Art & Architecture

Stories about our collections, exhibitions, and the creative process

Featured Stories

When Seashells, Ferns, and Seaweed Went Viral

Two cyanotype photographic prints featuring ferns and algae.

Why Victorian women like photographer Anna Atkins obsessed over natural collectibles

He's the Ebenezer Scrooge of the Middle Ages

A close up of an illuminated manuscript page with an inset illustration of a giant monster with two people in its mouth, and a nude man begging an angel to its left.

A medieval Halloween carol

Bold Lines and Nude Sunbaths

When European modernism met a California health nut

Latest

  1. Art World, Roxane Gay Is Ready to Discuss Your Grade

    A seated woman rests her left hand on her face and smiles at the camera in a white room with a window to her left.

    We asked acclaimed author and cultural critic Roxane Gay for her thoughts on the Guerrilla Girls—an anonymous art collective with a 40-year history—and how art activism can push museums, and the wider world, toward equity for all

    Dec 18, 2025

  2. Get Crafty with These Roman-Inspired Holiday DIYs

    A collection of DIY crafts sits on a wooden table in front of two children who use crayons to color while an adult watches over them

    Whether you’re feeling generous or just looking for something to do during your kids' winter break, we’ve got you covered

    Dec 18, 2025

  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

    Dec 18, 2025

  4. Getty Presents Beginnings: The Story of Creation in the Middle Ages

    Manuscript illumination with Jesus and angels presiding over various scenes below.

    Exhibition spotlights humanity’s enduring fascination with how the world began through a display of medieval and contemporary works

    Dec 15, 2025

  5. Jessie Learns to Upcycle with Peder Cho

    A man in a black t-shirt and bucket hat poses with a small backpack between two travertine walls. Large text reads "Fashion made from What?" in capital letters.

    Becoming Artsy, Episode 502

    Dec 11, 2025

  6. Art Is on the Way

    A red wheeled transporter carrying an enormous boulder to the Los Angeles County Museum of Art with a big crowd of people watching from below.

    A look at the precision and care Getty professionals use to transport masterpieces

    Dec 10, 2025

  7. The Art of Learning to Draw

    Black chalk drawing of a group of men, dressed in 18th-century clothing, in a drawing class with a standing nude male as their subject in the front left corner of the scene.

    Journey back to the Renaissance for a glimpse into how aspiring artists learned this foundational skill

    Dec 9, 2025

  8. Soot to Soil

    two people look at a colorful abstract art piece hanging on a white wall

    Artist Rodney McMillian isn’t precious about his work—embracing the marks of time, viewers, and the environment as part of its evolving story

    Dec 3, 2025

  9. How to Teach Your Kids to Love Museums

    A seated, light-skinned man with short, dark hair points out details of a painting to a young child, wearing a pink sweater and brightly multicolored shoes, in a large gallery room filled with art.

    It’s never too early—and it’s easier than you think

    Nov 19, 2025

  10. A Podcast-Inspired Tour for Families

    A person with four children walk through a large, painted outdoor corridor with columns, smiling and jumping.

    A new way for kids and adults to experience the Getty Villa

    Nov 6, 2025