Career Profile: Erin Branham, Education Specialist
What is your job at the Getty? I’m an education specialist for family programs. Since I came to the Getty Villa in 2008, I’ve... Read More
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Life After Disaster: A Conversation with Archaeologist Sandy MacGillivray
Canadian archaeologist Alexander “Sandy” MacGillivray studies disasters for a living. He’s an expert on one of the worst cataclysms in history, the eruption of... Read More
Career Profile: Davina Wolter, Designer
What do you do at the Getty? I’m a designer. My work includes graphics, or 2-D design, as well as 3-D design-such as furniture,... Read More
The Rise and Fall of Charles Le Brun: Q&A with Louis Marchesano
I talked to Louis Marchesano, curator of prints and drawings at the Getty Research Institute, about the exhibition Printing the Grand Manner: Charles Le... Read More
Multicultural Undergraduate Interns Gather for an Arts Summit
June 28th was an unusual Monday for me as an intern at the Getty Foundation. Instead of heading toward the Foundation offices as I... Read More
Career Profile: Marcus Adams, Antiquities Preparator
This is the second in our series of Q&As on arts careers. We return from conservation in the field to discuss the behind-the-scenes work... Read More
Career Profile: Rand Eppich, Field Projects Manager
This is the first in a series on the Iris about interesting and unusual arts careers. We begin with Rand Eppich of the Getty... Read More
Museum Educators Get Creative with Focus Tours
Three o’clock is a good time to be at the Getty Villa. Depending on the time of year, the afternoon light might be streaming... Read More
What’s Simmering in That Beaker? Understanding Ancient Technology by Manufacturing Pigments
Powdered saffron, simmering roots, crushed leaves…no, it’s not what’s cooking in the kitchen, but what’s been cooking at the Getty Villa this quarter for... Read More
How Do You Move an Aztec Deity? Very Carefully!
Objects you see in the galleries at the Getty Villa, whether monumental or miniature, weighing a few ounces or several tons, all require careful... Read More
The Thrills (and Terrors) of Installing an Exhibition
Wednesday, March 17, 9:50 a.m. That’s it. I’ve just walked the last courier to the South Gate shuttle point and said good-bye, and am... Read More
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