Barbaric Indifference: A Conversation with Artist Alfredo Jaar
“The Rwandan people deserved better than what the world media had done with the genocide, and so I went to witness it.”
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Q&As
Your Questions About Alchemy—From Its Origins to The Philosopher’s Stone—Answered
Questions for our rare books curator and his research assistant about all things alchemy.
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Embracing Imperfection: A Conversation with Photographer Richard Learoyd
“A lot of people want art to shout at them...I’m looking to influence them in a slightly quieter way.”
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A Conversation with the Getty’s New Semantic Architect
What‘s next on the Getty’s digital horizon.
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Peter Sellars on Translating Miracles of Buddhism for the Stage
Buddhism, theater, art—and great compassion.
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Artist Saskia Wilson-Brown Uses Scent as a Creative Medium
Fragrance as art.
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Artist Duo Puts a Contemporary Spin on Old Master Tapestries
A new art form blends tapestry and sculpture.
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Fresco, The Eternal Medium
“It’s like painting with molten marble.”
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Finding Beauty in Unexpected Places: The Wagstaff Collection of Photographs
Inside the vast collection of Sam Wagstaff, photography’s champion.
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The Global, Multicultural Past of Dunhuang
Talking Dunhuang with Mimi Gardner Gates.
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Confronting Myth and Misperception about Antiquities
New project from artist Alan Nakagawa questions how we come to believe what we believe
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Ancient Sculpture Inspires Contemporary Jewelry
Jewelry designer Jivita Harris-Casey crafts silver using centuries-old techniques.
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