Important nationally touring exhibition at Monterey Museum of Art closes April 19

As part of a national tour organized by the Japanese American National Museum (JANM), Pictures of Belonging: Miki Hayakawa, Hisako Hibi, and Miné Okubo will be on view at Monterey Museum of Art (MMA) until April 19, 2026. The exhibition introduces the public to three trailblazing Japanese American women, whose artwork and life stories expand our understanding of both California Art and the American experience. Curated by Dr. ShiPu Wang, Coats Family Chair in the Arts and Professor of Art History, University of California, Merced, the exhibition spans eight decades and reveals the range and depth of these artists' bodies of work, connections that have been previously unexplored, and includes many pieces on view to the public for the first time. MMA is the fourth and final traveling venue for Pictures of Belonging before its final stop at JANM in late 2026. By taking the exhibition to locations that are connected with the artists' histories—such as Utah where Hibi and Okubo were inc