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For Museums & Institutions

Exhibition loans, acquisitions, and research partnerships

The Masumi Hayashi Foundation welcomes inquiries from museums, galleries, academic institutions, and researchers interested in Dr. Hayashi's panoramic photo collages documenting sites of historical trauma, environmental contamination, and sacred spaces.

Currently on View

(Re)Constructing History

San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (SFMOMA)

October 4, 2025 – May 3, 2026

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Exhibition Loans

The Foundation maintains an extensive collection of original prints available for loan to accredited museums and galleries. Works span all major series including:

  • • Japanese American Internment Camps
  • • EPA Superfund Sites
  • • Abandoned Prisons
  • • Sacred Architectures
  • • Post-Industrial Landscapes

Loan periods typically 6-12 months. Standard AAM loan agreements.

Acquisitions

Original prints and archival materials are available for acquisition by museums and institutional collections. All works include:

  • • Certificate of authenticity
  • • Full provenance documentation
  • • Exhibition history
  • • Conservation notes
  • • High-resolution digital files

Works in permanent collections: SFMOMA, LACMA, V&A, George Eastman House, and 40+ institutions.

Research Access

Scholars and researchers can access the Foundation archive, which includes:

  • • Over 200 original panoramic photo collages
  • • Artist notebooks and correspondence
  • • Oral history recordings with internment survivors
  • • Family Album photographic collections
  • • Exhibition documentation and press materials

By appointment. Contact us with research proposal.

Rights & Reproductions

Image licensing available for:

  • • Academic publications and textbooks
  • • Exhibition catalogs
  • • Documentary films
  • • Editorial use
  • • Educational materials

High-resolution files available. Academic and non-profit rates.

Select Permanent Collections

San Francisco Museum of Modern Art
Los Angeles County Museum of Art
Victoria and Albert Museum
George Eastman House
Japanese American National Museum
Cleveland Museum of Art
Tokyo Metropolitan Museum of Photography
International Center of Photography

View complete list of 40+ collections →

Institutional Inquiries

Please provide details about your institution and the nature of your inquiry. We respond to all institutional requests within 5 business days.

For urgent inquiries or to schedule a call:

[email protected]

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