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February 2012 |
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E X H I B I T I O N S |
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Current Exhibitions
Future Exhibitions
Museum Collection
Information: (310) 440-7300
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February 5 marks the close of two major Pacific Standard Time exhibitions at the Getty Center.
Pacific Standard Time: Crosscurrents in L.A. Painting and Sculpture, 1950–1970
Crosscurrents surveys the rich diversity of painting and sculpture in postwar L.A., featuring over 75 works ranging from politically charged assemblages to hard-edge abstractions. "Not only confirms but solidifies L.A.'s place in the annals of art history," says the L.A. Times.
Greetings from L.A.: Artists and Publics, 1950–1980
Showcasing rare photos and documents from the Getty Research Institute's special collections, Greetings from L.A. reveals how artists experimented with new ways of making art, finding an audience, and tackling social issues.
Learn more about Pacific Standard Time at the Getty »
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Inside Crosscurrents: Helen Lundeberg's Blue Planet, 1965 (The Marilynn and Carl Thoma Collection, © Feitelson Arts Foundation, courtesy Louis Stern Fine Arts) with John Mason's Vertical Sculpture, Spear Form, 1957 (Aichi Prefectural Ceramic Museum) and Orange Cross, 1963 (both © John Mason)
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Get to know the hidden stories of four objects in the Museum's collection—a fanciful wall light, an aristocrat's chair, a cross-cultural bowl, and a precious silver fountain.
Examine them closely, explore their artistry and function, and learn how previous generations have seen and appreciated them.
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Lidded Bowl (detail), Japanese porcelain with English mounts, about 1670
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Valentines for Valentine's! Visit the Getty Center on Tuesday, February 14, when we'll give several lucky visitors tokens of our affection—including free copies of the catalog, DVD, and postcards for the exhibition From Start to Finish: De Wain Valentine's Gray Column, which continues through March 11.
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M U S I C |
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Performances and Films
Information and Tickets: (310) 440-7300
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The renowned 17-person ensemble celebrates the Bauhaus, the legendary German school of art and design, with a program featuring early 20th-century musical masterpieces by Igor Stravinsky, Ernst Krenek, Ferruccio Busoni, Arnold Schonberg, and George Antheil. Complements the exhibition Lyonel Feininger: Photographs, 1928–1939. Tickets $20; $15 students/seniors.
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Members of the Philadelphia Virtuosi Chamber Orchestra
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T H E A T E R A T T H E V I L L A |
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Performances and Films
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The latest work-in-progress by this ambitious experimental theater ensemble explores ancient myths of the faithful wife who descends to the realm of the dead.
Nancy Keystone directs this performance, which takes its name from the Greek heroine Alcestis, a queen and mother who volunteers to die in the place of her husband. Tickets $7.
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Members of Critical Mass Performance Group. Photo: Roman Zenz
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L E C T U R E S |
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Lectures and Conferences
Information and Reservations: (310) 440-7300
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New Yorker contributor Adam Gopnik speaks about the vision of winter in modern art, from the Swiss vistas of J.M.W. Turner to the Japanese-inflected snowstorms of Claude Monet.
It's the latest installment in the Getty Perspectives lecture series, which invites artists and thinkers to reflect on issues in art and culture. Free; reservations required.
Learn more and make reservations »
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Adam Gopnik. Photo © Brigitte Lacombe
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New Faces from Egypt: Roman Panel Paintings
February 11
Bauhaus Reconsidered: When Collectivity Becomes Form
February 16
Unearthing Agamemnon's City: The Lower Town of Mycenae
February 23
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C O U R S E S |
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Courses and Demonstrations
Information and Tickets: (310) 440-7300
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Are you ready for Valentine's Day? Do you appreciate—or resent—its glorification of romantic love? Prepare for the onslaught by exploring Roman poems of love, longing, despair, and vituperation. Then explore the galleries to see how love is immortalized in Greek and Roman art.
Course fee $35; $28 students. Open to 25 participants.
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Longing, joy, despair: Seated Poet as Orpheus (detail), South Italian, 350–300 B.C.
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Experiencing the Getty Collection: Music in Art
February 11
Papyrus: The Ancient World and Beyond
February 18
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