Reggie Burrows Hodges: A Theater of Passions

For his first solo museum presentation in his hometown of Los Angeles, Reggie highlights the drama and theatricality behind 17th-century Italian paintings from Getty’s collection

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  1. Getty Exhibition Shines Light on Luminous Candlelights by Joseph Wright of Derby

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    Dark, shadowed painting of a man in a bold, red coat seated beside a group of adults and children observing a curved model of a solar system.

    A recently rediscovered candlelight painting to be reunited with some of the artist’s most fascinating works

    Oct 29, 2026

  2. In Search of the Perfect Blue

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    How a Getty curator helped bring a missing shade of blue to a historic pastel collection

    Oct 28, 2026

  3. Getty Launches Global Initiative to Advance Museum Interpretation Practices

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    “New Interpretations” grants will help visitors of all ages, backgrounds and abilities access and appreciate works of art

    Oct 28, 2026

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