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A New Installation of 18th-Century Terracottas and Marbles

By Anne-Lise Desmas | Published: August 22, 2012
Overview of South Atrium

The sculpture and decorative arts galleries in the West Pavilion, redesigned in August 2010, highlight the objects well—so well, in fact, that I bet no one has noticed that seven sculptures once in the West Pavilion have been off view… More»

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In Rehearsal with Inara George and Van Dyke Parks

By Steve Saldivar | Published: December 27, 2011
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Saturday Nights at the Getty enjoys performing from aerial silk. It’s mostly a concert series, but it often features film, dance, poetry, or some improbably awesome musical mashup, like Irish mariachi or hip-hop violin. Earlier this season Inara George and… More»

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