It Happened in L.A.: George Herms Gets Creative for Rent Money
George Herms is known for his poetic assemblages of discarded, disheveled materials. But back in the ’60s, he had preoccupations besides art: he was... Read More
exhibitions
Marilyn Manson, Luminous Poetry, and British Watercolors
I never expected to witness an evening combining British artists Aubrey Beardsley and Thomas Girtin, goth-rocker Marilyn Manson, Ugly Betty, six contemporary American poets,... Read More
See the Book That Was Kept in Storage for 800 Years
One of the most exciting aspects of curatorial work is the privilege of bringing you great works of art that were rarely seen before... Read More
Gray Column Rises
One of the most influential sculptors active in Los Angeles in the 1960s and 1970s, De Wain Valentine is perhaps best known for his... Read More
Faces of the Mexican Revolution
Famous and not-so-famous figures of the Mexican Revolution.
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Countdown to Pacific Standard Time
This morning we launched a new website dedicated to Los Angeles art from 1945 to 1980. Here you can get acquainted with Pacific Standard... Read More
Chiurazzi Bronzes, from Pompeii to Malibu
The two bronze statues at the heart of the current Getty Villa exhibition Apollo from Pompeii: Investigating an Ancient Bronze—set to close September 12—may... Read More
The First Modern Catalogue of an Art Collection: Q&A with Curator Louis Marchesano
In the 1700s, the seeds of a new style of presenting works of art—both on the wall and on the page—were planted by a... Read More
Tights, A Medieval Fashion Faux Pas, Return!
Tights are not pants--or are they?
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Fashion According to the Pope: Short Tunics for Him and Fabulous Jewelry for Her
The current exhibition Fashion in the Middles Ages, closing Sunday, August 14, examines costumes in the pages of medieval manuscripts. At times, the clothing... Read More
Clocks and Globes – How Prosperous Parisians in the 18th Century Navigated Their Day (with Bonus Ringtone)
Enter Paris: Life & Luxury, closing this Sunday, and you’ll hear chimes pinging through the galleries from extravagant clocks that French aristocrats used to... Read More
Power Breakfast Inspired by a King: The 18th-Century Toilette
Dressing for success.
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