UCLA Luskin Conference Center Quarterly Newsletter — August 2019An artist paints one of Victoria Lautman’s Indian Subterranean Stepwell photographs.

Just a short walk away, you can see the world (through art)

Photography Victoria Lautman. Mahila Baag Jhalra (built circa 1780; Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India) 2014, Digital print. Courtesy Fowler Museum at UCLA.

When you visit the UCLA Luskin Conference Center, be sure to take some time to visit the nearby Fowler Museum. There you step into a captivating world of diverse cultures and artistic achievements. You won’t want to miss the magnificent architectural photographs in India’s Subterranean Stepwells: Photographs by Victoria Lautman (on view through October 20, 2019) or the whimsical masks depicting animals, folk personae and historical figures in Guatemalan Masks: Selections from the Jim and Jeanne Pieper Collection (on view through October 6, 2019).

Photography Victoria Lautman. Chand Baori (Built 9th- 18th century; Abhaneri, Rajasthan, India) Digital photograph. 2014, Digital print. Courtesy Fowler Museum at UCLA.

If you love garments and textiles, you must see the stunning silk robes in Dressed with Distinction: Garments from Ottoman Syria (on view through August 25, 2019).

Join us and explore the world through art! The Fowler Museum is open Wednesdays from noon – 8:00 p.m. and Thursday to Sunday from noon – 5:00 p.m. Admission is free for all!

Check out these Fowler Museum exhibits going on now!

  • Dressed with Distinction: Garments from Ottoman Syria
    March 17 – August 25, 2019
  • Guatemalan Masks: Selections from the Jim and Jeanne Pieper Collection
    April 7– October 6, 2019
  • India’s Subterranean Stepwells: Photographs by Victoria Lautman
    May 5 – October 20, 2019