Connect with ICP's community during our monthly Cameras and Coffee social meet-up for photographers, collectors, and camera enthusiasts! During the event, grab freshly brewed coffee by Deadbeat Club and pastries, available for purchase in the ICP café.
For this session, join us for a special hand-on art activity inspired by Michael Kenna: "Japan Love Story," exhibited on the ICP ground floor on view until September 28. Educator Carlos Nuñez will lead the Haiku Booklet workshop, creating your own interpretation of Japan Love Story through Japanese poem and photo collage.
Cameras and Coffee is held at ICP in our cafe the second Saturday of each month. This event is free to attend with RSVP.
About Michael Kenna: "Japan / A Love Story"
ICP is excited to host this exhibition sponsored and presented by Nikkei and the Financial Times as part of their 10-year celebrations, underscoring a shared commitment to the arts and cross-cultural exchange, and photography’s unique ability to shape how we see the world.
Michael Kenna’s journey with Japan spans nearly 40 years—a story of dedication, devotion, and wonder. His photographs are quiet meditations, capturing not just a place, but a feeling, a presence.
Michael has taught me so much—his passion, his humility, and the way he shares his vision so generously. His images invite us to see the world differently, to slow down, to feel. That is what great photography does—it connects us across time, cultures, and emotions.
What I’ve always admired is the way Michael creates space—for the landscape to speak, and for us to listen. He’s not trying to impress; he’s trying to understand. And in doing so, he helps us do the same. His photographs carry a sense of stillness, of care, of deep respect for the land and the people connected to it. There’s a quiet poetry to it all—rooted in tradition but always reaching toward something universal.
This exhibition, made possible through the generosity of Nikkei and the Financial Times, brings that spirit to life. Thanks to their support, Michael’s work has reached thousands. People have described the experience as moving, uplifting—something close to visual poetry. The response has been heartfelt. The Japan Society put it best: “Simply beautiful and inspiring—please go and see it with your own eyes.” I couldn’t agree more.
—Peter Fetterman“On my first visit to Japan, I was blown away by the aesthetics, the spiritual and religious aspects, the curiosity of the people, their friendliness and generosity. Later, I went up to Northern Hokkaido in the middle of winter, and it looked to me like a stark sumi-e ink painting, a white canvas with Kanji characters marked on it. I’ve been in love with the place ever since.”
—Michael Kenna
