Current and Upcoming Exhibitions

Getty offers changing exhibitions at both locations year-round, complemented by a wide range of public programs.

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Current Exhibitions

Sculpted Portraits from Ancient Egypt

January 24, 2024–January 25, 2027
Getty Villa

Egypt’s 26th Dynasty (664–526 BCE) was a period of revival and renewal. It marks the last great phase of native pharaonic rule in ancient Egypt and is notable for its exceptional artworks, particularly stone sculpture. The achievements of Egyptian artists of this period are vividly expressed in the sculpted portraits of officials associated with the court and priesthood, which were created to be displayed in tombs and temples.

The works in this exhibition are on special loan from the British Museum, London.

Media Contact

Shannon Iriarte
(310) 440-7303
siriarte@getty.edu

Charles Ross: Spectrum 14

September 10, 2024 – September 13, 2026
Getty Center

Spectrum 14 is a calibrated array of prisms that cast a dazzling display of luminous color across the Museum’s rotunda. Bands of spectral light traverse the space in relation to the sun, which follows a slightly different arc through the sky every day. Over time, Ross’s work changes in response to Earth’s rotational orbit, connecting us to the premodern experience of astronomical observation and calculation that defined cycles of days, seasons, and rituals.

This project was commissioned for PST ART as part of the exhibition Lumen: The Art & Science of Light. This is the second “Rotunda Commission,” a series of art installations inspired by the Getty Museum’s collection, architecture, and site.

Media Contact

Cole Calhoun
(310) 440-7186
ccalhoun@getty.edu

The Kingdom of Pylos: Warrior-Princes of Ancient Greece

June 25, 2025–January 12, 2026
Getty Villa

Encounter the latest discoveries from Messenia, an epicenter of Mycenaean civilization in Late Bronze Age Greece, displayed for the first time outside Europe. Archaeology and cutting-edge science reveal the world of the Griffin Warrior, whose grave held offerings of incomparable artistry. Princely burials in monumental tombs reflect a society that came to be ruled by the Palace of Nestor in ancient Pylos. Carved sealstones, goldwork, elaborate weapons, and wall paintings accompany inscribed tablets that document the final year of a powerful kingdom.

Media Contact

Shannon Iriarte
(310) 440-7303
siriarte@getty.edu

Going Places: Travel in the Middle Ages

September 2–November 30, 2025
Getty Center

In medieval art, the act of movement from one place to another was conceptualized in a variety of imaginative forms. Featuring manuscripts from the Getty’s collection, this exhibition explores the reasons for travel, different modes of medieval travel, and examples of typical travelers. Illustrations often accurately documented the realities of travel and prompted viewers to travel virtually through their imaginations. The exhibition showcases the wide variety of contexts for medieval movement, from religious travel to diplomacy, trade, exploration, and exploitation.

Media Contacts

Sidney Kantono
(310) 440-6613
skantono@getty.edu

Upcoming Exhibitions

Learning to Draw

October 21, 2025–January 25, 2026
Getty Center

Drawing is a skill, gained like any other through study and practice. Combining the movement of the hand with the dedication of the mind, drawing was considered the foundation of the arts of painting, sculpture, and architecture since the Renaissance. Proficiency in drawing was critical for exploring, inventing, and communicating ideas visually, but how was this foundational ability actually learned? This exhibition explores artistic training and the mastery of drawing in Europe from about 1550 to 1850.

Media Contact

Sidney Kantono
(310) 440-6613
skantono@getty.edu

How to Be a Guerrilla Girl

November 18, 2025–April 12,2026
Getty Center

How to Be a Guerrilla Girl presents the inner workings of the anonymous feminist art collective alongside a new commission at the Getty Research Institute. Drawing on the Guerrilla Girls’ archive, the exhibition explores the steps the group took to create their eye-catching and humorous public interventions. The exhibition places the Guerrilla Girls’ well-known posters in the broader context of their data research, protest actions, culture jamming, and distribution methods. Coinciding with the Guerrilla Girls’ 40th anniversary, the exhibition tells the story of their collaborative process and longstanding commitment to call for equity for women and artists of color in the art world.

Media Contact

Valerie Tate
(310) 440-6861
vtate@getty.edu

Beginnings: The Story of the Creation in the Middle Ages

January 27–April 19, 2026
Getty Center

Creation stories imagine the world’s origins, often leading to a shared cultural vision of identity and values. For medieval Christians, the Biblical story of the seven days of Creation was essential to understanding the natural and spiritual realms, as well as humanity’s role in bridging the two. This exhibition features manuscripts from Getty’s collection alongside select contemporary paintings by LA-based artist Harmonia Rosales to explore how the Creation was visualized, represented, and interpreted both in the Middle Ages and today.

Media Contacts

Sidney Kantono
(310) 440-6613
skantono@getty.edu

Photography and the Black Arts Movement, 1955–1985

February 24–June 14, 2026
Getty Center

Amid the turbulent decades of the mid-20th century, African American and Afro-Atlantic diaspora artists sought to celebrate a distinctly Black culture and advance the struggle for civil rights. Photographic images contributed in myriad ways to the lively exchange of pan-African ideas that propelled the Black Arts Movement. See how an incredible range of artists and activists—from studio and street photographers to graphic designers and community organizers—used photography as a tool for social change.

The exhibition is organized by the National Gallery of Art, Washington.

Media Contact

Valerie Tate
(310) 440-6861
vtate@getty.edu

Virtue and Vice

March 3–June 7, 2026
Getty Center

This rotation from Getty’s collection explores how European artists from the 16th to 19th centuries made drawings to criticize bad behavior as well as praise virtuous deeds. Drawings of proper and improper conduct range from straightforward examples (charity, lust, and greed) to complex allegories (virtue, decadence, and friendship). Whether warning against sinful ways or celebrating how one should behave, drawings visualized moral codes, political ideologies, and social norms.

Media Contacts

Sidney Kantono
(310) 440-6613
skantono@getty.edu

The Egyptian Book of the Dead

March 4–November 30, 2026
Getty Villa

Among their rigorous preparations for eternity, ancient Egyptians developed an intricate set of religious writings to help the deceased achieve a blessed afterlife in union with the solar god Re and the netherworld god Osiris. Known collectively as the Book of the Dead, these ritual spells were inscribed on funerary objects. This exhibition, previously shown in 2023, features Getty's Book of the Dead manuscripts, illuminating how ancient Egyptians understood the cosmos, the world of the gods, and the nature of existence.

Media Contact

Shannon Iriarte
(310) 440-7303
siriarte@getty.edu

Instante/revelación: Moments in Mexican Photography

September 1, 2026–January 3, 2027
Getty Center

Exploring the rich tapestry of cultural and artistic dialogues that have shaped Mexico's photographic history, this exhibition features works by 13 prominent photographers, including Lola Álvarez Bravo, Manuel Álvarez Bravo, Héctor García, Graciela Iturbide, and Pablo Ortiz Monasterio, alongside key related publications. The photographs, donated by Daniel Greenberg and Susan Steinhauser to the Getty Museum over the past 25 years, record the instantes y revelaciones (instants and revelations) of a remarkable century of Mexican creativity.

Media Contact

Valerie Tate
(310) 440-6861
vtate@getty.edu

“Every minute is history”: Five Views of Los Angeles

September 1, 2026–January 3, 2027
Getty Center

Discover the work of five photographers whose distinct approaches to the medium helped expand traditional representations of Chicano/a communities in Los Angeles during the second half of the 20th century. Drawing from a wide range of influences, including social documentary practices, staged scenes, fashion and the popular press, these artists—Laura Aguilar, Reynaldo Rivera, George Rodriguez, Patssi Valdez, and Ricardo Valverde—pushed the medium in new and often provocative directions.

Media Contact

Valerie Tate
(310) 440-6861
vtate@getty.edu