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

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 at 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 July 2 and July 23. Additional tours will be offered on June 24 at 1pm and July 1 at 11am.

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

Times

Thursdays at 1pm
Jun 25–Oct 15, 2026
Additional tours on June 24 at 1pm and July 1 at 11am. No tours on July 2 and July 23.