shimomura (born 1939) — Roger Shimomura (born 1939)

Banana, 2012

Target, Roger Shimomura (born 1939) — Roger Shimomura (born 1939)

Target, 2012

Lovers, Roger Shimomura (born 1939) — Roger Shimomura (born 1939)

Lovers, 2015

Lovers 2, Roger Shimomura (born 1939) — Roger Shimomura (born 1939)

Lovers 2, 2015

Lovers 3, Roger Shimomura (born 1939) — Roger Shimomura (born 1939)

Lovers 3, 2015

Sansei Woman, Roger Shimomura (born 1939) — Roger Shimomura (born 1939)

Sansei Woman, 1980

Yokohama Hatoba Keshiki (View of Yokohama Harbor), Utagawa Yoshitora (active 1830–1870) — Utagawa Yoshitora (active 1830–1870)

Yokohama Hatoba Keshiki (View of Yokohama Harbor), 1861, 2nd month, Edo period (1600–1868)

Yokohama iijin minami-ka shuen nozu 横浜異人南家酒宴之図 (Picture of Foreign Merchant Dining in Yokohama), Utagawa Sadahide (1807–1873) — Utagawa Sadahide (1807–1873)

Yokohama iijin minami-ka shuen nozu 横浜異人南家酒宴之図 (Picture of Foreign Merchant Dining in Yokohama), 1861, 1st month, Edo period (1600–1868)

Yokohama shōkan Furansujin umanori nozu 横浜商館佛蘭西人馬乗之図 (Picture of Horse-riding French Woman from Yokohama Trade Center), Utagawa Sadahide (1807–1873) — Utagawa Sadahide (1807–1873)

Yokohama shōkan Furansujin umanori nozu 横浜商館佛蘭西人馬乗之図 (Picture of Horse-riding French Woman from Yokohama Trade Center), 1861, 1st month, Edo period (1600–1868)

外国人の図 Gaikokujin no zu (Pictures of Foreigners), Utagawa Yoshitomi (active circa 1848–1880) — Utagawa Yoshitomi (active circa 1848–1880)

外国人の図 Gaikokujin no zu (Pictures of Foreigners), 1861, 3rd month, Edo period (1600–1868)

Exploration, Roger Shimomura (born 1939) — Roger Shimomura (born 1939)

Exploration, 2010

Block 6, Roger Shimomura (born 1939) — Roger Shimomura (born 1939)

Block 6, 2010

Night Watch - Minidoka, Roger Shimomura (born 1939); Lawrence Lithography Workshop (active 2001–present) — Roger Shimomura (born 1939); Lawrence Lithography Workshop (active 2001–present)

Night Watch - Minidoka, 2014

Reveille, Roger Shimomura (born 1939) — Roger Shimomura (born 1939)

Reveille, 2010

American Guardian, Roger Shimomura (born 1939); Lawrence Lithography Workshop (active 2001–present) — Roger Shimomura (born 1939); Lawrence Lithography Workshop (active 2001–present)

American Guardian, 2007

The Attack, Roger Shimomura (born 1939) — Roger Shimomura (born 1939)

The Attack, 2015

The Camps, Roger Shimomura (born 1939) — Roger Shimomura (born 1939)

The Camps, 2015

Return Home, Roger Shimomura (born 1939) — Roger Shimomura (born 1939)

Return Home, 2015

For Dorothea Lange, Roger Shimomura (born 1939) — Roger Shimomura (born 1939)

For Dorothea Lange, 2005

For Tokio Ueyama, Roger Shimomura (born 1939) — Roger Shimomura (born 1939)

For Tokio Ueyama, 2005

For Masao Mori, Roger Shimomura (born 1939) — Roger Shimomura (born 1939)

For Masao Mori, 2005

For Ansel Adams, Roger Shimomura (born 1939) — Roger Shimomura (born 1939)

For Ansel Adams, 2005

Memories of Childhood, Roger Shimomura (born 1939); Linda Samson-Talleur (born 1953); Steinbaum Krause Gallery; Michael Sims (born 1944); Lawrence Lithography Workshop (active 2001–present) — Roger Shimomura (born 1939); Linda Samson-Talleur (born 1953); Steinbaum Krause Gallery; Michael Sims (born 1944); Lawrence Lithography Workshop (active 2001–present)

Memories of Childhood, 1999

untitled (student film), Joel Sanderson (born 1957); Roger Shimomura (born 1939) — Joel Sanderson (born 1957); Roger Shimomura (born 1939)

untitled (student film), 1968

Back, Joel Sanderson (born 1957); Roger Shimomura (born 1939) — Joel Sanderson (born 1957); Roger Shimomura (born 1939)

Back, 1968

Seven Kabuki Plays Project, Joel Sanderson (born 1957); Roger Shimomura (born 1939) — Joel Sanderson (born 1957); Roger Shimomura (born 1939)

Seven Kabuki Plays Project, 1985

Toku’s Dance, performance excerpt performed at Kellas Gallery, Lawrence, Kansas, November 10, 1984, Joel Sanderson (born 1957); Roger Shimomura (born 1939) — Joel Sanderson (born 1957); Roger Shimomura (born 1939)

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

Trans-Siberian Excerpts, Joel Sanderson (born 1957); Roger Shimomura (born 1939) — Joel Sanderson (born 1957); Roger Shimomura (born 1939)

Trans-Siberian Excerpts, 1987

California Sushi, Joel Sanderson (born 1957); Roger Shimomura (born 1939) — Joel Sanderson (born 1957); Roger Shimomura (born 1939)

California Sushi, 1989

Campfire Diary, Joel Sanderson (born 1957); Roger Shimomura (born 1939) — Joel Sanderson (born 1957); Roger Shimomura (born 1939)

Campfire Diary, 1992

The Last Sansei Story, Joel Sanderson (born 1957); Roger Shimomura (born 1939) — Joel Sanderson (born 1957); Roger Shimomura (born 1939)

The Last Sansei Story, 1985

Relocation Luncheon: Documentation of Original Installation, Joel Sanderson (born 1957); Roger Shimomura (born 1939) — Joel Sanderson (born 1957); Roger Shimomura (born 1939)

Relocation Luncheon: Documentation of Original Installation, 1996

La Carta performance excerpt performed at Lied Center, University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas, October 11, 2001, Joel Sanderson (born 1957); Roger Shimomura (born 1939) — Joel Sanderson (born 1957); Roger Shimomura (born 1939)

La Carta performance excerpt performed at Lied Center, University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas, October 11, 2001, 2001

Amnesia performance excerpt performed at Bellevue Art Museum, Bellevue, Washington, January 10–11, 2002, Joel Sanderson (born 1957); Roger Shimomura (born 1939) — Joel Sanderson (born 1957); Roger Shimomura (born 1939)

Amnesia performance excerpt performed at Bellevue Art Museum, Bellevue, Washington, January 10–11, 2002, 2002

excerpts from A Decade of Performances…Not Made in Japan performed at Spencer Museum of Art, Lawrence, Kansas, February 1, 1996, Roger Shimomura (born 1939) — Roger Shimomura (born 1939)

excerpts from A Decade of Performances…Not Made in Japan performed at Spencer Museum of Art, Lawrence, Kansas, February 1, 1996, 1996

Passing Rain, Obata Chiura (1885–1975); Takimazawa — Obata Chiura (1885–1975); Takimazawa

Passing Rain, 1930

Performance Art Class Student Work, Joel Sanderson (born 1957); Roger Shimomura (born 1939) — Joel Sanderson (born 1957); Roger Shimomura (born 1939)

Performance Art Class Student Work, 1986

Campfire Diary Poster, Roger Shimomura (born 1939) — Roger Shimomura (born 1939)

Campfire Diary Poster, 1993

The Last Sansei Story Poster, Roger Shimomura (born 1939) — Roger Shimomura (born 1939)

The Last Sansei Story Poster, 1993

The Last Sansei Poster, Roger Shimomura (born 1939) — Roger Shimomura (born 1939)

The Last Sansei Poster, 1993

Relocation Luncheon, Joel Sanderson (born 1957); Roger Shimomura (born 1939) — Joel Sanderson (born 1957); Roger Shimomura (born 1939)

Relocation Luncheon, 2020

Events

March 5, 2020

Talk

The Anatomy and Afterlife of Performance Art

5:30–6:30PM

Spencer Museum of Art, Sam and Connie Perkins Central Court, 317

May 1, 2020

Talk

Staging the Incarceration: Roger Shimomura’s Seven Kabuki Plays

7:00–8:00PM

Watch this event live on YouTube: https://youtu.be/tsy7uG8HnCE

May 7, 2020

Talk

Staging Shimomura Lecture Series

5:30–6:30PM

Spencer Museum of Art, Sam and Connie Perkins Central Court, 317

Resources

Documents

Media Release

Media Release

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