In 1953, a Japanese-American by the name of Chuzo Tamotsu facilitated an exchange of children’s art between Hiroshima, Japan, and Santa Fe, New Mexico. This exchange brought a new perspective to both cities, expanding international dialogue around identity, reconciliation and peace.

During the spring of 2017, over forty of the original drawings created in Hiroshima will be exhibited at the Bowdoin College Museum of Art. This marks the first time they will be available to the public in over 50 years. In preparation for the exhibition, two Bowdoin students, Ginny Crow and Michael Amano, are teaming up to research Chuzo, the exchange, and the impact that it has carried since the 1950s. Please follow our blog for regular updates on our discoveries throughout the summer of 2016!