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wooden Aboriginal shield with traditional ochre and white painted figures and patterns
Family Program

Fowler Families: Exploring Australian Bark Painting

July 28, 2019 | 1:00PM - 4:00PM

Discover the dynamic colors and lines featured on Australian bark paintings in our permanent exhibition Intersections before creating your own design using materials reminiscent of these special pieces.

Related Exhibition: Intersections: World Arts, Local Lives.
Intersections: World Arts, Local Lives 
explores the roles that art plays in creating meaning and defining purpose for people across the globe. Art is not only a reflection of culture but can actively shape thought and experience. The objects on display have all intervened in the lives of those who made or used them—whether to educate, solve problems, assert leadership, assist in remembering, or provision loved ones in the afterlife.

Parking available in UCLA Lot 4, 398 Westwood Plaza, directly off Sunset Blvd | $13/day. Rideshare drop-off 305 Royce Drive.

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ceramic and woven art objects including a chair, basket, and animal figurines in orange on blue background

Mind/Body: Contemplative Art Viewing

Through guided mindfulness practices, participants will encounter artworks in a quiet, contemplative setting and deepen their connection to these objects and themselves. ...
Fri Oct 02, 2026
11:00 am - 12:00 pm
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woven textile with geometric patterns made of natural fibers in brown, red, and black colors

Special Program: Uhengaparaoa, Taonga Tuku Iho: Ancestral Gifts and Contemporary Māori Art

This gathering marks the opening of a collaborative exhibition that connects contemporary Māori textile artists from Whakatōhea with an ancestral kaitaka (cloak) in the Fowler Museum collection. Inspired by the legacy of Uhengaparaoa, a renowned pre-18th century Whakatōhea weaver whose knowledge of raranga (weaving) was shared across communities, the exhibition celebrates taonga tuku iho—ancestral treasures and knowledge passed down through generations. ...
Sat Oct 10, 2026
2:00 pm - 4:30 pm
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