An integral part of the University of Southern California, the USC Pacific Asia Museum creates inspiring encounters with the art, history and culture of Pacific Asia to promote intercultural understanding in the service of elevating our shared sense of humanity.
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The USC Pacific Asia Museum’s permanent collection exists thanks to the generous donations of collectors and donors throughout Southern California since 1971. Spanning more than 5000 years of history, USC PAM’s collection objects come from East Asia, South and Southeast Asia and the Himalayas, and the Pacific Islands and their diasporas.
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Le opere d’arte di Oscar Oiwa, artista giappo-brasiliano di base a New York, sono porte verso altri mondi, fantastiche, politiche e comiche allo stesso tempo. E soprattutto enormi. Per la mostra all’USC Pacific Asia Museum di Pasadena, in California, per esempio, Oiwa ha realizzato un murale di oltre 70 metri quadri dentro una cupola di nylon. Un’opera site-specific intitolata Dreams of a Sleeping World creata nell’arco di due settimane da Oiwa, il suo assistente, e da quattro studenti della USC Roski School of Fine Art MFA con circa 120 pennarelli neri indelebili. Courtesy Photo
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Jan 10
Wall medallion in the patio at Pacific Asia Museum #usc_pam #chineseart #medallion
Feb 14
We had so much fun making crafts with usc_pam yesterday at our first USC Pacific Asia Museum @ the Library event! The next Listen, Learn, Create event with USC PAM will be on Monday, February 25 at 3:30pm at the Central Library. Call (626) 744-4066, option 4 to sign up. #uscpam #pplkids #craftingatthelibrary #uscpacificasiamuseum
Jan 29
What a humbling experience to share the stage with these two distinguished individuals:
Earlier today, the three of us were honored at the USC Pacific Asia Museum in Los Angeles for our impact in our respective fields.
(Left) Noted Japanese-American visual artist Keiko Fukazawa received the Artist Awareness & Impact Award; (center) US Congresswoman Judy Chu received the Community Leadership & Impact Award for civic service; (right) Yours truly received the Academic Leadership & Impact Award for urbanism.
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Mar 26
#Repost pasadenalibrary
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We had so much fun making crafts with usc_pam yesterday at our first USC Pacific Asia Museum @ the Library event! The next Listen, Learn, Create event with USC PAM will be on Monday, February 25 at 3:30pm at the Central Library. Call (626) 744-4066, option 4 to sign up. #uscpam #pplkids #craftingatthelibrary #uscpacificasiamuseum
Jan 30
RIP Rhoda M. Lo 🙏
Come visit the #USCPacificAsiaMuseum #USC_PAM #ChineseArtGallery Click on: https://pacificasiamuseum.usc.edu/ #Arts #Education
Aug 17
Thank you to everyone who came out to see our demonstration with Calvin Liang and Peter Adams!
#paintingcalifornia #uscpam #artdemos #liveevent
Jul 15
Come by December 1 for mystery bags, trunk sale and great holiday gifts. Oh yeah, and you can visit me!!! #museumstore #beapatron #usc_pam
Nov 24
Oscar Oiwa: Dreams of a Sleeping World
– the whole room done with sharpies 🙀
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Feb 9
Big turnout yesterday to sketch at USC Pacific Asia Museum – my first time visiting! #usc_pam #uskla #urbansketcherslosangeles #urbansketchersla
Jan 15
by uscpres "Last night, I had the privilege of introducing USC Trustee Dominic Ng, who was honored for his contributions to the arts at the USC Pacific Asia Museum Annual Gala. Dominic has been an incredible champion of the Museum and has worked tirelessly to promote its mission of furthering intercultural understanding through the arts of Asia and the Pacific region. #USC #USCPAM" via PhotoRepost_app
Nov 17
"Dreams of a Sleeping World" #oscar_oiwa #usc_pam
Feb 2
Too much time on TikTok had me singing, “Welcome to the panic room …” inside this dreamscape dome. 😱😂😍 Go check out the immersive art of Oscar Oiwa: Dreams of a Sleeping World at the usc_pam in Pasadena.
Mar 2
The Asian Pacific Art Museum in Pasadena with the Warrior Painters. The bus arrived mid way into my painting…and so the painting became about the bus! usc_pam
#warriorpainters#nopleinnogain#pleinair#illustrationart#gouachepainting#urbansketchersla#uscasianpacificmuseum#usc_pam
Sep 22
Had a great time visiting the USC Pacific Asia Museum and looking at current art exhibits on view(which is Chi Guo-Qiang: A Material Odyssey, regarding how gunpowder and pyrotechnics were used to create drawings, paintings, and explosion events in art along with Crossroads Exhibit(as seen on the 7th photo)) and exploring around the courtyard garden. In honor of AAPI month, the museum is offering free admission throughout May during the weekend only!!!!!
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May 26
Thank you for your support🙏🏼
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PAC Visions & Voices Series – Maheen Kazim is a Lahore based textile artist. Maheen studied textile design within the Interdisciplinary program of Pakistan institute of fashion and design, Lahore. After completing her bachelors at PIFD she joined a clothing brand, working as a designer for their cottage line involving craft of hand embroidery.
Later Maheen joined Pakistan Institute of Fashion and Design as a lecturer in textile design department, at the same time she started working on her new project where she wanted to work closely with the local weaver community in Kasur. Most of the handloom weavers have abandoned the craft in favor of power looms or other businesses. Maheen developed a small handloom unit where she works with a team of 6 weavers, a master weaver and a warper. Maheen enjoys exploring different possibilities in weave and re-examining traditional khaddi techniques of cloth making on different types of looms with the help of local weavers.
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May 13
We had an inspiring experience at usc_pam presenting “Food of the Silk Road” with feridebuyuran
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#masonsdumplingshop #lusciousdumplings #usc_pam #eater #eaterla #丝绸之路 #dumplings
Oct 8
The museum was definitely a 10/10 experience. With not only diverse and vibrant art on the walls, but also some earthy tones for a chill and immersive vibe with eye-catching pieces all around.
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Feb 11
Desk done right…
#mondaygoals #petrock #usc_pam
Aug 19
