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Current Exhibitions
Future Exhibitions
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Ceiling frescoes and altarpieces by 18th-century virtuoso Giambattista Tiepolo grace some of the grandest churches and palaces of Europe.
See how Tiepolo used oil sketches to develop his monumental compositions—many of which have vanished forever.
You can also see drawings by Tiepolo starting May 17 in the related exhibition Light and Water: Drawing in Eighteenth-Century Venice.
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House of Loreto (detail), Giambattista Tiepolo, about 1744
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Masterpieces in Miniature: Italian Manuscripts from the Middle Ages and Renaissance (through June 12)
The Making of Furniture (through October 16)
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Information & Reservations: (310) 440-7300
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Poets James Ragan and Anne Waldman read from their works, focusing on how poetry changes the way we experience time. A discussion moderated by artist Elena Byrne and a reception follow.
Presented by the Getty Research Institute. Free; reservations required. Parking is free with event reservation.
Learn more and make reservations.
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James Ragan Photograph: Tera Ragan, 1999
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Emeline Michel
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Haitian singer Emeline Michel fuses socially conscious lyrics with jazz, rock, samba, and Haitian rhythms. This marks her Southern California debut.
Free; reservations required.
Learn more and make reservations.
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Can neighborhoods preserve their past and still have a thriving economy? English Heritage chairman Sir Neil Cossons thinks so.
Cossons will discuss recent preservation work in England and show how it is helping to build sustainable communities.
Free; reservations required.
Learn more and make reservations.
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Historic buildings and modern technology coexist happily in the Birmingham Jewellery Quarter
Crown copyright. NMR
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William H. Macy reads on May 22
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Join actors from stage and screen as they read short fiction by Charles Johnson, V.S. Pritchett, Julie Otsuka, and others about love, marriage, the single life, and the joys and struggles along the way.
Each performance features different actors, including William H. Macy, Regina King, Alec Baldwin, and Shohreh Aghdashloo (House of Sand and Fog). Tickets $20, students/seniors $15.
Learn more about this event.
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More Family Activities:
For Families
Family Room
Programas Para Familias
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Find the artwork and solve the mystery with this free gallery activity. You'll have fun while getting to know works of art at your own pace.
Pick up Art Detective Cards at the Family Cart and the brochure rack outside the Family Room.
Learn about other free family programs at the Getty Center.
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Art Detective Cards
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CONTACT US
General inquiries: visitorservices@getty.edu
Press inquiries: communications@getty.edu or visit our Press Room
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