Storyteller Daniel Morden Discusses His Craft
Breathing life into ancient tales is both a challenge and an art. Master storyteller Daniel Morden, who performs this weekend at the Getty Villa,... Read More
J. Paul Getty Museum
Art snapshots, exhibitions and events news, curator’s essays, and more from the Getty Museum.
Question of the Week: Is It Better for a Leader to Be Loved, or Feared?
Question of the Week is a series inspired by our Masterpiece of the Week tours, offered daily at 4:00 p.m. Featuring an open and... Read More
AUDIO: Art and Performance in Classical Greece
A window onto the world of ancient Greek theater.
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In the Sketching Gallery, It’s Time to Create
Sketch from the masters in a friendly, unthreatening space.
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Objects and Memories: Edmund de Waal on Tracing a Family Collection
Renoir's portrait of Cahen d-Anvers and de Waal's netsuke
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Question of the Week: Fake vs. Real—Does It Matter?
Question of the Week is a series inspired by our Masterpiece of the Week tours, offered daily at 4:00 p.m. Featuring an open and... Read More
Get the Scoop on Spooky Art for Halloween
Playing games with spooks and monsters!
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Seven Documentaries Inspired by Photojournalism
“Witnesses in Action,” the documentary film series I curated earlier this month, followed the lenses of brave and talented photographers who took their cameras... Read More
The Language of Drapery
Drapery—artfully folded fabric—has been used by European artists for centuries, from ancient Greek sculpture to contemporary photography. As I prepare for the studio course... Read More
A Curator Undercover at the Museum Info Desk
As the Getty Museum’s senior curator of paintings, I feel it is incumbent on me to walk through the galleries almost every day, speaking... Read More
Friday Night: Susan Meiselas Discusses Her Work at the Getty Center
Photographer Susan Meiselas appears at the Getty Center this Friday evening to talk about her work and screen her 1991 film Pictures from a... Read More
Meet the Villa Teen Apprentices
I would like to introduce to the world the Villa Teen Apprentices. This group of talented young adults is the second batch to work... Read More