Cassia Davis

Bio

Cassia photographs the Getty’s behind-the-scenes work and documents day-to-day museum happenings.

Communications, J. Paul Getty Trust Content Producer

Stories

  1. Reopening the Getty Villa Museum after the Palisades Fire

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    People in an outdoor courtyard use sponges to clean dirt off an intricate mural painting

    Peek into the five-month cleanup and the effort to create an even more fire-resistant site

    Jun 24, 2025

  2. Bring Your Binoculars

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    A group of people standing on a bridge look up into the tree branches using binoculars on a foggy day.

    As sharp-eyed birders recently discovered, the Getty Center is a layover spot for migrating birds and a habitat for a variety of native species

    Dec 1, 2024

  3. A Warrior King Returns

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    A person wearing an ancient warrior costume and holding a spear looks up above while standing in front of a scaffolding prop and dancer, all on a stone stage in front of a lit display of graphics

    Behind the scenes of Memnon at the Getty Villa

    Sep 12, 2024

  4. A Job of Making

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    A person wearing a helmet that covers their face and neck uses a welding tool with a hot tip to melt metal in a dark room on a metal table

    An inside look at an experiment that could change how art institutions worldwide display fragile objects

    Jul 11, 2024

  5. A Thousand Cuts

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    A group of people look at sculptures behind glass displays in an art gallery with high walls and lots of natural light

    Members of an LA community group share the sculptures they created and issues they pondered after touring Camille Claudel

    Jul 9, 2024

  6. What’s Your Favorite Part of Visiting the Getty Villa?

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    A couple, a dark-skinned woman wearing a colorful headscarf and medium-skin tone man wearing a loose, white button down, look at a large brown and black vase in a museum gallery

    We asked visitors what stood out to them during their visit

    Feb 7, 2024

  7. Leave the Cracks, Patch the Hair, and Other Ways to Age Gracefully

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    A person uses tools to conserve a painting in a studio with a large curtain.

    Our staff photographer checks in on Getty’s project to restore Adam and Eve

    Jan 17, 2024

  8. Spend a Year in Getty’s Garden

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    Flowers of all colors bloom together in a large garden.

    Look back at a year of planting, watering, and blooming

    Dec 20, 2023

  9. Learning the Art of Conservation with the Johnson Publishing Company Archive

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    Gloved hands hold a photo of Angela Davis from the Johnson Publishing Company archive.

    A hands-on workshop shows students how to conserve historic Ebony and Jet magazine photographs

    Oct 12, 2023

  10. This Show Will Lift You Up

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    Three actors on stage rehearsing The Gospel at Colonus at the Getty Villa. They wear white and are animated.

    Behind the scenes of The Gospel at Colonus at the Getty Villa

    Sep 6, 2023