Book Signing Event: A Japanese Art Journey by Meher McArthur
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About
Join Japanese art historian and curator Meher McArthur for an intimate morning celebrating the release of her new memoir, A Japanese Art Journey: A Curator’s Memoir of Paper Dolls, Woodblock Prints, and Polka Dot Pumpkins (Tuttle Books, 2025).
Through stories that span decades of cross-cultural discovery, McArthur invites readers into the heart of Japanese art, exploring how beauty, history, and human connection intertwine across borders. Enjoy an engaging author talk with visuals and a book signing, accompanied by Japanese tea and snacks.
Copies of A Japanese Art Journey will be available for purchase in-person and online at MISE 店. Guests are also welcome to bring previously purchased copies for signing.
Space is limited. RSVP now to reserve your seat and be among the first to experience this special conversation bridging art, culture, and community.
Things To Know
Meher McArthur
Meher McArthur is an independent Asian art historian and is Academic Curator at Scripps College, Claremont. Previously she was Curator of East Asian Art at Pacific Asia Museum (now USC PAM) and now curates exhibitions for Southern California galleries, En Gallery at the Storrier Stearns Japanese Garden in Pasadena, and for the traveling exhibition company International Arts & Artists (IA&A), including Above the Fold: New Expressions in Origami (2015-2019) and her upcoming exhibition, Washi Transformed: New Expressions in Japanese Paper (from 2021). She is developing YOKAI: Spirits, Specters and the Supernatural in Japanese Woodblock Prints for Scripps College (2022).
Meher writes regularly for Buddhistdoor.net and contributes to KCET Artbound, Artillery and Orientations magazines. Her major publications include Gods and Goblins: Folk Paintings from Otsu (PAM, 1999), Reading Buddhist Art (Thames & Hudson, 2002) and The Arts of Asia (Thames & Hudson, 2005), Confucius (Pegasus Books, 2011), Folding Paper: The Infinite Possibilities of Origami (IA&A, 2012), New Expressions in Origami Art (Tuttle, 2017), and An ABC of What Art Can Be (The Getty Museum, 2010).
Accessibility
We strive to host inclusive, accessible events that enable all individuals, including individuals with disabilities, to engage fully. To be respectful of those with allergies and environmental sensitivities, we ask that you please refrain from wearing strong fragrances. To request an accommodation or for inquiries about accessibility, please contact mise@jaccc.org.
Plan Your Visit
JACCC is a 7-minute walk from the L.A. Metro Rail's Little Tokyo/Arts District Station, which connects to both the A and E lines via the Regional Connector.
For additional transportation options and parking details, check out Go Little Tokyo's Guide to the area here.