Question of the Week: Fake vs. Real—Does It Matter?
Question of the Week is a series inspired by our Masterpiece of the Week tours, offered daily at 4:00 p.m. Featuring an open and... Read More
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Get the Scoop on Spooky Art for Halloween
Playing games with spooks and monsters!
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The Language of Drapery
Drapery—artfully folded fabric—has been used by European artists for centuries, from ancient Greek sculpture to contemporary photography. As I prepare for the studio course... Read More
Meet the Villa Teen Apprentices
I would like to introduce to the world the Villa Teen Apprentices. This group of talented young adults is the second batch to work... Read More
Question of the Week: Is Beauty A Curse?
Question of the Week is a new blog series inspired by our Masterpiece of the Week tours, offered daily at the Getty Center at... Read More
Getting to Know the Gela Krater
Leading Spotlight Talks was one of my many tasks as a Multicultural Undergraduate Intern in the Education Department at the Getty Villa this summer.... Read More
Art and Power
“Focus is power,” said theater director Peter Sellars to a packed crowd at the American Association of Museums annual meeting earlier this year. Artworks... Read More
Career Profile: Erin Branham, Education Specialist
What is your job at the Getty? I’m an education specialist for family programs. Since I came to the Getty Villa in 2008, I’ve... Read More
Once, Twice, Three Times! Students Make the Museum Their Own
Palms Elementary was our partner this year for Art Together, a pilot program that invited students to explore the Museum in depth over multiple... Read More
Hidden Gems of the Collection: Paintings That Keep Us Guessing
We continue our look at intriguing but lesser-known works from the Getty’s collection with two more off-the-beaten-path tips from Museum educators. In a previous... Read More
Multicultural Undergraduate Interns Gather for an Arts Summit
June 28th was an unusual Monday for me as an intern at the Getty Foundation. Instead of heading toward the Foundation offices as I... Read More
Online Art Activities Designed by Artists
Texting a story, talking with pictures, taking a color tour, mapping a lunchroom: these are some of the activities included in a new... Read More