Cocktails with a Curator: Painting Waves

Painting of a giant wave, with blue and green colors and white foam, and a tiny surfer at the crest of the wave

No Title (I Work Upstairs), 2011, Raymond Pettibon. Pen, ink and gouache on paper, 71 x 52 in. © Raymond Pettibon. Courtesy Regen Projects, Los Angeles

Sunday, Sep 7, 2025

4pm

Getty Center

Ada Louise Huxtable Lecture Hall

$10

Tickets must be purchased for event entrance and are non-refundable. Your event ticket will also serve as your Center entrance reservation. Ticket price includes complimentary parking.

Tickets will go on sale Friday Aug 1, 2025.

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Join us for an exciting evening as Getty curator Glenn Phillips shares highlights from the recently acquired archive of artist Raymond Pettibon, unveiling rare drawings, posters, and zines and exploring innovative conservation practices from the artist's Wave series. The evening will be paired with themed cocktails and appetizers to surprise and delight.

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