The Steeped in History: The Art of Tea Exhibit at UCLA’s Fowler Museum is winding to a close; but during its last month here are some great events to celebrate the art of tea [...]
Tea and Empire at the Fowler Museum
October 2, 2009 By 1 Comment
Britain’s ever-increasing appetite for tea brought enormous profit to the British Crown and to the East India Company. This section of Steeped in History: The Art of Tea Exhibit at the UCLA Fowler Museum explores tea as a global commodity at the height of the British Empire, the development of large-scale tea plantations in northern India, and the link between tea and the Indian opium trade [...]
Experience the Joys of Tea through Art at UCLA Fowler Museum
August 14, 2009 By Leave a Comment
An avid tea enthusiast constantly looks for ways to enjoy tea. The UCLA Fowler Museum is providing the means to experience the joys of tea through art at its Steeped in History: The Art of Tea Exhibit beginning August 16-November 29, 2009. The exhibit is presented by the Henry Luce Foundation and The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf . Over the next three months, A Quiet Tea Spot will focus on exciting sections of the exhibit and highlight some of the related activities [...]
