Sam Francis and Mako Idemitsu
Inside the Sam Francis Papers at the Getty Research Institute.
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Los Angeles
Reflections on My First Days at the Getty—And What’s Next
The J. Paul Getty Trust is an extraordinary arts institution. That I knew before coming to work at the Getty this week as its... Read More
Happy 100th Birthday, John Lautner!
The Los Angeles City Council will vote Friday to declare July 16th “John Lautner Day.” This Saturday would have been the 100th birthday of... Read More
Exploring Multidimensional Practice at Arts Summit
On June 27, 119 students participating in the Getty Foundation’s Multicultural Undergraduate Internship program came to the Getty Center for the program’s annual Arts... Read More
“Art Is Life. So to Learn It, You Engage with Life”: Mark Bradford on Teaching
Artist Mark Bradford recently visited one of Kristine Hatanaka’s art classes at Culver City High School to talk to students about works they’d created... Read More
VA to the Getty, by Way of the Shuttle
In 2007 the Getty Security department was approached by the VA (Veterans Affairs) to see if we could arrange a visit to the Getty... Read More
¡Sí Cuba! SoCal
What is “¡Sí Cuba! SoCal,” you ask? Well, it all started in New York this spring with a multi-venue festival celebrating Cuban culture, called... Read More
Study and Play for Visiting Scholars at the Getty Research Institute
Each year, the Getty Research Institute invites scholars and artists to work on projects that go hand in hand with a chosen theme. This... Read More
Italian Artists’ Books
Highlights from the Getty Research Institute’s collection of Italian artists’ books.
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High School Students Explore Photojournalism with Sudharak Olwe
Don’t call Sudharak Olwe a teacher. When the photojournalist from India met with a class from Venice High School at the Getty Center to... Read More
Frederic Tuten and Steve Martin Talk Art and Fiction
On October 12, novelist Frederic Tuten and actor and writer Steve Martin appeared at the Getty Center as part of the Getty Research Institute’s... Read More
Finding Art (and Baskets) Online
Bringing collections online in such a comprehensive way is a huge undertaking, encompassing not only cataloguing and technology but also photography, rights issues, and more.
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