A Commitment to Generosity, Inclusiveness, and Truth
What we stand for.
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All Posts by James Cuno
I’m president and CEO of the J. Paul Getty Trust. An art historian by training, I’ve been a professor and director at several other arts institutions, including the Art Institute of Chicago; the Courtauld Institute of Art; the Harvard University Art Museums; Hood Museum of Art, Dartmouth College; the Grunwald Center for the Graphic Arts, UCLA; and Vassar College.
Introducing Art + Ideas, A New Podcast from the Getty
Conversations with scholars, artists, and other interesting people.
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Embracing the Digital Future of Art Books
Getty Publications launches a new series of open-access collection catalogues.
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Yo-Yo Ma and Ellsworth Kelly, American Greats
Two masters of practice receive the Getty Medal.
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How Museums Foster Cultural Understanding in Cities
Now more than ever, museums matter to our global cities.
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Introducing Getty Scholars’ Workspace, An Open-Source Humanities Research Tool
A new tool for museums and archives to support born-digital research.
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Getty Union List of Artist Names (ULAN) Released as Linked Open Data
A third database is released for download and sharing.
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A Year at the Getty, by the Numbers
The year in review, infographic style.
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Beyond Borders: The Humanities in the Digital Age
The Web has revolutionized the way we study art and culture.
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Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names Released as Linked Open Data
The second of four databases to be made available for free download.
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Pacific Standard Time: LA/LA Begins Today
A major new initiative to study and celebrate Latin American and Latino art.
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Art & Architecture Thesaurus Now Available as Linked Open Data
A key reference database on art and architecture now available for free download.
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