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If Walls Could Talk

Conserving buildings central to African American history—including the safe havens listed in a guidebook for Black travelers—tells a fuller, more honest American story

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Crowds fill the street outside Clifton’s Cafeteria during V-J Day celebrations, August 14, 1945. Security Pacific National Bank Collection/Los Angeles Public Library

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  1. ¿Cómo era la vida de los niños en la Edad Media?

    manuscript illustration depicting a group of boys watching and cheering for two other boys who are riding on barrels and using spears to pretend to joust, with one boy falling off his barrel

    Nuestros medievalistas responden a las preguntas que nos hicieron nuestros seguidores en las redes sociales

  2. Más allá de la luz

    A pen and watercolor drawing of a winter scene of a village with trees and homes covered in snow, and people surrounding an icy canal.

    El blanco en el arte nunca es simplemente un lienzo vacío

  3. El arte postal se apodera del mundo

    A grid of postage stamps from Argentina with photographs of mouths open wide, showing their teeth.

    Cómo las latinas y los latinos lideraron una revolución por correo

Art & Architecture

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  1. Can You Tell Right from Wrong in These Drawings?

    17th-century Dutch and Flemish artists took the call to instruct—and amuse—seriously

  2. The Art of Therapy

    People in a room with shelves and large tabletop counters covered in foam look at artworks and newspaper clippings

    The healing power of art is well documented, but what about the work made during therapy? The answer could change how we think about art

  3. Recording in Progress

    Photograph of a person reading aloud from paper and two people gazing at them around a table inside a room.

    Historian and archivist Keith Rice preserves Los Angeles history through the stories of its minority communities

Inside Getty

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  1. Getty Celebrates National Public Gardens Day

    A large, square, white building stands in the distance behind a flowering garden with a green hedge maze within a water feature.

    May 8 includes a special tour of the Getty Center’s Central Garden and a discount at Getty’s online store

  2. Turning a Vision of Getty's Future into Reality

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    Executive vice president of Finance and Operations Pierre Ouillet shares a glimpse of his past as an aerospace engineer and a peek into the future of Getty

  3. Celebrate Mother’s Day with Getty

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    Enjoy special tours, an exclusive brunch and drink menu, and shop unique and art-inspired gifts for mom at the Getty Center and online

Becoming Artsy

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  1. Is Drawing a Form of Self Care?

    A woman in a striped sweater and jeans draws a statue while standing in an art gallery.

    Becoming Artsy, Episode 504

  2. What Do Bird Feathers Have to Do with Art?

    A brunette woman holding a magnifying glass smiles at a watercolor painting of a colorful bird.

    Becoming Artsy, Episode 503

  3. Jessie Learns to Upcycle with Peder Cho

    A man in a black t-shirt and bucket hat poses with a small backpack between two travertine walls. Large text reads "Fashion made from What?" in capital letters.

    Becoming Artsy, Episode 502

In the Headlines

  1. Getty Center in Los Angeles Is Closing for Year of Renovations

    The art museum will close to the public in March 2027 to replace its aging tram system and modernize some galleries.

  2. Getty’s Next PST ART to Focus on Exchange Between Los Angeles and Pacific Rim

    The fourth edition of the initiative is set to open at institutions across Southern California in September 2030.

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