Dining with Kings: Ceremony and Hospitality in the Cameroon Grassfields
FOWLER | Dec. 17—Apr. 15, Fowler Museum
Featuring works from the Fowler Museum’s collection, this exhibition will explore the connections between food, culture, and royal power in the palaces of the Cameroon Grassfields. Ceramics, beadwork, weaving, embroidery, and carving will serve to highlight the many ways that dining in the palace is replete with expressions of power.
Iconography, the use of restricted or prestige materials, and the integration of foreign styles underscore the ways in which food culture is about much more than sustenance: it is about ritual, diplomacy, status, and hospitality. Curated by Erica Jones, Associate Curator of African Arts, Fowler Museum at UCLA.
More detailed information is available on the Fowler Museum website.
Exhibition Dates: Dec. 17, 2017—Apr. 15, 2018
Venue: Fowler Museum
Gallery Hours: Wednesday, Noon–8 p.m.; Thursday–Sunday, Noon–5 p.m.
Price: Free
The Fowler Museum is located in North Campus.
Parking is available in lot 4.