Lyra Kilston

Charles Ross has created solar spectra around the world for six decades; now Getty Center visitors can experience—or even bathe themselves in—his giant spills of rainbow

New Getty shows will explore the wonders of light, medieval astrology, the microscopic, and what happens when you put artists and engineers in a room together

Three stories that show how women have created throughout history

Getty’s ancient Egyptian “Book of the Dead” manuscripts go on view for the first time

How Getty works to sustain and revitalize languages, through translation, education, documentation, and even a summer camp

How works by contemporary artists express the traditions, objects, and materials of the Nile Valley’s ancient cultures

By 2010 the Getty Museum’s Department of Photographs had increased its focus on contemporary global imagery and was welcoming works by underrepresented artists

Works of modern sculpture joined Getty’s collection in 2005, gracing outdoor spaces from the bottom of the hill to a terrace overlooking L.A.

Looking back at a 2003 exhibition of more than 130 dazzling artworks

In 2000, 11 L.A. artists exhibited works inspired by paintings, sculptures, and drawings in Getty’s collections