The Manuscript Files: A Medieval Marilyn?
The luxuriant locks sported by this medieval figure might seem to say more “Marilyn Monroe” than “Saint John.” Both he and the movie star... Read More
exhibitions
How Do You Conserve a Dancing Sculpture? Magic.
Recently, we needed a little magic to get a sculpture in working order. Stephan von Huene’s Tap Dancer—which springs to life every half hour... Read More
Question of the Week: Is It Still a Man’s World?
In 1964, while a student in UCLA’s graduate program in painting and sculpture, artist Judy Chicago enrolled in auto-body school—the only woman in a... Read More
Talking with Artist De Wain Valentine
One of the most influential sculptors active in Los Angeles in the 1960s and ’70s, De Wain Valentine is perhaps best known for his... Read More
Snapshots: High School Students Photograph the Getty with Eileen Cowin
On October 25, students from Torres High School in Los Angeles flashed their photographic skills at the Getty Center with guidance by acclaimed photographer... Read More
Ancient Art through Modern Eyes
Have you ever come across a piece of ancient art that looked suspiciously…modern? It’s hard to believe that Cycladic figures, with their sleek minimalist... Read More
To Walter with Love: Ed Kienholz’s “Walter Hopps Hopps Hopps”
Sometimes, only a friend will tell you what they really think. Take the case of artist Ed Kienholz and curator Walter Hopps. Kienholz’s over-life-size... Read More
Lyonel Feininger’s Photographic Vision
In the 1920s, Lyonel Feininger was one of Germany’s best-known artists. He painted, drew, and made prints; he sketched caricatures and composed music; he... Read More
It Happened in L.A.: Artists Turn to Zen
Artists’ studios aren’t generally thought of as meditative places. The stereotype is one of disarray—an image comes to mind of paintbrushes, sculpting tools, or... Read More
Unraveling the Narrative: A Conversation with Photographer Eileen Cowin
In the exhibition Narrative Interventions in Photography, opening October 25, contemporary photographers Eileen Cowin, Carrie Mae Weems, and Simryn Gill present works that explore... Read More
A Walk through “Pacific Standard Time: Crosscurrents,” Opening This Weekend
In the ocean, a crosscurrent runs across the main flow, stirring things up. Similarly, you can see different artistic movements, crossing each other from... Read More