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West Hollywood Gets Its Close-Up

Can a neighborhood so vivid and on the move be captured in a series of moments? We gave it some convincing shots

Framed photo of a large, blue building looming behind a small, white house.
617 Huntley Drive (The Blue Whale), West Hollywood, May 4, 1991, negative 1991; print 2006, John Humble. Chromogenic print. Getty Museum, Gift of Bruce Berman and Lea Russo. © Estate of John Humble

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  1. El verde siempre perdura

    Chalk drawing of a green, barren landscape with rocks, heavy clouds, and lightning.

    Explore la historia de un color con profundas raíces en el arte

  2. ¿Cómo era la vida de los niños en la Edad Media?

    manuscript illustration depicting a group of boys watching and cheering for two other boys who are riding on barrels and using spears to pretend to joust, with one boy falling off his barrel

    Nuestros medievalistas responden a las preguntas que nos hicieron nuestros seguidores en las redes sociales

  3. Más allá de la luz

    A pen and watercolor drawing of a winter scene of a village with trees and homes covered in snow, and people surrounding an icy canal.

    El blanco en el arte nunca es simplemente un lienzo vacío

Art & Architecture

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  1. The Woman Who Shaped a Generation of American Ads

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    Photographer Barbara DuMetz reflects on over 40 years of championing diversity in commercial photography

  2. Getty Awards $1.8M to Increase Access to Black Visual Arts Archives

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    Critical support for eight new projects will activate essential documents of the history of Black art in the U.S.

  3. Why Were These Two Women Nearly Written Out of Art History?

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    Meet Michaelina Wautier and Anne Vallayer-Coster, expert painters who are only now getting their due

Inside Getty

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  1. Watch Soccer and Enjoy Summer at Getty

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    Getty will host soccer watch parties at the Getty Center, along with “Off the 405” concerts, “Garden Concerts for Kids”, and more through the summer

  2. Getty Unveils First Details of Its Campus-Wide Modernization

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    The suite of projects will enhance the arrival journey to the Getty Center

  3. Getty Announces 2026–2027 Scholars

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    Getty welcomes a new cohort of Getty Scholars

Becoming Artsy

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  1. Is Drawing a Form of Self Care?

    A woman in a striped sweater and jeans draws a statue while standing in an art gallery.

    Becoming Artsy, Episode 504

  2. What Do Bird Feathers Have to Do with Art?

    A brunette woman holding a magnifying glass smiles at a watercolor painting of a colorful bird.

    Becoming Artsy, Episode 503

  3. Jessie Learns to Upcycle with Peder Cho

    A man in a black t-shirt and bucket hat poses with a small backpack between two travertine walls. Large text reads "Fashion made from What?" in capital letters.

    Becoming Artsy, Episode 502

In the Headlines

  1. Getty Center in Los Angeles Is Closing for Year of Renovations

    The art museum will close to the public in March 2027 to replace its aging tram system and modernize some galleries.

  2. Getty’s Next PST ART to Focus on Exchange Between Los Angeles and Pacific Rim

    The fourth edition of the initiative is set to open at institutions across Southern California in September 2030.

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