A cross-century, cross-community collaboration between L.A. graffiti and tattoo artists—in the tradition of Albrecht Dürer. More»
One of the most remarkable art sales of the 20th century, as told in documents from the Knoedler archives at the Getty Research Institute. More»
A five-person team at the Research Institute has finished cataloging Harald Szeemann’s monumental Project Files. More»
The GRI Gallery is expanding more than threefold, starting June 10. More»
“Runge’s prints represent far more than merely the times of day. The cycle of the day represents in fact the cycle of life.” More»
This remarkable four-print series depicts the coming and departing of light, which points to the cycles of life from conception to death. More»
As director of the Venice Biennale, curator Harald Szeemann created new ways of showing art—and new places to show it. More»
A fake Leonardo? The scandalous court case of art dealer Joseph Duveen. More»
Did you walk through Overdrive and see part of your story? What are your junctions of place and history? What buildings reflect a bit of who you are? More»
The glamorous owner of the Galleria dell’Ariete in Milan was key to the careers of Robert Rauschenberg and Jasper Johns, among many others. More»
The Getty Research Institute’s galleries are finally open!
Christening the new gallery and expanded exhibition space, Connecting Seas: A Visual History of Discoveries and Encounters maps cross-continent adventures, cultural misunderstandings, storytelling and exploration from a time where ocean travel was the primary means by which people and knowledge circulated.
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Chinese objects exhibited at the Great Exhibition of the Works of Industry of All Nations, London 1851. Getty Research Institute.
Kwan-ko-dzu-setsu: a history of Japanese antiquities, the ceramic part, part VII, Ninagawa Noritane, 1880. Getty Research Institute.
Painting on Silk of a Crane. Getty Research Institute.