UMFA acquires works from major Japanese-American artist, including images of Utah’s Topaz internment camp
Chiura Obata was among thousands incarcerated during World War II because of their Japanese ancestry.
(Chiura Obata | Utah Museum of Fine Arts) Chiura Obata's 1943 watercolor "Topaz War Relocation Center by Moonlight" is now part of the permanent collection of the Utah Museum of Fine Arts, part of a gift from the artist's estate.
Sean P. Means has been reporting and editing for The Salt Lake Tribune since 1991 — including 25 years as movie critic. Since 2018, he has reported on arts and culture reporter, and breaking news — and was part of The Tribune’s COVID-19 reporting team. He reviews movies for MovieCricket.net and X96’s “Radio From Hell” program.
Sean P. Means has been reporting and editing for The Salt Lake Tribune since 1991 — including 25 years as movie critic. Since 2018, he has reported on arts and culture reporter, and breaking news — and was part of The Tribune’s COVID-19 reporting team. He reviews movies for MovieCricket.net and X96’s “Radio From Hell” program.