Do you have memories that feel more real than your life today? British painter J. M. W. Turner did, and they are the subject... Read More
Welcome to Alfred Schmela’s Art Gallery!
After several months of writing and archival processing, I’ve just finished my work on the archive of Galerie Schmela. The archive’s 172 boxes and 25 flat... Read More
Museum Store Reopens with a New Design
It’s back! The Museum Store at the Getty Center has just reopened after a month-long renovation. The space hasn’t grown, but it feels bigger... Read More
Change: Collecting Coins at the Getty
You close your eyes, make a wish, and throw a coin in a fountain. This scene isn’t uncommon here at the Getty. Last year,... Read More
AUDIO: Traveling through Bible Lands: The Dream and the Reality
What did 19th-century visitors to the Holy Land photograph?
Read MoreThe Italian Showcase
If our globe had a school playground, could you spot Italy? That’s right, the one voted “most popular.” Good-looking, sharp, charismatic. Plus, a rock... Read More
Abstract Films from the 1920s: Making Rhythm Visible
Visual phenomena intersect with concepts applied to music in films.
Read MoreBecoming Man Ray: Art, Life, and Paris
The mythology of artistic greatness tends to privilege the spark of creative genius over hard work, sacrifice, and experimentation. Traditionally, the biographies of famous... Read More
Preserving the Legacy of Harald Szeemann
The Harald Szeemann Archive and Library, one of the most important private research collections for modern and contemporary art in the world, is coming... Read More
Havana Mon Amour
This weekend, we’re screening a four-part film series, Soy Cuba!, that offers a brutal and beautiful look at Cuba through different perspectives in the... Read More