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Upcoming Events (16)
Music and Movement
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An interactive family program held on the second Saturday of every month at Bowers Museum.
Ancient Arts of China: A 5000 Year Legacy
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Journey back through 5000 years of Chinese history and follow the efflorescence of arts throughout one of the world's oldest living civilizations.
Ceramics of Western Mexico
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An exhibition featuring ceramics from Western Mexico as part of the Bowers Museum's ongoing cultural collections.
California Missions and Ranchos, 1769-1848
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California Legacies: Missions and Ranchos (1768-1848) features displays of California and Orange County history that are must-sees for California students and residents alike.
California Watercolor: A Changing Scene, 1930–1980
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Explores the dynamic evolution of watercolor painting as California transformed throughout the 20th century.
First Look: New Acquisitions at Bowers Museum
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The New Acquisitions Gallery celebrates Bowers Museum's ongoing commitment to collecting and sharing the world's arts and cultures.
Miao: Masters of Silver
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Featuring over 250 intricate works of silver, this exhibition showcases jewelry and textiles primarily made in China's Guizhou Province, where the largest population of Miao people reside.
Sacred Realms: Buddhist Paintings by Shashi Dhoj Tulachan
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Nine immense paintings by extraordinary Buddhist monk Shashi Dhoj Tulachan, a second generation thangka artist living in Tuksche.
California Bounty: Image and Identity, 1850-1930
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The first curatorial interpretation of the museum's distinguished painting collection since 1994, taking viewers on a rambling journey through California's visual history.
Art of the Pacific Islands
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Experience exquisite masterpieces and dynamic objects from the vast and diverse Pacific Islands in this special exhibition guest curated by Photographer Chris Rainier.
Art in Context: Garden Party! Monet's Giverny to the Modern Landscape (Part 1 of 6)
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A lecture presented by art historian Annalee Andres exploring garden imagery from Monet's Giverny to the modern landscape.
Haunted OC presents Spirits & Legends of Bowers Museum
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An exclusive after-hours tour with Haunted Orange County's Christian Seiter exploring the spirits and legends of Bowers Museum.
Picasso Ceramics from the Rosenbaum Collection
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Explores a fascinating and often overlooked chapter in the career of Pablo Picasso, one of the most influential artists of the twentieth century.
Art of Mexico and Central America
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Explores artistic expression from the region, looking back at three thousand years of Mesoamerican art from antiquity to the present. Musical instruments, ceremonial vessels used for feasting, and ballgame equipment illuminate traditions that have long connected communities across the region.
Bowers Legacy: The Making of a Museum
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Opening on the occasion of the Bowers Museum's 90th anniversary, this exhibition explores the origins and early development of Orange County's first public museum.
Xiaoze Xie: Reimagining the Library Cave at Dunhuang
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Marks the first U.S. museum presentation of the artist's ambitious eight-year project Amber of History, reinterpreting one of the most extraordinary archaeological discoveries of the 20th century through a synthesis of historical research, artistic innovation, and contemporary technology.