Art Micronesia

Any number of exhibitions at the Bowers Museum of Cultural Art in Santa Ana have led to the same conclusion: Sources for authentic ethnic sacred artifacts the world over are shrinking. Except in Yap. Yep, Yap. An exhibit, "Calling Island Spirits: An Introduction to the Sacred Arts of Micronesia," focusing on Yap and nearby islands, opened at the museum this week.

Any number of exhibitions at the Bowers Museum of Cultural Art in Santa Ana have led to the same conclusion: Sources for authentic ethnic sacred artifacts the world over are shrinking. Except in Yap. Yep, Yap. An exhibit, "Calling Island Spirits: An Introduction to the Sacred Arts of Micronesia," focusing on Yap and nearby islands, opened at the museum this week.