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  1. Getty Exhibition Shines Light on Luminous Candlelights by Joseph Wright of Derby

    Dark, shadowed painting of a man in a bold, red coat seated beside a group of adults and children observing a curved model of a solar system.

    A recently rediscovered candlelight painting to be reunited with some of the artist’s most fascinating works

    Oct 29, 2026

  2. Getty Launches Global Initiative to Advance Museum Interpretation Practices

    Two museum visitors, one using a wheelchair, view and gesture toward framed portraits and interpretive text displayed on blue gallery walls in an art exhibition.

    “New Interpretations” grants will help visitors of all ages, backgrounds and abilities access and appreciate works of art

    Oct 28, 2026

  3. Current and Upcoming Exhibitions

    Purple flowers with bright green leaves and stems.

    For journalists, a frequently updated list with press contacts for current and upcoming exhibitions at the Getty Center and Getty Villa Museum

    Oct 20, 2026

  4. Updated Handbook of the Getty Collection Includes Beloved Favorites, New Acquisitions

    The J. Paul Getty Museum Handbook of the Collection: 9th Edition book cover

    Spanning cultures and millennia, this new edition captures the essence of the Getty Museum

    Oct 2, 2026

  5. Getty Book on KCS Paniker’s “Written Pictures” Explores the Artist’s Influences in a Postcolonial World

    Cover of book “Modernism in Relation: KCS Paniker’s Written Pictures” featuring an abstract artwork with geometric forms, handwritten symbols, and organic motifs in soft pink, red, and blue hues.

    An important figure in 20th-century Indian modernism, Paniker took inspiration from Paul Klee to make an art entirely his own

    Oct 2, 2026

  6. New Getty Book Offers Timely Reexamination of Joseph Wright Via His Distinctive Candlelight Paintings

    Cover of book "A Light in the Dark: Joseph Wright of Derby" featuring two children illuminated by a candlelight, one child blowing into a glowing orb.

    A hallmark of the artist from Derby, these works showcase an artist at the height of his talent

    Oct 2, 2026

  7. New Handbook Provides Guidelines to Research the Provenance of Mediterranean Antiquities

    Cover of book “Provenance Research for Mediterranean Antiquities” featuring classical sculptures, handwritten notes, and stamps in blue tones.

    This essential Getty volume outlines effective strategies to aid research endeavors

    Oct 2, 2026

  8. Open-Access Getty Research Journal Presents 21st Issue

    Peer-reviewed articles on the visual arts expand narratives on global culture

    Oct 1, 2026

  9. Getty Announces Fall Events Featuring Performances, Food & Drinks and Family Fun

    A view of trees with vibrant orange, green, and red fall leaves, lined across the outdoor courtyard of The Getty Center.

    Museum programming includes a Family Festival, “Ever Present” performances, culinary experiences with “Tastemakers” and “Bacchus Uncorked” and more art-themed events

    Sep 24, 2026

  10. Getty Acquires Rediscovered Diego Velázquez Painting

    Portrait of a man with mustache and beard wearing gold and black striped armor with a red sash.

    “Portrait of the Count-Duke of Olivares” strengthens Getty’s collection of 17th-century European paintings

    Sep 23, 2026