Erin Migdol

Bio

Erin is an editor at Getty. She shares stories about Getty's incredible art, research, people, discoveries, and resources. She's a Bay Area native, a UC Davis grad, and has called Los Angeles home for more than 10 years.

Communications, J. Paul Getty Trust Editor

Stories

  1. The Art of Learning to Draw

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    Black chalk drawing of a group of men, dressed in 18th-century clothing, in a drawing class with a standing nude male as their subject in the front left corner of the scene.

    Journey back to the Renaissance for a glimpse into how aspiring artists learned this foundational skill

    Dec 9, 2025

  2. Designing Getty for the 21st Century

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    A woman in a long sleeve black dress poses for headshots in front of a colorful bookcase of books

    As Getty’s campus architect, Naomi Neville modernizes Getty’s 1990s style

    Nov 25, 2025

  3. How to Teach Your Kids to Love Museums

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    A seated, light-skinned man with short, dark hair points out details of a painting to a young child, wearing a pink sweater and brightly multicolored shoes, in a large gallery room filled with art.

    It’s never too early—and it’s easier than you think

    Nov 19, 2025

  4. When Seashells, Ferns, and Seaweed Went Viral

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    Two cyanotype photographic prints featuring ferns and algae.

    Why Victorian women like photographer Anna Atkins obsessed over natural collectibles

    Oct 21, 2025

  5. Taking a Stand for Freedom of the Press—and Artistic Freedom

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    Ann Philbin, Katherine Maher, Jennifer Ferro, and Alejandra Santamaria pose holding awards on a stage

    Ann Philbin and NPR celebrated at the Getty Prize Dinner

    Oct 3, 2025

  6. Would You Survive a Medieval Road Trip?

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    A game kiosk in front of a background that reads "Follow the Pilgrimage Road"

    Getty’s new computer game time-travels to the 14th century (and the 1980s)

    Sep 30, 2025

  7. Remembering Getty Trustee Emerita Agnes Gund

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    Agnes Gund sitting in front of a wooden table, wearing a brown jacket and blue pants

    The philanthropist and leader used art to champion equity and social justice

    Sep 25, 2025

  8. Unconventional Animals Lurking in the Getty Collection

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    A lion bites savagely into the back of an onager—an Asian wild ass—that lies on the ground.

    Tigers, lions, and camels galore!

    Aug 26, 2025

  9. The Tiny Stones That Tell Big Stories

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    Engraved agate sealstone carved with a combat scene.

    Take a closer look at ancient Mycenaean and Minoan sealstones and how artisans and researchers are still trying to solve their mysteries

    Aug 12, 2025

  10. The Woman Who Painted Marie-Antoinette

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    painting of a woman wearing a purple dress and straw hat with a large feather and flowers, holding a paintbrush and palette in her arm

    How the partnership between Elisabeth Louise Vigée Le Brun and the queen of France began as an exhilarating adventure and ended in tragedy

    Jul 31, 2025