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Courses and Demonstrations |
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May 31, 2013 |
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Dinner Party: Taking the Grand Tour
Friday May 31, 2013
6:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Museum Galleries, Getty Center
Join host Maite Gomez-Rejón of ArtBites on a guided Grand Tour through the Museum's collection, then journey to the Restaurant to savor a specially designed three-course meal. Enjoy a new take on period-inspired cuisine while exploring a different country with every course. Course fee $100 per person (includes tour, three-course dinner, and parking). Wine pairing available for additional charge. Course departs from the Museum Entrance Hall at 6:30 p.m.
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June 1, 2013 |
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Art Circles
Saturday June 1, 2013
6 pm - 8 pm
Museum Galleries, Getty Center
Enrich your Saturday nights. Join an open-ended discussion in the galleries to heighten your appreciation and understanding of the visual arts by exploring one masterpiece with an educator. The chosen work of art changes every session, making each visit a new experience. Course fee $10 per session (includes a sandwich voucher; parking not included). Open to 26 participants. Meet at the Information Desk for course introduction.
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June 2, 2013 |
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Getty Drawing Hour: Central Garden
Sunday June 2, 2013
3:30 pm - 5:30 pm
Central Garden, Getty Center
Enjoy the tradition of plein air sketching and botanical drawing in the Getty Center's Central Garden. Artist Deborah Shaw provides general guidance; you just need to bring drawing pads and pencils. All experience levels welcome. Free. Sign-up begins at 2:30 p.m. at the Information Desk.
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June 6, 2013 |
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Artist-at-Work Demonstration: Korean Costumes and Textiles
Thursday June 6, 2013
1 pm - 3 pm
Museum Lecture Hall, Getty Center
Join Korean scholars and designers to explore the origins and influences of traditional clothing, accessories, and textiles from Korea, focusing on dress from the Joseon Dynasty. Discover the beauty and complexity of the Hanbok and other garments. This is a free, drop-in program. Program supported by the Korean Cultural Center, Los Angeles.
The Queen's Attire: Ceremonial Dress in the Joseon Dynasty
Presented by Hyo Soon Cho
This event has been canceled. We apologize for any inconvenience.
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June 9, 2013 |
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Artist-at-Work Demonstration: Korean Costumes and Textiles
Sunday June 9, 2013
1 pm - 3 pm
Museum Lecture Hall, Getty Center
Join Korean scholars and designers to explore the origins and influences of traditional clothing, accessories, and textiles from Korea, focusing on dress from the Joseon Dynasty. Discover the beauty and complexity of the Hanbok and other garments. This is a free, drop-in program. Program supported by the Korean Cultural Center, Los Angeles.
The Queen's Attire: Ceremonial Dress in the Joseon Dynasty
Presented by Hyo Soon Cho
This event has been canceled. We apologize for any inconvenience.
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June 16, 2013 |
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Getty Drawing Hour: Central Garden
Sunday June 16, 2013
3:30 pm - 5:30 pm
Central Garden, Getty Center
Enjoy the tradition of plein air sketching and botanical drawing in the Getty Center's Central Garden. Artist Deborah Shaw provides general guidance; you just need to bring drawing pads and pencils. All experience levels welcome. Free. Sign-up begins at 2:30 p.m. at the Information Desk.
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June 29, 2013 |
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Art Circles
Saturday June 29, 2013
6 pm - 8 pm
Museum Galleries, Getty Center
Enrich your Saturday nights. Join an open-ended discussion in the galleries to heighten your appreciation and understanding of the visual arts by exploring one masterpiece with an educator. The chosen work of art changes every session, making each visit a new experience. Course fee $25 per session (includes a sandwich voucher and parking). Meet at the Information Desk for course introduction.
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July 7, 2013 |
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Artist-at-Work Demonstration: Botanical Drawing
Sunday July 7, 2013
12:30 pm - 2:30 pm
Central Garden, Getty Center
Join members of the Botanical Artists Guild of Southern California in the Central Garden as they demonstrate the materials and techniques used to render plants and flowers. Learn about the botany of fruits, vegetables, and spices, and how explorations in the New World changed dinner tables around Europe. Complements the exhibition Gardens of the Renaissance. This is a free; drop-in program.
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July 12, 2013 |
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In Studio: Building Los Angeles
Friday July 12, 2013
3 pm - 4:30 pm
Eric Owen Moss Architects, Culver City, CA
Join us for a behind-the-scenes opportunity as prominent Los Angeles-based architects open their studios to share insights about their work, inspiration, and process. This installment features Eric Own Moss of Eric Owen Moss Architects in Culver City, CA. Complements the exhibition Overdrive: L.A. Constructs the Future, 1940–1990. Program fee $25 per studio visit. Open to 20 participants. Information and directions provided following registration.
 Learn more about this program
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July 21, 2013 |
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Artist-at-Work Demonstration: Botanical Drawing
Sunday July 21, 2013
12:30 pm - 2:30 pm
Central Garden, Getty Center
Join members of the Botanical Artists Guild of Southern California in the Central Garden as they demonstrate the materials and techniques used to render plants and flowers. Learn about the botany of fruits, vegetables, and spices, and how explorations in the New World changed dinner tables around Europe. Complements the exhibition Gardens of the Renaissance. This is a free; drop-in program.
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July 24, 2013 |
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Drawn to Flowers
Wednesday July 24, 2013
10:30 am - 5 pm
Museum Studios, Getty Center
Explore techniques of botanical illustration with artists Tania Marien and Deborah Shaw in this daylong drawing workshop. Learn how paintings and drawings of plants and gardens during the Renaissance contributed to scientific understanding and captured the beauty, luxury, and status of flowers. Complements the exhibition Gardens of the Renaissance. Course fee $125 (includes materials, lunch, and parking). Open to 23 participants.
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July 27, 2013 |
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The Enduring Garden: Cultivating the Past
Saturday July 27, 2013
1 pm - 4 pm
GRI Lecture Hall, Getty Center
Journey through gardens—as they were represented in art from the Renaissance to the present—with Bryan Keene, assistant curator of Manuscripts, and educator Lilit Sadoyan. Learn how idyllic green spaces were illustrated in works from the Museum's collection, from the literary "Garden of Love" and the biblical Garden of Eden to courtly gardens of the nobility. Course fee $35 (includes parking).
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August 4, 2013 |
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Artist-at-Work Demonstration: Botanical Drawing
Sunday August 4, 2013
12:30 pm - 2:30 pm
Central Garden, Getty Center
Join members of the Botanical Artists Guild of Southern California in the Central Garden as they demonstrate the materials and techniques used to render plants and flowers. Learn about the botany of fruits, vegetables, and spices, and how explorations in the New World changed dinner tables around Europe. Complements the exhibition Gardens of the Renaissance. This is a free; drop-in program.
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August 11, 2013 |
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Artist-at-Work Demonstration: Botanical Drawing
Sunday August 11, 2013
12:30 pm - 2:30 pm
Central Garden, Getty Center
Join members of the Botanical Artists Guild of Southern California in the Central Garden as they demonstrate the materials and techniques used to render plants and flowers. Learn about the botany of fruits, vegetables, and spices, and how explorations in the New World changed dinner tables around Europe. Complements the exhibition Gardens of the Renaissance. This is a free; drop-in program.
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September 21, 2013 |
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The Anatomy of Greatness: Michelangelo's Sculptures
Saturday September 21, 2013
1 pm - 4 pm
GRI Lecture Hall, Getty Center
Dr. Robert Klapper, chief of orthopedic surgery at Cedars-Sinai Medical Group, is a surgeon and sculptor who travels to Carrara, Italy, every summer to work on the same type of stone Michelangelo used to carve the masterpieces David and the Pietà. Join Dr. Klapper and art historian Robin Trento in this lecture and gallery tour exploring the ways in which Michelangelo and others use human anatomy to depict emotion. Course fee $35 (includes parking). Open to 40 participants.
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Courses and Demonstrations |
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May 25, 2013 |
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Artist-at-Work Demonstration: A Roman Wedding
Saturday May 25, 2013
11 am - 12 pm
Outer Peristyle, Getty Villa
Join the members of Legion Six Historical Society as they reenact elements of a Roman wedding ceremony in the Outer Peristyle. Follow the rituals associated with the bride as she prepares for her transformation from a girl to a Roman matron. This is a free, drop-in program.
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Artist-at-Work Demonstration: A Roman Wedding
Saturday May 25, 2013
2 pm - 3 pm
Outer Peristyle, Getty Villa
Join the members of Legion Six Historical Society as they reenact elements of a Roman wedding ceremony in the Outer Peristyle. Follow the rituals associated with the bride as she prepares for her transformation from a girl to a Roman matron. This is a free, drop-in program.
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May 26, 2013 |
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Handling Session: Marble Carving
Sundays through August 25, 2013
11 am - 12 pm
Reading Room, Getty Villa
How were blocks of rough stone carved into sensuous sculptures? Find out in this multisensory handling session! Touch tools and materials used by ancient sculptors, including chisels, points, and rasps. Discover also how marble sculptures were once painted in brilliant colors. Complements the exhibition Sicily: Art and Invention between Greece and Rome. This is a free, drop-in program.
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Artist-at-Work Demonstration: A Roman Wedding
Sunday May 26, 2013
11 am - 12 pm
Outer Peristyle, Getty Villa
Join the members of Legion Six Historical Society as they reenact elements of a Roman wedding ceremony in the Outer Peristyle. Follow the rituals associated with the bride as she prepares for her transformation from a girl to a Roman matron. This is a free, drop-in program.
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Artist-at-Work Demonstration: A Roman Wedding
Sunday May 26, 2013
2 pm - 3 pm
Outer Peristyle, Getty Villa
Join the members of Legion Six Historical Society as they reenact elements of a Roman wedding ceremony in the Outer Peristyle. Follow the rituals associated with the bride as she prepares for her transformation from a girl to a Roman matron. This is a free, drop-in program.
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June 8, 2013 |
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Artist-at-Work Demonstration: Metalworking Techniques
Weekends June 8 - June 9, 2013
11 am - 12:30 pm
Education Court, Getty Villa
Join the craftspeople of the Legion Six Historical Society to learn about metalworking in antiquity. Watch a live demonstration of the tools and techniques used for creating objects for daily use from parts of armor to ancient safety pins and try your hand at making an inscribed tablet.
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Drawing from Antiquity: Drawing with Gouache
Saturday June 8, 2013
11:30 am - 12:30 pm
Museum Galleries, Getty Villa
Explore the gardens by drawing with gouache, an opaque watercolor used by artists since the 15th century. Supplies are provided, and all skill levels are welcome. Open to 20 participants. This is a free program. Sign-up begins 15 minutes before the start of the program at the Tour Meeting Place.
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Combat and Crashes: Entertainment in Circus and Arena
Saturday June 8, 2013
1 pm - 4 pm
Meeting Rooms, Getty Villa
Long before NASCAR and Ultimate Fighting, Romans set the standard for exciting, violent shows in huge public facilities. Compare myth and reality with educator Shelby Brown and learn about the social and political functions of gladiatorial duels and chariot racing, then decide how (or if) time has altered public interest in violent entertainment. Complements the exhibition Sicily: Art and Invention between Greece and Rome. Course fee $35 (includes parking and refreshments).
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Drawing from Antiquity: Drawing with Gouache
Saturday June 8, 2013
1:30 pm - 2:30 pm
Museum Galleries, Getty Villa
Explore the gardens by drawing with gouache, an opaque watercolor used by artists since the 15th century. Supplies are provided, and all skill levels are welcome. Open to 20 participants. This is a free program. Sign-up begins 15 minutes before the start of the program at the Tour Meeting Place.
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Artist-at-Work Demonstration: Metalworking Techniques
Weekends June 8 - June 9, 2013
2 pm - 3:30 pm
Education Court, Getty Villa
Join the craftspeople of the Legion Six Historical Society to learn about metalworking in antiquity. Watch a live demonstration of the tools and techniques used for creating objects for daily use from parts of armor to ancient safety pins and try your hand at making an inscribed tablet.
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June 22, 2013 |
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Artist-at-Work Demonstration: Metalworking Techniques
Weekends June 22 - June 23, 2013
11 am - 12:30 pm
Education Court, Getty Villa
Join the craftspeople of the Legion Six Historical Society to learn about metalworking in antiquity. Watch a live demonstration of the tools and techniques used for creating objects for daily use from parts of armor to ancient safety pins and try your hand at making an inscribed tablet.
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Artist-at-Work Demonstration: Metalworking Techniques
Weekends June 22 - June 23, 2013
2 pm - 3:30 pm
Education Court, Getty Villa
Join the craftspeople of the Legion Six Historical Society to learn about metalworking in antiquity. Watch a live demonstration of the tools and techniques used for creating objects for daily use from parts of armor to ancient safety pins and try your hand at making an inscribed tablet. Complements the exhibition Sicily: Art and Invention between Greece and Rome. This is a free, drop-in program.
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June 28, 2013 |
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Culinary Workshop: Sicilian Gourmet
Friday June 28, 2013
11 am - 2:30 pm
Museum Galleries, Getty Villa
Art, literature, and food history intersect in this workshop inspired by the Hedypatheia (Life of Luxury), a humorous guide to good eating written in verse by the Sicilian gourmet Archestratos of Gela in the 4th century B.C. Join Maite Gomez-Rejón for a tour of the exhibition Sicily: Art and Invention between Greece and Rome, then pick herbs in the garden and prepare a meal inspired by ancient Sicilian cuisine. Course fee $85 (includes parking). Open to 20 participants.
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June 29, 2013 |
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Culinary Workshop: Sicilian Gourmet
Saturday June 29, 2013
11 am - 2:30 pm
Museum Galleries, Getty Villa
Art, literature, and food history intersect in this workshop inspired by the Hedypatheia (Life of Luxury), a humorous guide to good eating written in verse by the Sicilian gourmet Archestratos of Gela in the 4th century B.C. Join Maite Gomez-Rejón for a tour of the exhibition Sicily: Art and Invention between Greece and Rome, then pick herbs in the garden and prepare a meal inspired by ancient Sicilian cuisine. Course fee $85 (includes parking). Open to 20 participants.
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June 30, 2013 |
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Culinary Workshop: Sicilian Gourmet
Sunday June 30, 2013
11 am - 2:30 pm
Museum Galleries, Getty Villa
Art, literature, and food history intersect in this workshop inspired by the Hedypatheia (Life of Luxury), a humorous guide to good eating written in verse by the Sicilian gourmet Archestratos of Gela in the 4th century B.C. Join Maite Gomez-Rejón for a tour of the exhibition Sicily: Art and Invention between Greece and Rome, then pick herbs in the garden and prepare a meal inspired by ancient Sicilian cuisine. Course fee $85 (includes parking). Open to 20 participants.
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July 13, 2013 |
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Women and the Divine: Cross-Cultural Images of the Feminine Ideal
Saturday July 13, 2013
1 pm - 4 pm
Meeting Rooms, Getty Villa
Compare idealized female forms in this two-part course focused on art from Greece, Rome, Greece, Rome, India, and Southeast Asia. At the Getty Villa, investigate with educator Shelby Brown the appropriate beauty and behavior of Greco-Roman goddesses. Then, at the Norton Simon Museum, explore with curator Melody Rod-ari the feminine attributes of Hindu and Buddhist divinities. Course fee for both classes $40 (includes parking and refreshments).
Part 1: Saturday, July 13, 1:00#8211;4:00 p.m. Getty Villa
Part 2: Saturday, July 20, 10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. Norton Simon Museum
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July 14, 2013 |
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Architectural Drawing
Sunday July 14, 2013
1 pm - 4 pm
Meeting Rooms, Getty Villa
Be inspired by the design of the Getty Villa—which was based on the Villa dei Papiri, a Roman country house in the Herculaneum—in this architectural drawing course. Join instructor Elmira Adamian for drawing exercises focusing on perspective, proportion, and ancient Roman architectural details. Course fee $30 (materials and parking included).
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August 17, 2013 |
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Naked versus Nude: A History of Pride and Embarrassment
Saturday August 17, 2013
1 pm - 4 pm
Meeting Rooms, Getty Villa
Compare "naked" versus "nude" in classical art with educator Shelby Brown. Start with the depiction by the Greeks of bathing Aphrodite and buff athletic heroes, then examine ancient attitudes toward the representation of genitals and sexuality. Conclude by weighing the influence of the unclothed classical body in Western art history. Course fee $35 (includes refreshments and parking).
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September 27, 2013 |
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Culinary Workshop: A Victorious Banquet
Friday September 27, 2013
11 am - 2:30 pm
Meeting Rooms, Getty Villa
What satisfied the appetites of ancient athletes and warriors? Join chef and museum educator Nancy DeLucia Real for a tour of Greek and Roman artifacts featuring competitions, battles, and heroic celebrations. Participants prepare historic recipes and feast on a meal fit for a victor. Course fee $85 (parking included). Open to 20 participants.
Tickets on sale beginning August 1.
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September 29, 2013 |
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Fresco Painting
Sundays September 29 - October 6, 2013
10:30 am - 5 pm
Meeting Rooms, Getty Villa
Join fresco master iLia Anossov for a hands-on introduction to fresco painting. The two-day workshop explores plaster sourcing and preparation, cartoon making and transfer methods, mixing paint from raw pigment, and painting techniques through lecture, demonstration, and studio practice. Each participant completes a 12-inch square buon fresco tile. Course fee $235 (includes materials, lunch, and parking).
Tickets on sale beginning June 14.
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October 19, 2013 |
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Cyrus to Alexander: Persians, Greeks, and the Invention of History
Saturday October 19, 2013
2 pm - 4:30 pm
Meeting Rooms, Getty Villa
The Greeks feared, admired, and maligned the Persians from before Cyrus until after Alexander. Explore the Greek view through tales and art with educator Shelby Brown, then compare the Persian perspective and try your hand at cuneiform. The course ends with a tour of the exhibition The Cyrus Cylinder and Ancient Persia: A New Beginning. Course fee $35 (includes parking and refreshments).
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