Getty Research Institute News
The latest news and stories about the work, programs, and collections of the Getty Research Institute
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Born Again
All kinds of creative people—including mixed-media artist Susan Hannon—call LA home, and many make regular visits to the Getty Center or Getty Villa for inspiration
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
Right Hand Man
How Frank Gehry’s sketching practice lent a musicality to his buildings
New Open-Access Book Reframes Emotion and Identity in African Masquerade
In this groundbreaking book, Z. S. Strother disputes assumptions that masks universally hide, reveal, or transform
Take a Paul R. Williams Tour of Palm Springs
You can still visit four of the pioneering architect’s buildings today
Dress Code: Drag
In the Johnson Publishing Company Archive, you’ll find photographs of 1950s' drag performers striking a pose at grand balls
El arte postal se apodera del mundo
Cómo las latinas y los latinos lideraron una revolución por correo
Mail Art Takes On the World
How Latinx and Latin American women led a revolution by mail
An Artist, Histories, and Community: Coming Together Around Kerry James Marshall
Marshall’s work reveals the resilience and complexity of the Black diaspora
How Libraries Pave the Way for Future Scholars of African Art
Scholars’ collections help cultivate the next generation of researchers