Virtue and Vice: Allegory in European Drawing

Whether warning against sin or celebrating virtuous behavior, this exhibition explores moral codes and social norms from the 16th to 19th centuries

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    Three people, a woman with long dark hair and a man pushing an elderly woman in a wheelchair, wander through a museum gallery filled with marble sculpture busts.

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    Two people wander through an art gallery filled with sculptures, pointing to the details in a stone bust

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    A person seated before a large wooden table looks at a black-and-white stereograph of a streetscape through a modern stereoscope, while other stereographs are scattered on the table.

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  1. Making the Buddha Head from Merv Whole Again

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    A large face emerges from stone in an excavation site as a man wearing a suit stands beside it.

    A collaboration between the Getty Museum and the State Museum of Turkmenistan

    Mar 11, 2026

  2. Getty’s Annual ”College Night” Returns to the Getty Center

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    People wander through the courtyard of a large, modern building, taking photos and laughing.

    Students can explore art after dark through guided tours, interactive art stations, music and a full lineup of free activities

    Mar 11, 2026

  3. Is Your Favorite Painting Colored with Crushed Bugs?

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    A large portrait of a man in a vivid red robe with a red frame hangs in a gallery setting, while a woman in the lower left of the frame points up at the man.

    Discover red’s rich—and sometimes secretive and violent—history

    Mar 10, 2026

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PST ART 2030

Landmark region-wide collaboration will explore artistic and cultural exchange between Southern California and the Pacific Rim

A painting of a large arched bridge silhouetted against a deep blue sky with a full moon centered beneath the arch and trees framing the scene.

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