Spanning the geographic region collectively referred to as Oceania, this comprehensive exhibition highlights masterworks from the three cultural regions of Micronesia, Melanesia, and Polynesia. Particular focus is placed on New Guinea, and the rich artistic traditions infused into daily and ritual life. Dive into a visually stunning world and come face to face with larger-than-life masks, finely crafted feast bowls, objects associated with the secretive Sepik River men’s house, beautiful shell and feather currency, magic figures and tools of the shaman, objects related to seagoing trade routes, gorgeous personal adornments and weapons of warfare to and the most precious of human trophies taken in retribution.
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Art of the Pacific Islands
:Asian Pacific American Heritage MonthExhibitionFolk and Traditional ArtsHistoric PreservationVisual Arts
Upcoming Events
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Housing Rights Legal Help Clinics
AJSOCAL offers free, in-person housing rights legal help clinics at its offices, assisting individuals with various housing-related issues, with a focus on those affecting low-income and underserved communities. Services include legal consultations, guidance on tenant rights, and assistance with cases involving housing discrimination. Appointments are required; please register in advance at 888.349.9695
$15
Victorian Christmas
Christmas Holiday display of our finest antiques, Santa Clauses, angels, choir boys, and village scenes that depict Dickens’s Victorian Christmas. Our Christmas tree will be decorated with our collection of antique ornaments and there will be a display of vintage Christmas cards.
$8
Tour of the Historic Lanterman House
Discover the architectural charm of the Lanterman House, a historic site surrounded by patios and featuring thirty-two French doors. Guided tours, led by knowledgeable docents, last about 75 minutes and start from the Visitor Center. The venue offers free parking, but note that the house is not air-conditioned. Tuesdays, Thursdays, and the 1st and 3rd Sunday of each month at 1:00 p.m.
Free
LA Made Presents: Henna Art With Khushboo Manchanda
Learn about the significance of Henna, how to make Henna, and get your own Henna tattoos! Participants will learn about the significance of Henna across cultures, the process of making Henna paste, and its application, before walking away with their own small Henna tattoos.
Free
Crafternoon: Hawaiian Paper Leis
Celebrate Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month with Hawaiian paper leis!