Jul 30 2016 - Jan 8 2017
Japanese American National Museum
Los Angeles, CA
Tatau: Marks of Polynesia will present the 2,000-year-old origins and current practices of Samoan tattoo tradition in the land of its inception, with particular emphasis on the influential Sulu’ape family and their disciples.
The JANM exhibition will explore the beauty of tatau as well as its key role in the preservation and propagation of Samoan culture. The spread of the art form outside of Samoa and some of its more contemporary applications will be demonstrated with photographs taken in New Zealand, Hawai‘i, California, and Nevada.
Exhibition overview from the JANM website
Exhibition Venues & Dates
Jul 30 2016 - Jan 8 2017
Japanese American National Museum
Los Angeles, CA