July 11 - August 23, 2009 Sordid and Sacred: The Beggars in Rembrandt's Etchings Featuring 35 rare etchings by Rembrandt Van Rijn made between 1629 and 1654, Sordid and Sacred: The Beggars in Rembrandt's Etchings focuses on a subject the artist frequented in his formative years: the beggar.
January 1 - December 31, 2009 Ancient Arts of China: A 5000 Year Legacy Curated by authorities of Chinese history and culture from the Shanghai Museum, this incredible collection portrays the evolution of Chinese technology, art and culture utilizing rare examples of bronze vessels, mirrors, polychrome potteries, sculptures, porcelains, paintings, ivory carvings and robes.
January 1 - December 31, 2009 California Legacies The California Legacies exhibit at the Bowers Museum of Cultural Art features many displays of California and Orange County history that are must-sees for California students and residents alike.
January 1 - December 31, 2009 California, The Golden Years California, The Golden Years highlights the museum`s spectacular collection of plein air paintings.
January 1 - December 31, 2009 First Californians This new installation showcases the Bowers` extensive permanent collection of Native American art and artifacts in stone, shell, plant fiber (through spectacular basketry) and feathers.
January 1 - December 31, 2009 Vision of the Shaman, Song of the Priest Pre-Columbian art from Mexico, Central and South America has been at the heart of the Bowers for many years.
November 15 - December 31, 2009 Masters of Adornment: The Miao People of China This important collection of exquisite textiles and silver jewelry on loan to and from the Bowers Museum’s permanent collection highlights the beauty and wealth of the Miao peoples of southwest China.
November 15 - August 16, 2009 Passages: Photographs of Africa by Carol Beckwith and Angela Fisher Presented in large format color photographs, photographers Carol Beckwith and Angela Fisher’s images of African ritual practices are vivid, rich, intimate and intense.
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