The Columbus Museum of Art will present “East of the Pacific: Making Histories of Asian American Art,” an exhibition tracing the contributions of Asian American artists from the mid-19th century to the present. The show opens April 15 and runs through August 16, 2026, and brings together ceramics, drawings, paintings, photographs, and prints by more than 30 artists.

The exhibition’s central argument is geographic: that the United States has been shaped not only by migration across the Atlantic but also by movement across the Pacific. Among the featured artists are Ruth Asawa, Bernice Bing, Dong Kingman, Yasuo Kuniyoshi, Chiura Obata, Roger Shimomura, and Toshiko Takaezu. The show was organized by the Cantor Arts Center at Stanford University as part of its Asian American Art Initiative and curated by Aleesa Pitchamarn Alexander, who serves as co-director of that initiative. The Columbus presentation was coordinated by Molly K. Eckel, Shackelford Family Assistant Curator of American Art, and Grace Tran, Art Bridges Fellow.

The Columbus Museum of Art is located at 480 East Broad Street in downtown Columbus. Museum admission is $18 for adults; reduced rates apply for seniors, students, and children. Columbus Museum of Art members receive free admission.

Source: Columbus Museum of Art