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Old Posted Mar 28, 2023, 6:38 PM
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Random photos, taken Sunday, 3.26.2023.

We made Sunday a museum day. That being said, I often go crazy with the pics at museums. So, I tried to restrain myself in choosing which ones to post...

A beautiful day at the UCLA campus...

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Some of the dorms in the distance there. The dorms and dining halls will serve as the Olympic Athletes Village for the 2028 Summer Olympics.

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The magnolias are starting to bloom.

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We've always loved the Fowler.

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We looked at some Tingatinga art.

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This was an interesting exhibit too.

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Another interesting exhibit. Myrlande Constant is a Haitian textile artist who specializes in Vodou-themed work.

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Catherine Flon is celebrated as the seamstress who sewed the first Haitian flag of independence; she is regarded as a symbol of the Haitian revolution and a patriot.

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Jain art. Hehe this is what initially brought us here, and it was one of the smaller exhibits.

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Then it was off to another UCLA-affiliated museum, the Hammer Museum, which is not on the UCLA campus.

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No, the Hammer Museum is not a museum that displays hammers; it was founded by entrepreneur-industrialist Armand Hammer.

This temporary installation is by artist Chiharu Shiota, called "The Network." It graces the lobby and entrance stairway.

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Time for lunch. They have a great restaurant at this museum.

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Roasted almonds with Grüner Veltliner.

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I had mushroom pasta...

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...and a Mezcal Negroni.

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My partner had an El Presidente.

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Rita McBride's "Particulates."

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Sanford Biggers' "Oracle."

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A fun afternoon at the Hammer.

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Dinnertime!

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Wow, I didn't know a chunti El Camino would be considered an antique vehicle in Florida.

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