Art + Ideas

PODCAST: The Villa dei Papiri on Display in Malibu

From carbonized papyri to a drunken satyr, understanding the life and art of a Roman villa.

PODCAST: The Changing Field of Archaeology with Ian Hodder

How has archaeological practice evolved in recent decades and what potential do digital tools hold for its future?

PODCAST: Wahhabism’s Global Consequences with Terence Ward

The history, growth, and impact of Saudi Arabia’s official Islamic sect.

PODCAST: Pierre Koenig’s Modernist LA Homes

Architectural historian Neil Jackson explores key works by this important Los Angeles architect.

PODCAST: The Lives of Velázquez

Getty curator Anne Woollett explores the life of this great painter through two biographies by his contemporaries.

PODCAST: Real and Fantastical Beasts from the Medieval World to Contemporary Art

What did people in medieval Europe believe about animals and how have those beliefs impacted art and culture then and now?

PODCAST: Talking Art History with Getty Research Institute Director Mary Miller

A wide-ranging discussion with the new director of the Getty Research Institute.

PODCAST: An American Odyssey—Mary Schmidt Campbell on Artist Romare Bearden

Romare Bearden’s life provides a fascinating window into the history of the United States and its art.

PODCAST: The Provocative Anti-Establishment Anti-Art of Fluxus

A collaboration between the LA Philharmonic and the Getty Research Institute brings Fluxus scores to life.

PODCAST: Thelma Golden on the Past and Future of the Studio Museum in Harlem

The museum’s director shares insights into the institution’s beginnings, its influential role in broadening the art historical cannon, and its exciting future plans.

PODCAST: New Insights into Jacopo da Pontormo’s Style with Curator Davide Gasparotto

Exploring the art and politics of Florence in the late 1520s through the works of one painter.

PODCAST: How Photographer Carleton Watkins Chronicled the West

Art historian Tyler Green discusses the life and legacy of an understudied photographer.