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Gassia Armenian will lead a walk-through of Mountain Spirits, an exhibition exploring the sacred landscapes and cultural traditions of the Ifugao of northern Luzon, led by. Discover carved guardians, ritual bowls, woven blankets, and farming tools that reveal how labor, generosity, and spirituality are intertwined in everyday life. Recognized by UNESCO for their ancestral knowledge and sustainable practices, the Ifugao rice terraces continue to inspire with their enduring ingenuity and connection to the land.

Gassia Armenian is a curator and researcher at the Fowler Museum at UCLA, where she conducts collections research and manages exhibitions. She has co-curated Mountain Spirits, an exhibition on the Ifugao people of the Philippines, and has curated several notable exhibitions, including those on Armenian textiles and diaspora, which received recognition from the Armenian Academy of Sciences in 2023, as well as pioneering exhibitions featuring interactive technology. She is also developing a project linking global artists with local communities for ancestral healing. Prior to the Fowler, she worked with USAID in Armenia on civics education.

Photo by Angel Xoltanihua