Stacy Suaya

Stories

  1. Women Artists Ascending

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    A brunette woman wearing glasses stands in an art gallery next to one painting depicting a woman emerging from the sky, and a smaller one depicting a woman kneeling in prayer

    Art historian Paris Spies-Gans uncovers art’s unsung “sheroes,” moving them to the forefront of the canon

  2. 12 Great Art Movies and Shows to Stream Right Now

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    A middle age man with a cigarette hanging from his mouth stands against a dark blue sky with enlarged sparks flying in front of his face

    Getty staff picks include a satirical horror thriller, a glass-blowing competition show, and Orson Welles’s final film

  3. Through Her Prism

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    A person stands in front of a travertine wall in a well-lit indoor area with a rainbow behind them, smiling and holding a camera

    As a creative producer in photography, Cassia Davis is Getty’s visual storyteller

  4. Thrace’s Gold Glimmers Anew

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    A collection of gold objects, mostly serving vessels with intricate carvings

    The Getty Villa‘s special exhibition, Ancient Thrace and the Classical World: Treasures from Bulgaria, Romania, and Greece was prematurely closed on January 7, 2025 due to the Palisades Fire. But you can still read on to discover the fascinating treasures of an ancient region spanning present-day Bulgaria, and parts of Romania, Greece, and Turkey

  5. Close Looking: Annibale Carracci

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    A man with short gray hair wearing a black turtleneck and black latex gloves sits in a conservator style setting with a small painting on an easel depicting a Madonna and child.

    Getty senior conservator Ulrich Birkmaier invites us into the conservation studio to see a late 1500s masterpiece in a new light

  6. How Degas Held It All Together

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    A finger points at a detail on a pastel drawing with muted pastel colors, situated on an easel

    Why spray glue onto a canvas?

  7. An Abolitionist Pod Grows in Inglewood

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    Two people stand in front of a white art gallery in front of a 1950s-style sign that advertises a grocery store called Crenshaw Dairy Mart

    Crenshaw Dairy Mart plants the seeds for liberation

  8. Secrets of an 18th-century secrétaire

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    A cabinet with intricate gilding and woodwork and a fold out writing desk

    Unlock an era of quills and ink

  9. Cheese or Seawater in Your Wine?

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    A marble relief depicting a wine festival with many cherubic nude children celebrating around a trough of grapes

    Ancient wine expert Emlyn Dodd reveals the things ancient Greeks slipped into their goblets, the games they played at drinking parties, and other surprising practices inspired by fine oinos

  10. The Life-Saving Power of Art

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    A man paints outside in a garden next to a giant copy of Van Gogh's Starry Night painting with its blue swirls, yellow stars, and dark foliage; his painting is also a replica

    The medical director of the psychiatric clinic where Vincent van Gogh received treatment shares his thoughts on the link between art and mental health