World Arts, Local Lives – August
Los Angeles, with its communities from around the world, is a melting pot of flavors, views, and practices. During a Summer of Safer at Home, the Fowler is pleased to...
A Look Back: Celebrate/Demonstrate: Photographs of Global LA
Celebrate/Demonstrate: Photographs of Global LA, featuring compelling images of festivals and political rallies captured by California-based photographer Cindy Bendat, was on view at the Fowler Museum at UCLA from January...
Curator’s Choice: A Vodou Drapo for Papa Gede
Papa Gede, a Haitian Vodou divinity (lwa) associated with death and resurrection, practically dances off the bead- and sequin-spangled ritual banner (drapo) dedicated to him. A beloved ancestral figure understood...
Behind the Scenes: Ghanaian Gold Weights
Akan-speaking communities on the Gold Coast (modern-day Ghana) have been home to a vibrant brass-casting culture.[1] From the 15th century, brass-casting focused on producing equipment for the local gold trade:...
Fowler Families: Ghanaian Gold Weights
Children are invited to learn more about the Fowler’s collection of Ghanaian gold weights with puzzles and games created just for them! We have put together a maze, word search,...
