2021 Year in Review
Getty greatly extended its digital reach, launched an ambitious DEAI plan, and welcomed visitors back to its sites
Highlights from July 1, 2020–June 30, 2021
Getty Collaborates with the National Gallery of Victoria on Acoustic Emission Monitoring
The project is part of the Getty Conservation Institute’s Managing Collection Environments initiative
PST ART: Art & Science Collide
Getty’s next PST initiative explores how scientists and artists can team up to address some of the most challenging issues of our time
Getty Presents Photo Flux: Unshuttering LA
Organized by independent curator jill moniz, the exhibition recognizes under- and mis-represented artists
Getty Announces International Project to Study Soviet-Era Plastics
Four institutions research household plastics with an eye towards future conservation
Getty and City of Los Angeles Launch African American Historic Places Project
The project will identify, protect, and celebrate the city’s Black heritage
Getty Museum Acquires Recently Rediscovered Painting by Artemisia Gentileschi
Lucretia was rediscovered after having been in private collections for centuries
Online Exhibition Explores Palmyra in English and Arabic
Return to Palmyra relaunches the 2017 online exhibition Legacy of Ancient Palmyra with updated content and new Arabic translations
Getty Foundation Releases Impact Report on Decades of Diversity Internships
A pioneering Getty Marrow program supports interns from underrepresented groups and leads to arts careers and museum engagement
J. Paul Getty Museum Announces Major Acquisition of a Group of 39 Dutch Drawings
The acquisition will transform the Getty Museum’s Dutch drawings collection
Interactive Website 12 Sunsets Explores Ed Ruscha’s Photos of Sunset Boulevard
Discover thousands of photos of Sunset Boulevard taken by artist Ed Ruscha