Exhibition Walk-through: Intersections

Exhibition Walk-through: Intersections

Join Syona Pulilady for a walk-through of Intersections: World Arts, Local Lives, the Fowler Museum’s permanent collection exhibition.

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The Fowler Museum at UCLA

308 Charles E Young Drive North Los Angeles, CA 90024

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  • Event lasts 1 hour

Join Syona Puliady for a guided walk-through of Intersections: World Arts, Local Lives, the Fowler Museum’s permanent collection exhibition. She will spotlight the recent rotation, Women’s Artistry, featuring striking textiles from Indonesia, and focus on hinggi, formal garments from the island of Sumba known for their vibrant imagery and exceptional technical sophistication. The selected shawl and sash showcase dynamic visual narratives symbolizing prosperity across spiritual, ancestral, and human realms. Puliady will offer insights into the historical, cultural, and spiritual significance of these works, along with an explanation of the intricate weaving practices of Sumbanese women.

Syona Puliady is curator of textiles of the Eastern Hemisphere at the Fowler. Her research focuses on histories and textiles of the Indian Ocean realm. Her work also takes her to the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu, where she collaborates with artists and garment laborers who weave their identities into the Tamil landscape of visual, sensory, and performing arts.

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Fowler Museum at UCLA

The Fowler Museum at UCLA explores global arts and cultures with an emphasis on Africa, Asia, the Pacific, and the Americas—past and present. The Fowler enhances understanding and appreciation of the diverse peoples, cultures, and religions of the world through dynamic exhibitions, publications, and public programs, informed by interdisciplinary approaches and the perspectives of the cultures represented. Also featured is the work of international contemporary artists presented within the complex frameworks of politics, culture and social action. The Fowler provides exciting, informative and thought-provoking exhibitions and events for the UCLA community and the people of greater Los Angeles and beyond.

FreeJul 31 · 2:00 PM PDT