A major new project traces the rise of the British art market in the late 1700s. More»
Behind the Scenes
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Life Before eBay: British Art Auctions at the End of the 18th Century
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Artists Reinventing the Museum, A Google Art Talk with Sam Durant
Artists are helping museums transform themselves for the 21st century. A conversation. More»
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Getty Voices: What #isamuseum?
“The project emerged through extended dialogue with members of the Getty Museum’s Education Department, and it was certainly a collaboration.” More»
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Gallery at the Getty Research Institute Undergoing Dramatic Expansion
The GRI Gallery is expanding more than threefold, starting June 10. More»
Also posted in Art, Getty Research Institute, Prints and Drawings, Research
“The Everlasting Cycle of Becoming and Fading”: Thomas W. Gaehtgens on Philipp Otto Runge’s “Times of Day”
“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»
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Philipp Otto Runge’s “Times of Day,” A Monument of German Romantic Art
This remarkable four-print series depicts the coming and departing of light, which points to the cycles of life from conception to death. More»
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Getty Voices: The Stones of Rome
Rome is defined by its beautiful stone buildings, bridges, and sculptures. But stone isn't eternal, even in the Eternal City. Photo: Scott S. Warren
Conservators from around the world have gathered in Rome to learn techniques for preserving stone artworks and monuments. More»
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L.A. Architecture and Movie Fantasy
And one day it would also be in Star Trek: the Museum Entrance Hall at the Getty Center, designed by Richard Meier
The Getty Center in Star Trek, a Beverly Hills mansion in The Big Lebowski, and other L.A. locations on the silver screen. More»
Tagged Richard Meier, Star Trek, visitor stories
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Treasures from the Vault: Harald Szeemann’s “Project Files”
Behind the scenes at the Venice Biennale. At top left, Szeemann inspects construction progress; at bottom right, artwork crates arrive by boat. Undated; photographers unknown. The Getty Research Institute, Harald Szeemann papers, 1892–2010
As director of the Venice Biennale, curator Harald Szeemann created new ways of showing art—and new places to show it. More»
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The Monuments Men and the Race to Save Masterpieces, A Q&A with Robert Edsel
Robert Edsel
“What makes a man risk his life to save someone else’s life, much less a work of art?” More»
Tagged art history, events, free events, history, lectures, Nazis, Q&A, World War II
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