The @FowlerMuseum has completed a historic handover of seven royal objects to the Asante kingdom in the Asante region of Ghana, where they originated. Director Silvia Forni was on site to lead the return of the objects to Asante king Otumfuo Osei Tutu II. newsroom.ucla.edu/releases/u…
Seven royal artifacts looted 150 years ago by British colonial forces from Ghana’s ancient Asante kingdom have been returned to the kingdom by UCLAs Fowler Museum. apnews.com/article/ghana-asa…
Finally managed to sneak into the @FowlerMuseum for the home stretch of Gala Porras-Kim’s luminous exhibition “The weight of a patina of time” #provenanceonview
ALT Gallery overview
ALT Drawings of cenote finds- beautiful, colorful, all lined up on shelves
ALT An installation of Fowler labels and storage finds and created imaginings of their reconstructions
Event Pick: Bardo Songs: Meditation & Illumination on the Tibetan Book of the Dead at @FowlerMuseum. A guided journey inspired by the quintessential text on navigating the intermediary state between life & death, in dance & song. Wed, Oct 25, 7-9pm; free. laweekly.com/bewitchment-art…
This Lucano dish, depicting two peacocks, was created in 1921. The Lucano family of Tonalá, Mexico, has been producing ceramics since 1906. The family still owns and operates a ceramics gallery.
Lucano family, Platter, Glazed earthenware, 1921, @fowlermuseum#AntiqueOfTheDay
Seven years and counting! UCLA is still the #1 public university (tied) by @usnews, and we owe it all to you Bruins! Read the full announcement and celebrate with us. 💙🐻💛 #1UCLA
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at the @FowlerMuseum at @UCLA on Wednesday, September 27 from 6-8pm:
“Following the Armenian genocide of 1915, survivors settled into their forced homelands in the Middle East, where different cultures met and intertwined. Many of those survivors emigrated again to the New World,
Join us on Wed, Sept 27 for an evening of poetry under the stars with five published and award winning Armenian-American poets!
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Vincent Enrique Hernandez takes curious visitors on an intimate tour of destinations that tap into the everyday existence of those who call the SFV home. He'll offer these tours to selected visitors as part of the @hammer_museum's Made in LA 2023 event. latimes.com/entertainment-ar…
After years of renovations, the Nimoy Theater is ready for its grand debut on September 17. @latimes talked with the directors behind the scenes of @CAP_UCLA's latest intimate performance space about their plans for the historic theater's revival. latimes.com/entertainment-ar…
Big news day for @uclaarts!
Thank you to the @latimes for these incredible pieces on The @UCLA Nimoy Theater & the @fowlermuseum’s very own Vincent Enrique Hernandez, who will be featured in @hammer_museum’s Made in L.A. exhibition!
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