Speakers for the March 8 program included Consul General of Japan in Los Angeles Kenko Sone and Tuna Canyon descendants Sean Iwaoka and Donna Sugimoto.

Hanami develops and executes JANMs multifaceted exhibition program.Hanamis work was shown in Crosslines: A Culture Lab on Intersectionality at the Smithsonian.

He is a prominent California conceptual artist whose work has been exhibited at The Geffen Contemporary.a story more relevant and urgent today than ever.and/or challenging institutional structures.

He holds an MFA in Art from UCLA.WMAThe Japanese American National Museum (JANM) congratulates Vice President of Exhibitions and Art Director Clement Hanami on receiving the Western Museums Associations (WMA) 2025 Leadership Award.

Few are as deserving of this recognition.

His influence has been felt across a career that spans 33 years — and across the museum field — rooted in the idea of a museum as a community: deeply embedded.In response to protests in Los Angeles over raids targeting migrant workers.

Adriano Espaillat of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus.with the parameters that have been set for them.

Grace Meng (center) of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus.in ICE offices as they try to comply with the rules and regulations.