This morning we launched Getty Voices, a new social media project on The Iris led by a different member of the Getty community every week. More»
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Echo Park in 1895: Snow-capped peaks in the distance and rolling countryside all around
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New “Getty Voices” Project Features Creative Angles on Art and Culture, One Week at a Time
Also tagged social media, strategy, Voices, web 2.0
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The Arts on the World Economic Stage—Notes from Davos
Photo: swiss-image.ch/Moritz Hager. © World Economic Forum
Notes and video excerpts from the Getty’s participation in the World Economic Forum. More»
Also tagged Davos, economics, encyclopedic museums, International, leadership, urban planning
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Posted in Architecture and Design, Getty Foundation, Philanthropy
New SCI-Arc Media Archive Allows Forward-Oriented Institution to Look Back
On an elegant white background, I see familiar faces, many of whom are much younger and in their prime: Charles and Ray Eames in black and white; a dark-haired, mustachioed Frank Gehry; and Reyner Banham, the keen observer of early-1970s… More»
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In Search of Euripides’ Helen
For over a year I’ve had the pleasure of working as a dramaturge with Nick Salamone, the playwright of this year’s Villa outdoor theater production of Euripides’ Helen. During rehearsals this summer I got together with Nick and director Jon… More»
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An Interview with the Creative Team behind Euripides’ “Helen” at the Getty Villa
“It’s a whole lot of fun to roll up to rehearse at the Getty Villa on a daily basis,” says Maxwell Caulfield, the actor headlining the Getty Villa’s outdoor theater production of Euripides’ Helen, presented by Playwrights’ Arena. In this… More»
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Installing “Lion Attacking a Horse” at the Getty Villa
Sovraintendenza ai Beni Culturali di Roma Capitale—Musei Capitolini
The massive sculpture of a Lion Attacking a Horse hasn’t left Rome in over 2,000 years, but it feels right at home sitting in the Atrium of the Getty Villa. The giant marble, on loan through January 2013 as part… More»
Also tagged Greek art, installation, Michelangelo
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A New Light: 15 Hours in the Getty Villa Gardens
I’m often struck by how transformative a place the Getty is. Throughout the day a great deal can change. While the crowds do come and go, I’m often most transfixed by the subtle shifts of light, the surprising movement of… More»
Also tagged Gardens, Getty Villa, Outer Peristyle, timelapse
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What Did Ancient Music Sound Like?
Ancient works of art illustrate that music had a strong presence in daily life of classical Greece and Rome. Vase paintings and sculptures in the antiquities collection offer an eye-opening view of the variety of musical instruments that were played, as… More»
Also tagged ancient Greece, Artist-at-Work Demonstrations, Getty Villa, Greek music, Music, Musicantica
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Peter Plagens Answers Your Questions [VIDEO]
Peter Plagens: Ask him anything
More videos: • Has Los Angeles’s ecology of evil improved? • Are Huffington Post bloggers “volunteer slaves”? • What do you think about the dismantling of the Barnes Foundation? On Monday we put out a call on Facebook and Twitter… More»
Also tagged art criticism, events, Getty Perspectives, Louvre, Peter Plagens
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Posted in Behind the Scenes, Conservation, J. Paul Getty Museum, Sculpture and Decorative Arts
All Shook Up! Protecting Art in an Earthquake
The Statue of a Kouros (The Agrigento Youth) on loan from the Museo Archeologico Regionale in Agrigento installed in the Getty Villa, October 2010.
When you look at sculpture in the Getty Museum’s galleries, you wouldn’t guess that some of the pedestals are somewhat unusual. Under their polished veneer, they’re engineered to protect art from the movements caused by earthquakes. Many museums in California… More»
