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“First, ever so lightly, I take a little flesh-colored pigment and add a bit of color to his face,” said Luther Gerlach as he... Read More
Andrei Codrescu: The Art Lesson
Andrei Codrescu has some bad news for you. You, Web user, are running out of time. You may already suspect that you work for... Read More
A Touching Experience: Exploring Art with Blind and Low Sighted Visitors
I wouldn’t have become a museum educator if I didn’t believe in the potential magic of an art museum. I’ve had enough experiences at... Read More
Zhang Huan: Beyond the Body
The body, being, and humanness are Zhang Huan’s primary mediums and subjects.
Read MoreSix Questions for Peter Greenaway
For our Getty Perspectives lecture series, filmmaker Peter Greenaway came to speak about his new work creating immersive environments inspired by masterpieces of European... Read More
Question of the Week: Demure or Coquettish? Revealing or Concealing?
Can an artist do justice to a beautiful woman? This sensuous terracotta bust by Joseph Chinard captures the elegance and grace of legendary beauty... Read More
Drawing from Antiquity: A Chance to Slow Down Time
Jaime Ursic believes everyone should study drawing. Not just because she’s an artist, but because it gives you two near-magical gifts: looking closely, and... Read More
Question of the Week: Is the Viewer Part of an Artwork?
More than 60 people sit, chat, and play in this elaborate composition outside the entrance to the Jardin Turc, or Turkish Garden Café, in... Read More
Imagining the Culinary Past in France: Recipes for a Medieval Feast
Even in the Middle Ages, food was not a matter to be taken lightly.
Read MoreLearning from the Old Masters at Getty Drawing Hour
Looking for opportunities to exercise your creativity in 2011? Consider Getty Drawing Hour, a free program that offers a chance to draw from the... Read More
Let Me Tell You a Story: Docent Tours That Entertain and Educate
If you’re planning to visit the Getty this holiday, you may be surprised to learn that we have no tour guides. Instead, we have... Read More
Career Profile: Kristen Kido, Gallery Teacher
What is your job at the Getty? I work as a gallery teacher at the Getty Villa. Gallery teachers lead tours in the museum... Read More