2023 Year in Review
Getty unlocked a wealth of Aztec history and culture; leaned into preserving Black modernist architecture and Black historic places; shared its ancient Egyptian Book of the Dead for the first time; and found new ways to keep art safe as climate change escalates.
Highlights from 2023
The Works of Art We Added to the Getty Museum Collection This Year
Newly acquired works explore subjects like migration, the universality of beauty, and the first Polynesian visitor to Great Britain
A Rare 500-Year-Old Manuscript Gets a Second Life Online
The Digital Florentine Codex unlocks a wealth of Mexica (Aztec) history and culture
Egyptian Spells in Getty’s Book of the Dead Guided the Deceased to the Afterlife
A selection of ancient Egyptian manuscripts containing religious writings and illustrations from the Getty’s collection will be on view for the first time
Shining a Light on Neon
The challenges of protecting neon art have plagued conservators for years. Getty aims to change that
What It's Like to Read Artists’ Letters
Old letters let you peek into artists’ private lives in a new Getty podcast
This Show Will Lift You Up
Behind the scenes of The Gospel at Colonus at the Getty Villa
The Unwhitewashing of América Tropical
Summer Ibarra’s project as a Getty Marrow intern introduced her to a censored mural she now works to preserve
An Extraordinary Life
Alfredo Boulton documented Venezuela’s landscapes, art, and people, creating his country’s first images and examinations of its art and history
How We’re Using Light to Recolor Birds and Feathers
Jessie meets the scientists working with LED lights to preserve cultural heritage
Getty Uses Los Angeles as Classroom for First-of-Its-Kind Modern Architecture Course
Experts from around the world gather to study Los Angeles architectural icons and address the conservation of modern heritage