Exhibition Tour: Stendahl’s World: Marketing Ancient Mexico and Modern Art in Los Angeles

Tour
Sepia photo of a man with white hair behind a table filled with Mesoamerican statuettes

Earl Stendahl with Maya Figurines, ca. 1960s (detail), Florence Homolka. Photo © Florence Homolka. Getty Research Institute, 2017.M.38

Thursdays

1pm

Getty Center

Research Institute, Gallery I

About

This 30-minute curatorial tour presents how the mid-century art dealer Earl Stendahl transformed the market for pre-Hispanic art in Los Angeles and beyond.

Arrive 15 minutes early in the Research Institute lobby to secure your spot.

Note: There will be no tours on Jul 2, Jul 16, Jul 23, Aug 27, Sep 17, Sep 24, and Oct 1. Additional tours will be offered on June 24 and July 1 at 1pm.

Tours are also available by request. Email gritours@getty.edu.

Times

Thursdays at 1pm
Jun 25–Oct 15, 2026
Additional tours on Jun 24, and Jul 1 at 1pm.
No tours on Jul 2, Jul 16, Jul 23, Aug 27, Sep 17, Sep 24, and Oct 1.