February 2012 Archives

Masterpiece of the Week: A Cabinet That’s Proudly Over the Top

This is not your run-of-the-aristocratic-mill cupboard. J. Paul Getty, who had a passion for French decorative arts, listed this cabinet—our current Masterpiece of the... Read More

Christine Spier | February 29, 2012

L.A.’s Cinematic Experiment, Then and Now

Los Angeles is known as a Hollywood town, but our film scene has always been about more than stars and blockbusters. Throughout the Pacific... Read More

Jessica Portner | February 23, 2012

The Carlhian Records

A peek inside one of the largest archives at the Getty Research Institute.

The Manuscript Files: Dancing Your Way to the End of the World

The current exhibition Gothic Grandeur features a number of works illustrating the Apocalypse, the last book of the Bible that recounts Saint John’s vision... Read More

Elizabeth Morrison | February 17, 2012

In Studio: John Mason

On January 8 sculptor John Mason opened his studio and shared insights into his creative process with us and a group of eager participants.... Read More

Cathy Carpenter and Alice Cisternino | February 15, 2012

Eros, the Naughty Superhero of Love

An introduction to the trouble-making Eros (Cupid).

Research Institute Launches New Search Interfaces for Library Catalog and Photo Study Collection

We’ve just made it easier to find research resources in the collection of the Research Library at the Getty Research Institute, one of the... Read More

Ruth Cuadra | February 9, 2012

In Studio: Larry Bell

Artist Larry Bell creates sculptures that play with optical effects, light, and perception. He opened his studio and shared creative insights into his creative... Read More

Cathy Carpenter and Alice Cisternino | February 8, 2012

Catalogs of Łańcut Castle Return Home, in Digital Form

The Research Library at the Getty Research Institute has recently finished digitizing historic catalogs of the library of Łańcut Castle in Podkarpackie, Poland, and... Read More

Jeanette Clough | February 6, 2012

Creating a Canvas for “Pacific Standard Time: Crosscurrents”

As you move through Pacific Standard Time: Crosscurrents in L.A.: Painting and Sculpture, closing this Sunday, the colors of the walls or the unusual... Read More

Jessica Portner | February 2, 2012

Ladybugs on the Lam!

Artist Hirokazu Kosaka’s much anticipated presentation of “Kalpa” on January 20 at the Getty Center was an experimental performance spectacular, featuring hundreds of spools... Read More

Alexandria Sivak | February 1, 2012