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About: James Cuno

I’m president and CEO of the J. Paul Getty Trust. An art historian by training, I’ve been a professor and director at several other arts institutions, including the Art Institute of Chicago; the Courtauld Institute of Art; the Harvard University Art Museums; Hood Museum of Art, Dartmouth College; the Grunwald Center for the Graphic Arts, UCLA; and Vassar College.

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Open Content, An Idea Whose Time Has Come

By James Cuno | Published: August 12, 2013
The Getty announces its new Open Content Program

A new commitment to share, freely and without restriction, as many of the Getty’s digital resources as possible. More»

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Risk, Collaborate, Tweet: Charting Next Steps in Digital Humanities at the Getty

By James Cuno | Published: March 26, 2013
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What should we do to move forward in digital humanities? More»

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The Arts on the World Economic Stage—Notes from Davos

By James Cuno | Published: January 30, 2013
World Economic Forum, 2013
Photo: swiss-image.ch/Moritz Hager. © World Economic Forum

Notes and video excerpts from the Getty’s participation in the World Economic Forum. More»

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The Getty Center Turns 15

By James Cuno | Published: December 14, 2012
The Getty Center in 1997 - tram arrival plaza

Like all masterpieces, the Getty Center wasn’t built in a day. From architect selection to opening, it took 13 years. And it was well worth the wait. The J. Paul Getty Trust and all of its programs finally had a home…. More»

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New Getty Mission Statement Foregrounds Critical Thinking, Collaboration

By James Cuno | Published: October 24, 2012
Facets of the Getty: fostering curiosity and enjoyment, presenting and interpreting art, creating and sharing knowledge, advancing conservation practice.

As we approach the 15th anniversary of the opening of the Getty Center, which brought the Getty’s four programs together in a single place for the first time, we took the occasion to refocus the mission statement of the Getty… More»

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Reflections on My First Days at the Getty—And What’s Next

By James Cuno | Published: August 11, 2011
Jack Brogan, fabricator, and Rani Singh of the Getty Research Institute inspect De Wain Valentine's Red Concave Circle in Brogan's studio in Inglewood, California, June 17, 2011

The J. Paul Getty Trust is an extraordinary arts institution. That I knew before coming to work at the Getty this week as its president and CEO. What I didn’t know—couldn’t know until I became a full part of this organization—was… More»

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      Ferocious drug jar from Santa Maria Nuova, the first hospital in Florence dedicated to focusing on patient care.

      You may be wondering, what kind of hospital doesn’t focus on caring for the sick? Well, Middle Ages Florence fell into the trend of having simple city-limits hospices that acted as a kind of B&B service to weary travelers, instead of full hospitals for the sick.

      You go Santa Maria Nuova!

      Two-Handled “Oak Leaf” Drug Jar, about 1431, Unknown. Tin-glazed earthenware. J. Paul Getty Museum.


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