Day Without Art: A Time to Ask, “What If…?”
A few months ago, I attended a conversation at the Annenberg Space for Photography on Herb Ritts. Next April, the Getty Museum will present... Read More
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Anatomy of a Horse Painting
In George Stubbs’s Brood Mares and Foals, which arrived at the Museum in October as a temporary anonymous loan, horses are sympathetically portrayed within... Read More
The Princess Is Back
In March, one of the most elegant women at the Museum was forcibly escorted out of the galleries. I was there and saw the... 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
Cellini Gets a Rival
A beautiful bronze Double Head, attributed to the Italian sculptor Francesco Primaticcio, has just joined the Museum’s collection. Though made by an Italian, it... 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
Ancient Art in Context: Celebrate National Archaeology Day at the Getty Villa with Us
This Saturday, October 22, the Getty Museum is teaming up with the Archaeological Institute of America to celebrate National Archaeology Day. The Villa, with... Read More
Time for a Manuscript Close-Up! Welcoming the Abbey Bible to the Museum
The 13th-century illuminated manuscript known as the Abbey Bible recently joined the collection of the Getty Museum—and when the special book arrived, the task... 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
Ruscha Sees L.A.
The Getty has just acquired photographs by Ed Ruscha. Seventy-four prints, including depictions of gas stations from Los Angeles to Oklahoma City along Route... Read More
A Portrait of Venice Unmasked
The life of a painting can be pretty unpredictable. Some are constantly on the move, reaching different parts of the world as they travel... Read More
Question of the Week: Where Is the Line between Private and Public?
Where is the line between private and public? Each situation has a different answer—and sometimes many different possible answers. As an example, take this... Read More