Cave 285, view of the interior (detail), Western Wei dynasty (535–556 CE). Mogao caves, Dunhuang, China. Photo: Wu Jian. © Dunhuang Academy
COMING IN 2016
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Cave 285, view of the interior (detail), Western Wei dynasty (535–556 CE). Mogao caves, Dunhuang, China. Photo: Wu Jian. © Dunhuang Academy
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Cave Temples of Dunhuang: Buddhist Art on China's Silk Road
敦煌莫高窟: 中國絲綢之路上的佛教藝術
Exhibition opens May 7, 2016 | The Getty Center
The Mogao caves, located near the town of Dunhuang, China, comprise some 500 decorated Buddhist cave temples dating from the 4th to the 14th century.
Cave Temples of Dunhuang will feature numerous wall paintings, manuscripts, and sculptures originally from the site (some not previously seen in the United States), as well as three full-size cave replicas. The exhibition celebrates more than 25 years of collaboration between the Getty Conservation Institute and the Dunhuang Academy to preserve this UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Find out more about the exhibition.
Fourteen facts about the Mogao cave temples.
ANNOUNCEMENT
Applications Now Available for 2016/2017 Scholar Year Themes
The Getty Scholars Program announces two research themes for the 2016/2017 scholar year:
Art and Anthropology (GRI) and
The Classical Word in Context: Egypt (Getty Villa).
Art and Anthropology focuses on the past and present relationships between these disciplines, and
The Classical World in Context: Egypt addresses the influence of the classical world and Egypt on each other, from the Bronze Age through the coming of Islam. The application deadline for the 2016/2017 scholar year is October 1, 2015.
Apply for a Getty Scholar Grant.
Learn more about the two research themes.
CONTINUING THIS MONTH
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Facade of the Church of the Invalides, Pierre Lepautre after Jules Hardouin-Mansart, 1687. The Getty Research Institute, 1392-604
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A Kingdom of Images: French Prints in the Age of Louis XIV, 1660–1715
Through September 6, 2015 | The Getty Center
EVENT
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Third Apartment (detail), Antoine Trouvain, 1694. From Appartements ou amusements de la famille royale à Versailles (1694–98), a suite of 6 plates. The Getty Research Institute, 2011.PR.20
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Fit for a King: Louis XIV and the Art of Fashion
Lecture | August 23, 2015 | 2:00 p.m.
NEW FOR RESEARCHERS
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Harald Szeemann. Photo: Ingeborg Lüscher
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Harald Szeemann Personal Files
Finding Aid
VIDEO
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(from left) Curator Carolyn Christov-Bakargiev, scholar Pietro Rigolo, and artists Lea Porsager and Mario Garcia Torres at the Getty Center, 2015.
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Reconsidering Harald Szeemann
Video of May 28, 2015, Panel Discussions
This panel discussion explored the life, work, and legacy of Swiss curator Harald Szeemann (1933–2005), as well as the interactions between artistic and curatorial practice. Moderated by former Getty Scholar Carolyn Christov-Bakagiev, panelists included artists Mario Garcia Torres, Giuseppe Penone, and Lea Porsager; curator Alanna Heiss; and scholar Pietro Rigolo.
Watch the video.
Find out more about the Harald Szeemann Archive and Library.
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