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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 — George M. Kren

Roger Shimomura - Painter/Performance, Lawrence, 1982

Tube over Kansas, Michael E. Ott — Michael E. Ott

Tube over Kansas, circa 1970s

On November the First the Co-op was Hit!!!, Roger Shimomura — Roger Shimomura

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

Bazaar Woman, Variation 3, Roger Shimomura — Roger Shimomura

Bazaar Woman, Variation 3, 1968

Sea, Roger Shimomura — Roger Shimomura

Sea, circa 1969

Arty Fact calendar, Roger Shimomura — Roger Shimomura

Arty Fact calendar, 1971

Kan Art Book, Roger Shimomura — Roger Shimomura

Kan Art Book, 1971

Arty Culls, Roger Shimomura — Roger Shimomura

Arty Culls, 1971

Arty Culls, Roger Shimomura — Roger Shimomura

Arty Culls, 1971

Kaw Valley Banner, Roger Shimomura — Roger Shimomura

Kaw Valley Banner, 1971

Your State of Art, Roger Shimomura — Roger Shimomura

Your State of Art, 1971

Arty Fact, Roger Shimomura — Roger Shimomura

Arty Fact, 1971

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

America's Heartland (decal), 1971

Personality of the Artist, Gene Swenson — Gene Swenson

Personality of the Artist, 1962

Andy Warhol's Gymnasium Party, Ron Galella — Ron Galella

Andy Warhol's Gymnasium Party, 1967

Kimiko Powers, Andy Warhol — Andy Warhol

Kimiko Powers, 1971–1972

Mao, Andy Warhol — Andy Warhol

Mao, 1972

Mao, Roger Shimomura — Roger Shimomura

Mao, 2016

Marilyn, Roger Shimomura — Roger Shimomura

Marilyn, 2014

Liz, Roger Shimomura — Roger Shimomura

Liz, 2013

Diary, Roger Shimomura — Roger Shimomura

Diary, 1978

Super Buddahead, Roger Shimomura — Roger Shimomura

Super Buddahead, 2012

Winter Fuji, Roger Shimomura — Roger Shimomura

Winter Fuji, 1979

Banana, Roger Shimomura — Roger Shimomura

Banana, 2012

Target, Roger Shimomura — Roger Shimomura

Target, 2012

Lovers, Roger Shimomura — Roger Shimomura

Lovers, 2015

Lovers 2, Roger Shimomura — Roger Shimomura

Lovers 2, 2015

Lovers 3, Roger Shimomura — Roger Shimomura

Lovers 3, 2015

Sansei Woman, Roger Shimomura — Roger Shimomura

Sansei Woman, 1980

Yokohama Hatoba Keshiki (View of Yokohama Harbor), Utagawa Yoshitora — Utagawa Yoshitora

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 — Utagawa Sadahide

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 — Utagawa Sadahide

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 — Utagawa Yoshitomi

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

Exploration, Roger Shimomura — Roger Shimomura

Exploration, 2010

Block 6, Roger Shimomura — Roger Shimomura

Block 6, 2010

Night Watch - Minidoka, Roger Shimomura; Lawrence Lithography Workshop — Roger Shimomura; Lawrence Lithography Workshop

Night Watch - Minidoka, 2014

Reveille, Roger Shimomura — Roger Shimomura

Reveille, 2010

American Guardian, Roger Shimomura; Lawrence Lithography Workshop — Roger Shimomura; Lawrence Lithography Workshop

American Guardian, 2007

The Attack, Roger Shimomura — Roger Shimomura

The Attack, 2015

The Camps, Roger Shimomura — Roger Shimomura

The Camps, 2015

Return Home, Roger Shimomura — Roger Shimomura

Return Home, 2015

For Dorothea Lange, Roger Shimomura — Roger Shimomura

For Dorothea Lange, 2005

For Tokio Ueyama, Roger Shimomura — Roger Shimomura

For Tokio Ueyama, 2005

For Masao Mori, Roger Shimomura — Roger Shimomura

For Masao Mori, 2005

For Ansel Adams, Roger Shimomura — Roger Shimomura

For Ansel Adams, 2005

Memories of Childhood, Roger Shimomura; Linda Samson-Talleur; Steinbaum Krause Gallery; Michael Sims; Lawrence Lithography Workshop — Roger Shimomura; Linda Samson-Talleur; Steinbaum Krause Gallery; Michael Sims; Lawrence Lithography Workshop

Memories of Childhood, 1999

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

untitled (student film), 1968

Back, Roger Shimomura; Joel Sanderson — Roger Shimomura; Joel Sanderson

Back, 1968

Seven Kabuki Plays Project, Roger Shimomura; Joel Sanderson — Roger Shimomura; Joel Sanderson

Seven Kabuki Plays Project, 1985

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

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

Trans-Siberian Excerpts, Roger Shimomura; Joel Sanderson — Roger Shimomura; Joel Sanderson

Trans-Siberian Excerpts, 1987

California Sushi, Roger Shimomura; Joel Sanderson — Roger Shimomura; Joel Sanderson

California Sushi, 1989

Campfire Diary, Roger Shimomura; Joel Sanderson — Roger Shimomura; Joel Sanderson

Campfire Diary, 1992

The Last Sansei Story, Roger Shimomura; Joel Sanderson — Roger Shimomura; Joel Sanderson

The Last Sansei Story, 1985

Relocation Luncheon: Documentation of Original Installation, Roger Shimomura; Joel Sanderson — Roger Shimomura; Joel Sanderson

Relocation Luncheon: Documentation of Original Installation, 1996

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

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, Roger Shimomura; Joel Sanderson — Roger Shimomura; Joel Sanderson

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 — Roger Shimomura

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; Takimazawa — Obata Chiura; Takimazawa

Passing Rain, 1930

Performance Art Class Student Work, Roger Shimomura; Joel Sanderson — Roger Shimomura; Joel Sanderson

Performance Art Class Student Work, 1986

Campfire Diary Poster, Roger Shimomura — Roger Shimomura

Campfire Diary Poster, 1993

The Last Sansei Story Poster, Roger Shimomura — Roger Shimomura

The Last Sansei Story Poster, 1993

The Last Sansei Poster, Roger Shimomura — Roger Shimomura

The Last Sansei Poster, 1993

Relocation Luncheon, Roger Shimomura; Joel Sanderson — Roger Shimomura; Joel Sanderson

Relocation Luncheon, 2020

Image not available — Roger Shimomura

American Infamy, 2006

Image not available — Roger Shimomura

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

Image not available — Roger Shimomura

Yellow Terror, 2008

Image not available — Roger Shimomura

Idahome, 2013

Image not available — Roger Shimomura

Yellow Fever, 2019

Image not available — Roger Shimomura

Superman, used in Seven Kabuki Plays Project, 1988

Image not available — Roger Shimomura

cape for Superman, used in Seven Kabuki Plays Project, 1988

Image not available — Joel Sanderson

Voice Messages from Roger, 1990–1996

Image not available — Joel Sanderson

Staging Shimomura Video Collage, 2019

Image not available — Yukata used in Seven Kabuki Plays Project, date unknown

Image not available — Kimono used in The Last Sansei Story, date unknown

Image not available — Kimono used in Trans-Siberian Excerpts, date unknown

Image not available — Kimono used in Trans-Siberian Excerpts, date unknown

Image not available — Kimono used in Campfire Diary, date unknown

Image not available — Kimono used in Campfire Diary, date unknown

Image not available — unknown maker

microphone used by Marsha Paludan in Junko’s Song, Trans-Siberian Excerpts (1987–1989), date unknown

Image not available — unknown maker

Grandma's Shoes, date unknown

Image not available — Issei sandals, date unknown

Image not available — unknown maker

Grandma's Hat, date unknown

Image not available — unknown maker

airplane, date unknown

Image not available — unknown maker

Origami cranes handed out during Last Sansei Story, date unknown

Image not available — unknown maker

gloves used by Marsha Paludan in Junko’s Song, Trans-Siberian Excerpts (1987–1989), date unknown

Image not available — unknown maker

nippon headband used by Marsha Paludan in Three Haiku Trans-Siberian Excerpts (1987–1989), date unknown

Image not available — unknown maker

Yellow No Same buttons, date unknown

Image not available — Toku Shimomura State of Washington Midwidery Certificate, date unknown

Image not available — Various Shimomura Family Photographs, date unknown

Image not available — 45 Cards of Children Delivered by Toku Shimomura handed out during "The Last Sansei Story", date unknown

Image not available — Shikataganai sticker, date unknown

Image not available — Roger Shimomura and Mike Ott, circa 1970

Image not available — unknown maker

Three Masks used in Seven Kabuki Plays Project, 1985–1987

Image not available — unknown maker

Mask from Campfire Diary, date unknown

Image not available — unknown maker

mask used by Marsha Paludan in Junko’s Song, Trans-Siberian Excerpts (1987–1989), date unknown

Image not available — unknown maker

Roger Shimomura Mask worn by Tony Allard in Valeda Daze California Sushi, (1989–1990), date unknown

Image not available — "Seven Kabuki Plays" performance documentation, 1981–1987

Image not available — "Trans-Siberian Excerpts" performance documentation, 1987

Image not available — California Sushi performance documentation, 1988

Image not available — unknown maker

Toku Shimomura's Medical Bag, 1988

Image not available — Three Buttons, 1988

Image not available — "Campfire Diary" performance documentation, 1983

Image not available — "Last Sansei Story" performance documentation, 1993

Image not available — "Amnesia" performance documentation, 2002

Image not available — Roger Shimomura

"Toku’s Dance" script, date unknown

Image not available — Roger Shimomura

Campfire Diary, date unknown

Image not available — Roger Shimomura

7 Kabuki Plays Master, date unknown

Image not available — Roger Shimomura

Trans-Siberian Excerpts Master folder, date unknown

Image not available — Roger Shimomura

California Sushi Master folder, date unknown

Image not available — Roger Shimomura

The Last Sansei Story, date unknown

Image not available — Roger Shimomura

La Carta, date unknown

Image not available — Roger Shimomura

Amnesia, date unknown

Image not available — Roger Shimomura

"Seven Kabuki Plays Project" program, Richardson Auditorium, Southwestern College (1987), 1987

Image not available — Roger Shimomura

"The Trans Siberian Excerpts", program, Roussel Hall, Loyola University (1989), 1989

Image not available — Roger Shimomura

"Trans-Siberian Excerpts" program, Lawrence Arts Center, Lawrence (1987), 1987

Image not available — Roger Shimomura

"The Last Sansei Story" program, Johnson County Community College Cultural Education Center (1993), 1 copy, 1993

Image not available — Roger Shimomura

"California Sushi" program, Franklin Furnace, New York City (1990), 1990

Image not available — Roger Shimomura

"3 Act Excerpt: California Sushi" program, Bernice Steinbaum Gallery (1989), 1989

Image not available — Roger Shimomura

"California Sushi" program, The Maintenance Shop, Iowa State University (1990), 1990

Image not available — Roger Shimomura

"A Decade of Performances… Not Made in Japan" program, Venue unspecified (possibly Western Washington University), date unknown

Image not available — Roger Shimomura

Campfire Diary program, Johnson County Community College, 1993

Image not available — Roger Shimomura

Early Memories: 1943, date unknown

Image not available — unknown maker

four segments of barbed wire, date unknown

Image not available — unknown maker

flask, date unknown

Image not available — unknown maker

bulbous jar with metal handle, date unknown

Image not available — unknown maker

Roger's Christmas stocking, date unknown

Image not available — Shimomura Family, 1940

Image not available — Roger Shimomura; Joel Sanderson

The Pop Culture and Andy Warhol, 1969

Image not available — INSTRUCTIONS TO ALL PERSONS OF JAPANESE ANCESTRY, 1942

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

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