Event Series USC PAM: Sacred Sand Mandala

USC PAM: Sacred Sand Mandala

USC Pacific Asia Museum 46 North Los Robles Avenue, Pasadena, CA, United States

USC Pacific Asia Museum is proud to host Tibetan monks from the Drepung Loseling Monastery in South India. They will spend four days creating a Sand Mandala, a Tibetan Buddhist tradition that involves the creation and destruction of paintings made using colored sand. Once completed, it is dismantled as a symbol of the Buddhist belief […]

Free with Admission
Event Series USC PAM: Sacred Sand Mandala

USC PAM: Sacred Sand Mandala

USC Pacific Asia Museum 46 North Los Robles Avenue, Pasadena, CA, United States

USC Pacific Asia Museum is proud to host Tibetan monks from the Drepung Loseling Monastery in South India. They will spend four days creating a Sand Mandala, a Tibetan Buddhist tradition that involves the creation and destruction of paintings made using colored sand. Once completed, it is dismantled as a symbol of the Buddhist belief […]

Free with Admission
Event Series USC PAM: Sacred Sand Mandala

USC PAM: Sacred Sand Mandala

USC Pacific Asia Museum 46 North Los Robles Avenue, Pasadena, CA, United States

USC Pacific Asia Museum is proud to host Tibetan monks from the Drepung Loseling Monastery in South India. They will spend four days creating a Sand Mandala, a Tibetan Buddhist tradition that involves the creation and destruction of paintings made using colored sand. Once completed, it is dismantled as a symbol of the Buddhist belief […]

Free with Admission

Vroman’s Bookstore: Artists Talks@PAM: Ken Lum and Jennifer Ling-Datchuk

USC Pacific Asia Museum 46 North Los Robles Avenue, Pasadena, CA, United States

USC PAM presents exhibited artists Ken Lum and Jennifer Ling Datchuk from Another Beautiful Country as they discuss their work in an intimate gallery conversation. Drawing from the Chinese translation of America, (美國/měiguó) and the American-born Chinese abbreviation, ABC, Another Beautiful Country, features artworks that portray nuanced interplays between Chinese American identities and representations, challenging conventional notions of […]

Free with Admission
Event Series USC PAM: Sacred Sand Mandala

USC PAM: Sacred Sand Mandala

USC Pacific Asia Museum 46 North Los Robles Avenue, Pasadena, CA, United States

USC Pacific Asia Museum is proud to host Tibetan monks from the Drepung Loseling Monastery in South India. They will spend four days creating a Sand Mandala, a Tibetan Buddhist tradition that involves the creation and destruction of paintings made using colored sand. Once completed, it is dismantled as a symbol of the Buddhist belief […]

Free with Admission

USC PAM: Lunar New Year

USC Pacific Asia Museum 46 North Los Robles Avenue, Pasadena, CA, United States

Join USC PAM in celebrating the Year of the Dragon with an afternoon of live performances and art activities for the whole family! Enjoy a traditional lion dance, storytelling, calligraphy, crafts, food trucks, and a chance to view the new special exhibition, Another Beautiful Country. This event is free and includes admission to the museum. […]

Free with Admission

USC PAM: Exhibition Tours@PAM:Another Beautiful Country

USC Pacific Asia Museum 46 North Los Robles Avenue, Pasadena, CA, United States

USC PAM presents guest curator and USC Roski professor Jenny Lin for an in-depth look at USC PAM’s current special exhibition Another Beautiful Country on view January 26-April 7, 2024. Dr. Lin will discuss the exhibition’s genesis and how featured artworks contribute to multivalent understandings of Chinese American identities. Weaving in familial histories and intimate […]

Free with Admission

USC PAM: Searching for Home: An Evening with Contemporary Artists Humaira Abid & Phung

USC Pacific Asia Museum 46 North Los Robles Avenue, Pasadena, CA, United States

Artists have long played a vital role in social activism, providing insights into social inequalities and upheavals around the world. The USC Pacific Asia Museum invites you to take part in an inspiring discussion featuring contemporary artists Humaira Abid and Phung Huynh, who focus on capturing the suffering and resilience of women and refugees with perspectives gained through interviews and lived experiences. Moderated […]

Free with Admission

Artnight Pasadena Spring 2024

ArtNight is an ongoing partnership among many cultural institutions and the Cultural Affairs Division of the City of Pasadena. Enjoy an evening of art, music, and entertainment as Pasadena’s most prominent arts and cultural institutions offer free admission for the evening. The next ArtNight is being planned for March 8, 2024, 6pm-10pm.

USC PAM: Free 2nd Sunday: Hinamatsuri

USC Pacific Asia Museum 46 North Los Robles Avenue, Pasadena, CA, United States

Free 2nd Sunday at USC PAM! Join them in celebrating Hinamatsuri, or Japanese Girls' Day! Learn the art of ikebana, make origami Hina dolls and ornaments, see a traditional doll display, and listen to stories inspired by this lively springtime holiday. This event is for all ages and admission is free all day! *Space is […]

Free with Admission

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