The Japanese American National Museum (JANM), in partnership with ArtCenter College of Design, will present “Cruising J-Town: Behind the Wheel of the Nikkei Community” as part of JANM on the Go.
On view from July 31 to Nov. 12 in the Peter and Merle Mullin Gallery located at ArtCenter’s south campus, 1111 S. Arroyo Parkway, Pasadena, the exhibition celebrates Southern California’s love affair with the automobile through the eyes of Japanese Americans.
Exploring the community’s influence on car culture in the U.S. over the past century, the exhibition will feature more than 100 objects, including rare photographs and home movies; memorabilia from car clubs, service stations, race car drivers, and collectors; concept car designs; plus five classic cars that embody the exhibition’s themes o