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Celebrate Bastille Day with Luxurious French Art

Three dark blue vases with gilded accents, painted with colorful scenes

In honor of the French Revolution, we look at the extravagance of French monarchs through the ages

Made to Remember

Two women sitting in front of an ofrenda look at each other smiling, a text overlay shows the Getty logo and the words "Ofelia and Rosanna Esparza: Made to Remember"

For the Esparzas, the ofrenda is more than a cultural practice: it’s art

Art Worth the Risk

Hans Memling’s masterpiece has survived centuries of theft and war. Now, conservators are using cutting-edge science to keep it safe (and in one place) for centuries to come

Latest

  1. The Unfolding of an Exquisite Mechanical Table

    wooden table decorated with gilt bronze mounts on the sides and legs, shown from the top of the legs to the surface of the table

    There's more to this 18th-century table than meets the eye

    Jul 14, 2026

  2. Three Art-Inspired Summer Hair Looks, From an Oscar Winning Hairstylist

    A horizontal image of a woman in an art gallery with a curly updo hairstyle, wearing a gown, and staring at a painting of a woman who is wearing the same thing

    Becoming Artsy, Episode 505

    Jul 9, 2026

  3. Seven Art-Inspired Hairstyles to Try This Summer

    Side-by-side images of paintings featuring fashionable women with elegant dresses and hairstyles.

    Which looks are your favorites?

    Jul 9, 2026

  4. Celebrate Bastille Day with Luxurious French Art

    Three dark blue vases with gilded accents, painted with colorful scenes

    In honor of the French Revolution, we look at the extravagance of French monarchs through the ages

    Jul 9, 2026

  5. Finding the Sublime in Storage

    A surfboard with a painted figure on it surfing a large, abstract wave.

    How the most unwieldy object in Raymond Pettibon’s archive illuminates the artist’s career-long plunge into uncharted waters

    Jul 7, 2026

  6. New Getty Volume Charts Evolution of Mexican Artifacts from Curiosity to Art Collector’s Dream

    Cover of book “Artifacts to Art” featuring a sepia-toned photograph with a large stone artifact and an elegantly dressed figure wearing a wide-brimmed hat.

    Explore how Pre-Hispanic Mexican antiquities became one of the most highly sought after items in midcentury LA

    Jul 6, 2026

  7. New Book Spotlights Transformative Nature of Black Curatorial History

    Bright green book cover with the title “Black Curators Matter: Conversations on Art and Change” in bold blue text.

    Six illuminating interviews between pioneering Black curators and the new generation of arts professionals explore the dynamics of race, art, and culture

    Jul 6, 2026

  8. New Getty Volume Charts the Evolution of Rock Art Conservation

    Cover of book “Rock Art” featuring ancient petroglyphs carved into reddish-brown rock face under a bright blue sky, depicting human figures and geometric patterns.

    This interdisciplinary anthology highlights global research, Indigenous perspectives, and new technologies shaping conservation today

    Jul 6, 2026

  9. Made to Remember

    Two women sitting in front of an ofrenda look at each other smiling, a text overlay shows the Getty logo and the words "Ofelia and Rosanna Esparza: Made to Remember"

    For the Esparzas, the ofrenda is more than a cultural practice: it’s art

    Jul 2, 2026

  10. Getty Presents “Odilon Redon: Otherworldly Visions”

    Skeletons against a black background.

    New exhibition explores the artist’s dreamlike world

    Jun 29, 2026