Caitlin Shamberg

Editor and author

Bio

Caitlin is the editorial director in Getty’s communications department, tellng stories about art and the Getty.

Communications, J. Paul Getty Trust Editorial Director

Stories

  1. 17 Songs Inspired by William Blake

    Article

    Watercolor drawing shows figures dancing in flowing clothes in a circle.

    Slip into the imaginary world of the visionary poet and artist

    Dec 11, 2023

  2. Inside the Ancient City of Pompeii

    Article

    This interior room is mostly painted in red and yellow. Featured across the top are figures representing various attendants of Dionysus and Venus.

    A new book of photographs finds color and life in empty spaces

    Dec 5, 2023

  3. Lightning in a Bottle

    Article

    One person in braids and safety goggles looking amazed at a bespectacled person holding a glass tube over fire in a neon art studio. An overlay of the words Neon Art Conservation in a glowing font.

    Jessie learns all about neon art and how to conserve it

    Oct 19, 2023

  4. What Is an Archive?

    Article

    Two archivists look at a paper

    And other burning questions for the people who care for the objects, papers, and more that come to Getty

    Oct 5, 2023

  5. The Benefits of Taking Your Time with Art

    Article

    Person looking contemplative in close up with medium brown hair in an art gallery blurred painting in background, Becoming Artsy logo in pink and light teal in the corner

    After a hard day, Jessie finds solace in the galleries

    Aug 31, 2023

  6. Keeping Creative with DJ Zen Freeman

    Article

    DJ Zen Freeman plays music inside a Getty Center building.

    An art fan, music producer, and DJ mixes beats at Getty

    Aug 9, 2023

  7. How We’re Using Light to Recolor Birds and Feathers

    Article

    A faded taxidermy cardinal on the right and an arrow pointing to a deep red taxidermy cardinal on the left. Jessie from Becoming Artsy in corner looking over and the text Recoloring Dead Birds at top

    Jessie meets the scientists working with LED lights to preserve cultural heritage

    Aug 3, 2023

  8. The Power of Arts Education Comes to Getty

    Article

    Three people talk on a stage about the state of education

    More than 400 educators gathered to explore the potential of Prop. 28 and the urgency of bringing arts into classrooms

    Jun 28, 2023

  9. Celebrate Pride with Getty!

    Article

    Triptych of photographs featuring LGBTQ+ subjects overlaid with the text "Queering the Lens"

    Events, art stories, and more in honor of LGBTQ+ history

    Jun 1, 2023

  10. On Creativity

    Article

    Painting of an artists studio. Three people are around a table for a lesson in drawing. Artworks, sculpture, and instruments surround them

    Notes from our readers on finding inspiration in unexpected places

    May 25, 2023