Getty Research Institute News
The latest news and stories about the work, programs, and collections of the Getty Research Institute
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Unearthing the Buried History of Christiansborg Castle
How a Getty Scholar and Getty Graduate Intern are working to strengthen how we record histories of the transatlantic slave trade
Broadening the Idea of What American Art Is
LeRonn P. Brooks reflects on what Black curators preserve, and why it matters
Current and Upcoming Exhibitions
For journalists, a frequently updated list with press contacts for current and upcoming exhibitions at the Getty Center and Getty Villa Museum
Harry Gesner’s Buildings “Surf” the California Hillsides
How a modernist architect linked the natural and built environments
Breast Dressed
Restoring one of Getty’s most unique treasures
Finding the Sublime in Storage
How the most unwieldy object in Raymond Pettibon’s archive illuminates the artist’s career-long plunge into uncharted waters
New Getty Volume Charts Evolution of Mexican Artifacts from Curiosity to Art Collector’s Dream
Explore how Pre-Hispanic Mexican antiquities became one of the most highly sought after items in midcentury LA
New Book Spotlights Transformative Nature of Black Curatorial History
Six illuminating interviews between pioneering Black curators and the new generation of arts professionals explore the dynamics of race, art, and culture
The Little-Known History of a Lost Earthwork
Andy Goldsworthy’s sculpture in the Getty Library was created to catch the light of the solstice—but then the unexpected struck
West Hollywood Gets Its Close-Up
Can a neighborhood so vivid and on the move be captured in a series of moments? We gave it some convincing shots