In Rehearsal with Inara George and Van Dyke Parks
The musical artists appeared with a 14-piece orchestra and dancers.
Read More
events
The Oakes Brothers’ Final Week at the Getty
The Oakes brothers near completion their three-week drawing project.
Read More
Double Draw: The Oakes Brothers at the Getty
Twin brothers and artists Ryan and Trevor Oakes have similar interests, which isn’t really unusual for twins. However, the brothers have taken their mutual... Read More
Question of the Week: Is It Still a Man’s World?
In 1964, while a student in UCLA’s graduate program in painting and sculpture, artist Judy Chicago enrolled in auto-body school—the only woman in a... Read More
Will the Real Los Angeles Please Stand Up?
Impersonal concrete sprawl. A surfer’s paradise. A dark battleground of grisly crimes. Los Angeles is a regular character in the movies, on TV, in... Read More
Rethinking Latin American Art
Is there any consensus about the definition and field of “Latin American art”? This question was the subject of discussion by a group of... Read More
Talking with Artist De Wain Valentine
One of the most influential sculptors active in Los Angeles in the 1960s and ’70s, De Wain Valentine is perhaps best known for his... Read More
How to Wear a Toga the Ancient Roman Way
See a video on toga history and how to wear one.
Read More
Women Curators Remember the L.A. Art Scene in the Sixties
In the 1960s and ‘70s, L.A.’s art scene arrived. How this came about, and what it was like to be part of the big... Read More
To Walter with Love: Ed Kienholz’s “Walter Hopps Hopps Hopps”
Sometimes, only a friend will tell you what they really think. Take the case of artist Ed Kienholz and curator Walter Hopps. Kienholz’s over-life-size... Read More
Ancient Art in Context: Celebrate National Archaeology Day at the Getty Villa with Us
This Saturday, October 22, the Getty Museum is teaming up with the Archaeological Institute of America to celebrate National Archaeology Day. The Villa, with... Read More
Meet Us at the 6th Annual Archives Bazaar
Do you love L.A.? Yes? You’re in for a treat! We’re gearing up to help celebrate the diverse history of Los Angeles at L.A. as... Read More