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The Art of Being Tuareg: Sahara Nomads in a Modern World
October 10, 2007—January 27, 2008
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 | The Art of Being Tuareg examines the historic and evolving culture and arts of the Tuareg peoples of Mali, Niger and Algeria. Approximately 250 works—from private collections as well as national and international public collections—feature a range of artistic genres and media dating from the 19th century to the present. The exhibition was organized by the Iris & B. Gerald Cantor Center for Visual Arts at Stanford University and the Fowler Museum at UCLA.
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Inscribing Meaning: Writing and Graphic Systems in African Art
May 9, 2007—August 26, 2007
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 | This is the first comprehensive exhibition to address the interface between African art and the communicative power of graphic systems, language and the written word.
Approximately 80 works, dating from ancient to modern times, represent the ingenuity and creativity of African artists who incorporate script and graphic forms of communication into a wide range of artworks, including everyday and ritual objects, religious painting, talismans, leadership arts, popular arts and photography. The exhibition will be on view at the UCLA Fowler Museum of Cultural History Oct. 14, 2007, to Feb. 17, 2008.
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Urhobo: Where Gods and Mortals Meet
Continuity and Renewal in Urhobo Art
June 23—September 25, 2005
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Devoted to the art of the Urhobo peoples, Where Gods and Mortals Meet illustrates ways that art serves to establish and reinforce
cultural identity. The exhibition considers the full range of Urhobo creativity, from personal images offering protection and
advancement to communal shrine art. Through the works of artist Bruce Onobrakpeya, it also offers a contemporary elucidation
of the meaning and iconography of the central themes of Urhobo art.
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Gifts and Blessings:
Textile Arts of Madagascar
April 14–September 2, 2002
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Cloth is considered the ultimate gift and plays a vital role in the social and economic lives of women and men in Madagascar.
Gifts and Blessings examines the historical context and dynamism of contemporary cloth production through a comprehensive
collection of textiles, including silk and cotton wrappers, burial shrouds, marriage cloths, fashions and textile art, and two
important cloths given as diplomatic gifts to President Grover Cleveland in 1886 by Malagasy Queen Ranavalona III. The
book Object as Envoys: Cloth, Imagery and Diplomacy in Madagascar was published in conjunction with the exhibition.
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