Resonances of Curation: Asian Art, History, & Culture in L.A.

Resonances of Curation: Asian Art, History, and Culture in Los Angeles

The Spring 2024 Archives and Special Collections Exhibition Opening Reception Event. Exhibition at the LMU Hannon Library, "Sounds, Words, Textures: Resonances of the Buddhist Tradition," was co-curated by members of the Department of Archives and Special Collections and students enrolled in Professor Eric Haruki Swanson’s Theological Studies course, “The Colors and Sounds of the Dharma.” The objects in the exhibition bring to light the visual and material culture of Buddhism as a dynamic, living tradition that developed across Asia and beyond.

In the spirit of global/local connections, the Exhibition Opening Event is a celebration of the art of curation and its power to cultivate international perspectives in local spaces. In addition to highlighting the work of LMU library staff and our students in the context of a liberal arts university, the event will feature professional curators from neighboring institutions for a conversation on the significance of curating material culture in the effort to re-imagine local histories, particularly the stories of Asian and Asian Americans in Los Angeles

About the Bellarmine Forum

The Bellarmine Forum is LMU's annual celebration of the life of the mind, offered by the Bellarmine College of Liberal Arts. The 2023-24 Bellarmine Forum invites students, faculty, and the entire LMU community to think about how we understand “internationalization” and how to break it down into what that actually means to us.