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October 15, 2011 |
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Performances and Films |
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From Start to Finish: The Story of Gray Column
Tuesdays, Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays through March 11, 2012
1 pm
Museum Lecture Hall, Getty Center
This 30-minute documentary video recounts the remarkable story behind the making of "Gray Column"—a monumental sculpture cast in polyresin—from its original concept to its display at the Getty. Through interviews with Valentine, his contemporaries, conservators, curators, and scientists, this video illustrates the extraordinary lengths Valentine undertook to create his colossal works.
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Saturdays Off the 405: Thundercat
Saturday October 15, 2011
6 pm - 9 pm
Museum Courtyard, Getty Center
Bass prodigy Stephen Bruner's latest project, Thundercat, takes avant-garde electronic music and reconnects it to the history of African American pop on his debut LP The Golden Age of the Apocalypse. Also performing: Low End Theory's DJ Daddy Kev.
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Courses and Demonstrations |
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Experiencing the Getty Collection: The Union of Art and Science (Part 2)
Saturday October 15, 2011
10:30 am - 12:30 pm
Sketching Gallery, Getty Center
This three-part gallery course investigates scientific principles at work in artistic practices from the Renaissance to the contemporary. Join educator William Zaluski and a special guest educator for each session to examine, reflect on, and discuss works of art. Course fee $15. Open to 35 participants.
Part 1: Saturday, September 10, 10:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m.: New Materials and Techniques in Painting
Part 2: Saturday, October 15, 2011, 10:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m.: From Molten to Mass and Beyond
Part 3: Saturday, November 19, 10:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m.: Instruments of Seeing
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Family Activities |
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Family Art Stops
Weekends
2 pm, 2:30 pm
Museum Galleries, Getty Center
Get up close and personal with a single work of art at this half-hour, hands-on gallery experience geared for families with children ages 5 and up. Sign-up begins 30 minutes before the program at the Museum Information Desk.
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Tours and Gallery Talks |
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Garden Tour
Daily
11:30 am, 12:30 pm, 2:30 pm, 3:30 pm
Getty Center
This is a 45-minute tour of the Getty gardens, including Robert Irwin's Central Garden. Meet the docent outside at the bench under the sycamore trees near the front entrance of the Museum.
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¡Bienvenidos al Getty!
Weekends
11 am
Museum Galleries, Getty Center
Disfruten de una breve y divertida introducción al Museo y sus colecciones. Las familias son bienvenidas. Los esperamos en la sala de entrada del Museo bajo la escalera.
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Focus Tour: Modern and Contemporary Art
Saturdays
3 pm
Museum Galleries, Getty Center
Enjoy a one-hour tour focusing on modern and contemporary works at the Museum by exploring the art and culture of the late 19th, 20th, and 21st centuries. Meet the educator at the Museum Information Desk.
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Architecture Tour
Daily
10:15 am, 11 am, 1 pm, 2 pm, 3 pm, 4 pm
Museum Entrance Hall, Getty Center
Discover more about Richard Meier's architecture and the design of the Getty Center site in this 45-minute tour. Meet the docent outside at the bench under the sycamore trees near the front entrance to the Museum.
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Collection Highlights Tour
Daily
11 am
Museum Galleries, Getty Center
This one-hour tour provides an overview of major works from the Museum's collection. Meet the educator at the Museum Information Desk.
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Exhibition Tour: Pacific Standard Time
Daily through February 5, 2012
1:30 pm
Museum Galleries, Getty Center
Set your watch to Pacific Standard Time and celebrate the art of Southern California. In this one-hour tour, survey exhibitions at the Getty Center that are part of the Pacific Standard Time: Art in L.A. 1945–1980 initiative. Meet the educator at the Museum Information Desk.
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Masterpiece of the Week Talk
Daily through October 16, 2011
4 pm
Museum Galleries, Getty Center
What is 12 feet tall, five thousand pounds, and looks back at you? Experience De Wain Valentine's Gray Column in this 15-minute talk. Meet the educator at the Museum Information Desk.
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Exhibitions |
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La Roldana's Saint Ginés: The Making of a Polychrome Sculpture
Daily through December 11, 2011
South Pavilion, Plaza Level, Getty Center
Luisa Roldán (Spanish, 1650–1704), affectionately known as La Roldana, was one of the most celebrated and prolific sculptors of the Baroque period. This intimate exhibition introduces visitors to La Roldana, whose artistic superiority catapulted her to fame at the royal court in an otherwise male-dominated profession. She ran a workshop, worked for the king, raised a family, and was a celebrity in her own day. With her polychrome sculpture of Saint Ginés de la Jara from the Getty Museum's collection as a focal point, this exhibition explores the artist's life, artistic achievement, and the multifaceted process used to create masterfully lifelike polychrome sculpture.
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New Galleries for Medieval and Renaissance Sculpture and Decorative Arts
Daily
North Pavilion, Plaza Level, Getty Center
A newly designed installation of medieval and Renaissance European sculpture and decorative arts is now on view in the J. Paul Getty Museum's North Pavilion at the Getty Center. Displayed with paintings, drawings, and illuminated manuscripts that enrich their context, the works of art are arranged by period and theme. The installation features innovative technologies, including interactive touch screens, that enhance the visitor's experience.
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Greetings from L.A.: Artists and Publics, 1950–1980
Daily through February 5, 2012
Research Institute Exhibition Gallery, Getty Center
Beginning in the 1950s, Southern California saw the emergence of newly diverse audiences for art. While gallerists cultivated collectors, Beat artists Wallace Berman and George Herms distributed handcrafted works among friends. Others, including Chris Burden, exploited the mass media to circulate their work. Art schools became innovative forums for artists such as Judy Chicago and John Baldessari. Social and political movements that championed peace and feminism mobilized artists to take their messages to the streets. Drawn from the Getty Research Institute's archives of Los Angeles art, this exhibition features photographs, ephemera, correspondence, and artwork—many on view for the first time—that reveal how these artists disseminated their works to a broader public.
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Luminous Paper: British Watercolors and Drawings
Daily through October 23, 2011
West Pavilion, Plaza Level, Getty Center
Featuring the work of some of the most famous British artists, including Thomas Gainsborough, J. M. W. Turner, and William Blake, this exhibition reveals multifaceted innovations in the fields of watercolor and drawing. From Turner's use of his thumbprint to roughen the texture of wash to the rise of the spectacular "exhibition watercolor" in the early 1800s, the medium of watercolor was dramatically transformed. Behind the scenes, artists experimented in drawing with novel subject matter and new modes of representation. This exhibition includes many masterpieces that were recently acquired by the J. Paul Getty Museum in an effort to expand the British works-on-paper collection.
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In Focus: The Sky
Daily through December 4, 2011
West Pavilion, Terrace Level, Getty Center
Generations of artists have found inspiration in the sky, which became a rich subject for the medium of photography after it was introduced in 1839. Drawn from the J. Paul Getty Museum's permanent collection, this exhibition explores the genre through the history of photography, including works by Gustave Le Gray, Alfred Stieglitz, André Kertész, and John Divola. Four sections—urban skies, clouds, dark skies, and skies in color—give an overview of the diverse and imaginative ways photographers have approached this theme.
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In the Beginning Was the Word: Medieval Gospel Illumination
Daily through November 27, 2011
North Pavilion, Plaza Level, Getty Center
The four Gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John, among the most well-known texts in the Bible, offer a powerful account of the life of Christ and form the basis of the religion that his disciples founded. The Gospels were considered of paramount importance and thus richly decorated throughout the Middle Ages. Drawing primarily from the Getty Museum's permanent collection, this exhibition includes examples of Armenian, Ethiopian, and Byzantine as well as Western European manuscript illumination. It examines the major forms of decoration associated with the Gospels, including portraits of the four Evangelists, and explores the varied approaches to illustrating the life of Christ.
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From Start to Finish: De Wain Valentine's Gray Column
Daily through March 11, 2012
West Pavilion, Plaza Level, Getty Center
Gray Column was one of the largest sculptures De Wain Valentine ever cast with polyester resin—the material with which he worked throughout the 1960s and 1970s to create his dazzling circles and columns. This monumental, free-standing slab, measuring twelve feet high and eight feet wide, was abandoned in 1975 and only completed for this exhibition. Curated by the Getty Conservation Institute and on view at the J. Paul Getty Museum, From Start to Finish tells the story of how this extraordinary piece was made and features preparatory drawings and maquettes, videos documenting the fabrication process, interviews with the artist, and a discussion of the conservation of this sculpture. This Getty Center exhibition is part of the region-wide Pacific Standard Time initiative.
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Pacific Standard Time: Crosscurrents in L.A. Painting and Sculpture, 1950–1970
Daily through February 5, 2012
Exhibitions Pavilion, Getty Center
Pacific Standard Time: Crosscurrents in L.A. Painting and Sculpture, 1950–1970 charts the abundant artistic innovation in postÐWorld War II Los Angeles. During this period, Los Angeles artists looked for new approaches, subjects, and techniques for art making, including experimenting with the materials and processes of the pioneering industries in the region and the local surf and car cultures. The exhibition leads viewers on a dynamic tour from the emergence of an indigenous strain of modernism evident in the hard-edge paintings, assemblage sculpture, and large-scale ceramics of the 1950s, to the subsequent development of iconic Pop images of the city in the 1960s, and the conceptual and material contributions of Light and Space art and process painting that fostered the advanced art of the 1970s. This Getty Center exhibition is part of the region-wide Pacific Standard Time initiative.
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October 15, 2011 |
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Courses and Demonstrations |
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Drawing from Antiquity: Botanical Drawings with Watercolor Pencils
Saturday October 15, 2011
11 am - 12 pm
Education Studio, Getty Villa
Since ancient times, artists have taken inspiration from nature. Get a hands-on opportunity in this one-hour course to sketch plants, flowers, trees, or plant details in the Herb Garden. Experiment with watercolor pencils, pastels, and wet brushes. Supplies are provided, and all skill levels are welcome. Sign-up begins 15 minutes before the start of the program at the Tour Meeting Place.
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Handling Sessions: Glassmaking
Weekends through October 30, 2011
11:30 am - 12:30 pm
Reading Room, Getty Villa
From salt and sand to objects of beauty: drop by to learn about the transformative process of glassmaking in this unique handling session. Touch original works of art made by contemporary glassmakers as you examine the tools and recipes used to make these objects.
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Drawing from Antiquity: Botanical Drawings with Watercolor Pencils
Saturday October 15, 2011
1:30 pm - 2:30 pm
Education Studio, Getty Villa
Since ancient times, artists have taken inspiration from nature. Get a hands-on opportunity in this one-hour course to sketch plants, flowers, trees, or plant details in the Herb Garden. Experiment with watercolor pencils, pastels, and wet brushes. Supplies are provided, and all skill levels are welcome. Sign-up begins 15 minutes before the start of the program at the Tour Meeting Place.
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Handling Sessions: Glassmaking
Weekends through October 30, 2011
3:30 pm - 4:30 pm
Reading Room, Getty Villa
From salt and sand to objects of beauty: drop by to learn about the transformative process of glassmaking in this unique handling session. Touch original works of art made by contemporary glassmakers as you examine the tools and recipes used to make these objects.
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Family Activities |
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Art Odyssey for Families
Weekends
2 pm
Museum Galleries, Getty Villa
This 45-minute journey through the galleries is a fun, activity-filled experience for children (ages 5 and up) and adults to enjoy together. Space is limited. Ofrecida en español. Sign-up begins 15 minutes before the tour at the Tour Meeting Place.
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Tours and Gallery Talks |
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Garden Tour
Daily
10:30 am, 11:30 am, 12:30 pm, 1:30 pm, 2:30 pm, 3:30 pm
Getty Villa
Discover the rich mythological and cultural connections of ancient gardens in this 40-minute tour of the Getty Villa's four Roman gardens. Meet at the Tour Meeting Place outside the Museum Entrance.
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Architecture Tour
Daily
10:30 am, 11:30 am, 12:30 pm, 1:30 pm, 2:30 pm, 3:30 pm
Museum, Getty Villa
Explore the architecture of the Getty Villa and learn more about daily life in the ancient world in this 40-minute tour. Meet at the Tour Meeting Place outside the Museum Entrance.
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Collection Highlights Tour
Weekends
11 am
Museum Galleries, Getty Villa
This one-hour tour provides an overview of major works from the Museum's collection. Ofrecida en español. Space is limited. Sign up at the Tour Meeting Place outside the Museum Entrance 15 minutes before the tour.
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Point-of-View Talk: Sylvana Barrett on Mummy Portraits
Saturday October 15, 2011
11:30 am
Museum Galleries, Getty Villa
In this hour-long talk, Sylvana Barrett discusses mummy portraits in the Museum's collection from her unique perspective as an artist who works in the technique of encaustic painting. Sign-up begins 15 minutes before the tour at the Tour Meeting Place.
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Tea by the Sea
Saturdays through December 26, 2015
1 pm - 3 pm
Getty Villa
Enjoy Tea by the Sea, a special dining experience inspired by the Mediterranean herbs, vegetables, and fruits that grow at the Villa. Feast on a Mediterranean-inspired menu of sweet and savory sandwiches and pastries, along with fruits, cheeses, and a varied selection of teas. After tea, you can tour the Villa's authentically re-created first-century Roman gardens with knowledgeable docents, then spend the rest of the afternoon savoring the Villa's exhibitions and permanent collection. $36 per person.
Please reserve in advance. Call (800)369-3059 or email us at BonAppetitReservations@getty.edu.
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Spotlight Talk: Mummy of Herakleides
Thursdays - Sundays through October 31, 2011
1 pm
Museum Galleries, Getty Villa
Learn how to look at ancient art in this 20-minute gallery talk examining in depth one work in the Villa galleries. The featured object this month is the Mummy of Herakleides from around A.D. 150. Sign-up begins 15 minutes before the talk at the Tour Meeting Place.
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Focus Tour: Nudity in Antiquity
Saturday October 15, 2011
3 pm
Museum Galleries, Getty Villa
Nude figures abound in ancient art. This hour-long tour explores nudity in antiquity and its significance in ancient Greece and Rome. Tour topic subject to change. Sign-up begins 15 minutes before the tour at the Tour Meeting Place.
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Culinary Garden Tour
Saturdays through December 31, 2011
3:30 pm
Getty Villa
Enjoy a 30-minute food-themed tour of the Getty Villa's gardens as you explore the plants, herbs, and fruits used for cooking in antiquity. Meet at the Tour Meeting Place outside the Museum Entrance.
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Restaurant Events |
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Tea by the Sea
Saturdays through December 26, 2015
1 pm - 3 pm
Getty Villa
Enjoy Tea by the Sea, a special dining experience inspired by the Mediterranean herbs, vegetables, and fruits that grow at the Villa. Feast on a Mediterranean-inspired menu of sweet and savory sandwiches and pastries, along with fruits, cheeses, and a varied selection of teas. After tea, you can tour the Villa's authentically re-created first-century Roman gardens with knowledgeable docents, then spend the rest of the afternoon savoring the Villa's exhibitions and permanent collection. $36 per person.
Please reserve in advance. Call (800)369-3059 or email us at BonAppetitReservations@getty.edu.
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Exhibitions |
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Molten Color: Glassmaking in Antiquity
Daily
Museum, Floor 2, Getty Villa
In 2003, the J. Paul Getty Museum acquired a collection of over 350 pieces of ancient glass, formerly owned by Erwin Oppenländer. The works on view in Molten Color are remarkable for their high quality, their chronological breadth, and the glassmaking techniques illustrated by their manufacture. The vessels are accompanied by text and videos illustrating ancient glassmaking techniques.
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Roman Ephebe from Naples
Daily
Getty Villa
Youth as a Lamp Bearer, a long-term loan from the Museo Archeologico Nazionale in Naples, is on view at the J. Paul Getty Museum at the Getty Villa.
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