Dr. Kendall H. Brown, Professor of Asian Art History, School of Art, CSU Long Beach, will draw on the recent exhibition Deco Japan: Shaping Art and Culture, 1920-1945 held at the Japan Society of New York. Curated by Dr. Brown, Deco Japan subtly conveys the complex social and cultural tensions in Japan during the Taisho and early Showa periods. For additional information, visit www.bowers.org or call 714.567.3677.