The de Young museum welcomed its new exhibit “Art of Manga” this weekend, ushering in the exhibition’s residency through January 2026.  Thomas Campbell, the director and CEO of the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco, enthusiastically welcomed visitors to the first major exhibition of the contemporary Japanese art form, manga, in North America. Manga is the Japanese art form of comic production and illustrative storytelling. “Art of Manga” features ten mangakas, or manga artists, including Hirohiko Araki and Eiichiro Oda, the creators of “JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure” and “One Piece” respectively. “‘Art of Manga’ is an exhibition that will immerse visitors, longtime fans and newcomers alike in the manga universe,” Campbell said.  The exhibition is the brainchild of Nicole Coolidge Rousmaniere, a curator at de Young. Campbell attributed the exhibition’s 2025 opening to Rousmaniere’s careful curation process over the last five years. The exhibition follows Rousmaniere’s 2019 curation of a ...