Celebrate National Public Gardens Day with Us
A great excuse to get out there and enjoy our local green spaces!
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Read MoreA collaboration between the LA Philharmonic and the Getty Research Institute brings Fluxus scores to life.
Read MoreArtists who slice, crumple, and sculpt paper.
Read MoreVictory, nudity, cheating, and more.
Read MoreScholars address the complex history of museums in Latin America.
Read MoreFrank Alvord Perret was a pioneering volcanologist who invented unique devices to measure geologic properties. One of these was a “geophone” that detected subterranean noises by amplifying the rumblings below the surface of the earth.
The photo below shows Perret listening to the whispers of volcanic activity in Campi Flegrei, a volcano located near Mount Vesuvius, which erupted and buried Pompeii and Herculaneum in A.D. 79. The archaeological site of the Villa dei Papiri in Herculaneum served as the architectural inspiration for the Getty Villa.
Read MoreExploring wartime provenance.
Read MoreWhy do certain works of art compel us?
Read MoreSpoiler Alert: It’s not Frozen
Read MoreFrom independence to the modern era in Latin American cities
Read MoreAncient jokes come alive on stage.
Read MoreThe history, growth, and impact of Saudi Arabia’s official Islamic sect.
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