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February 5, 2011 |
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Performances and Films |
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Saturday Nights at the Getty: The Nels Cline Singers with Yuka C. Honda
Saturday February 5, 2011
7:30 pm
Harold M. Williams Auditorium, Getty Center
One of the most versatile, imaginative, and original guitarists active today, Nels Cline displays a mastery of guitar expression that encompasses delicate lyricism, sonic abstractions, and skull-crunching flights of fancy. Cline brings his latest trio, the Nels Cline Singers, to the Getty along with multi-instrumentalist Yuka C. Honda of Cibo Matto.
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Family Activities |
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Family Art Stops
Weekends through May 22, 2011
2 pm, 2:30 pm
Museum Galleries, Getty Center
Get up close and personal with a single work of art at this half-hour, hands-on gallery experience geared for families with children ages 5 and up. Sign-up begins 30 minutes before the program at the Museum Information Desk.
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Family Drawing Hour: Our Natural World
Saturday February 5, 2011
3:30 pm
Museum Galleries, Getty Center
Explore how artists illustrate nature in the Getty's collection, and then try your hand at drawing outdoors in the Central Garden! The program is geared for families with children ages 7 and up, but anyone can participate. Space is limited. Sign-up begins at 3 p.m. at the Museum Information Desk.
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Tours and Gallery Talks |
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Garden Tour
Daily
11:30 am, 12:30 pm, 2:30 pm, 3:30 pm
Getty Center
This is a 45-minute tour of the Getty gardens, including Robert Irwin's Central Garden. Meet the docent outside at the bench under the sycamore trees near the front entrance of the Museum.
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¡Bienvenidos al Getty!
Weekends
11 am
Museum Galleries, Getty Center
Disfruten de una breve y divertida introducción al Museo y sus colecciones. Las familias son bienvenidas. Los esperamos en la sala de entrada del Museo bajo la escalera.
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Focus Tour: Modern and Contemporary Art
Saturdays through December 14, 2015
3 pm
Museum Galleries, Getty Center
Enjoy a one-hour tour focusing on modern and contemporary works at the Getty Museum by exploring the art and culture of the late 19th, 20th, and 21st centuries. Meet the educator at the Museum Information Desk.
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Exhibition Tour: Imagining the Past in France, 1250–1500
Daily through February 6, 2011
1:30 pm
Museum Galleries, Getty Center
Join an educator for a special one-hour overview of the exhibition Imagining the Past in France, 1250–1500. Meet the educator at the Museum Information Desk.
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Architecture Tour
Daily
10:15 am, 11 am, 1 pm, 2 pm, 3 pm, 4 pm
Museum Entrance Hall, Getty Center
Discover more about Richard Meier's architecture and the design of the Getty Center site in this 45-minute tour. Meet the docent outside at the bench under the sycamore trees near the front entrance to the Museum.
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Collection Highlights Tour
Daily
11 am
Museum Galleries, Getty Center
This one-hour tour provides an overview of major works from the Museum's collection. Meet the educator at the Museum Information Desk.
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Masterpiece of the Week Talk
Daily through February 6, 2011
4 pm
Museum Galleries, Getty Center
How have traditional ideas changed in China? Learn how Wang Qingsong's photograph New Women raises questions about gender in 21st-century China in this 15-minute gallery talk. Meet the educator at the Museum Information Desk.
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Exhibitions |
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La Roldana's Saint Ginés: The Making of a Polychrome Sculpture
Daily
South Pavilion, Plaza Level, Getty Center
Luisa Roldán (Spanish, 1650–1704), affectionately known as La Roldana, was one of the most celebrated and prolific sculptors of the Baroque period. This intimate exhibition introduces visitors to La Roldana, whose artistic superiority catapulted her to fame at the royal court in an otherwise male-dominated profession. She ran a workshop, worked for the king, raised a family, and was a celebrity in her own day. With her polychrome sculpture of Saint Ginés de la Jara from the Getty Museum's collection as a focal point, this exhibition explores the artist's life, artistic achievement, and the multifaceted process used to create masterfully lifelike polychrome sculpture.
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Obsidian Mirror-Travels: Refracting Ancient Mexican Art and Archaeology
Daily through March 27, 2011
Research Institute Exhibition Gallery, Getty Center
This exhibition explores representations of Mexican archaeological objects and sites made from the Colonial era to the present. Featuring images of ancient Maya and Aztec ruins by archaeologist explorers such as John Lloyd Stephens, Desiré Charnay, and Augustus and Alice Le Plongeon, the exhibition showcases depictions of the Aztec Calendar Stone and other Mexican antiquities as well as panoramic visions of Mexico—all in the context of the Spanish conquest, the 19th-century French intervention in Mexico, and the lengthy presidency of Porfirio Díaz (1876–1910). Some of the works exhibited are accurate, while others are fanciful; each portrays a distinct vision of Mexico.
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Illuminated Manuscripts from Belgium and the Netherlands
Daily through February 6, 2011
North Pavilion, Plaza Level, Getty Center
During the Middle Ages, the area occupied today by Belgium and the Netherlands flourished economically and artistically. By the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries, the towns of Bruges, Ghent, Antwerp, and Utrecht participated in one of the greatest flowerings of book illumination in Europe. This exhibition surveys the Getty Museum's holdings of medieval manuscripts from this region, including masterworks made for such influential patrons as the dukes of Burgundy—Philip the Good and Charles the Bold—and the Holy Roman Emperor Rudolf II. After eleven weeks the books' pages will be turned to reveal further illuminated riches.
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Imagining the Past in France, 1250–1500
Daily through February 6, 2011
Exhibitions Pavilion, Getty Center
In the Middle Ages, history played such an integral role in French culture that some of the greatest imagery of the period is found within the covers of historical manuscripts. Illuminations enabled heroic figures of the past—the biblical King David, Alexander the Great, the Holy Roman Emperor Charlemagne—to come alive before the eyes of medieval readers. Serving as both exciting narratives and propaganda, such images were immensely successful at the French court. On view exclusively at the J. Paul Getty Museum, this major international loan exhibition features rare manuscripts drawn from the collections of more than twenty-five of the world's most famous museums and libraries. The books are supplemented with ivories, tapestries, and metalwork that demonstrate how historical tales leapt from the illuminated page into other artistic forms.
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Felice Beato: A Photographer on the Eastern Road
Daily through April 24, 2011
West Pavilion, Terrace Level, Getty Center
Felice Beato (British, born Venice, 1832–1909) had a long and varied photography career, and of his contemporaries, covered one of the widest geographical areas—from the Middle East to Southeast Asia. Establishing premier photographic studios in Yokohama, Japan, and Mandalay, Burma, he produced topographical and architectural views, portraits and studies of local life intended for Western audiences. A pioneer of war photography, he covered the Crimean War in 1856 and documented the aftermath of the Indian Mutiny in 1858 as well as chronicling the Second Opium War in China in 1860 and the American forces in Korea in 1871. The Museum's 2007 acquisition of more than 800 Beato photographs is the impetus and foundation for this exhibition—the first devoted to his <i>oeuvre</i>—represented through a selection of about 130 works.
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Photography from the New China
Daily through April 24, 2011
West Pavilion, Terrace Level, Getty Center
Providing a contrast to the nineteenth-century views of China and other parts of East Asia by Felice Beato presented concurrently in the Center for Photographs, this exhibition offers a cross section of Chinese photographs produced since People's Republic leader Deng Xiaoping introduced the current period of Opening and Reform. Highlighting the Getty's recent acquisition of photographs by Hai Bo, Liu Zheng, Song Yongping, Rong Rong, and Wang Qingsong, the show features some of the dominant styles in recent Chinese work, including performance for the camera, the incorporation of family photographs, and an emphasis on the body. Supplemented by loans of work by Huang Yan, Qiu Zhijie, and Zhang Huan, the exhibition explores such themes as prerevolutionary Chinese literati, vestiges of the Cultural Revolution, and the newly rampant consumerism.
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The Secret Life of Drawings
Daily through February 13, 2011
West Pavilion, Plaza Level, Getty Center
Through a focused selection of about thirty sheets, this exhibition illuminates not only how drawings in the Getty's collection were made, but how they have been studied and cared for over time. While much is known about paintings conservation, this exhibition looks at restoration techniques for works on paper, comparing old techniques with modern ones. Stories will be shared about how the Getty's paper conservators work—repairing tears and holes, removing stains and mold, and reversing the process that turns lead white pigment black. The exhibition also reveals other discoveries, such as hidden watermarks, previously unknown <i>versos</i>, and the practice of cutting and/or reassembling drawings.
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New Galleries for Medieval and Renaissance Sculpture and Decorative Arts
Daily
North Pavilion, Plaza Level, Getty Center
A newly designed installation of medieval and Renaissance European sculpture and decorative arts is now on view in the J. Paul Getty Museum's North Pavilion at the Getty Center. Displayed with paintings, drawings, and illuminated manuscripts that enrich their context, the works of art are arranged by period and theme. The installation features innovative technologies, including interactive touch screens, that enhance the visitor's experience.
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Performances and Films |
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Villa Theater Lab: Poor Dog Group presents Satyr Atlas
Saturday February 5, 2011
3 pm
Auditorium, Getty Villa
Half-man and half-horse, the wild and badly behaved Satyrs were legendary companions of Dionysus, the ancient Greek god of wine and theater. In their latest work-in-progress, Poor Dog Group, rising stars of L.A.'s experimental theater scene, immerse themselves in ancient satyr drama, imagery, and lore to reinvent the term satyr play. Recommended for adult audiences: features nudity and lewd theatrics. Tickets $7.
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Villa Theater Lab: Poor Dog Group presents Satyr Atlas
Saturday February 5, 2011
8 pm
Auditorium, Getty Villa
Half-man and half-horse, the wild and badly behaved Satyrs were legendary companions of Dionysus, the ancient Greek god of wine and theater. In their latest work-in-progress, Poor Dog Group, rising stars of L.A.'s experimental theater scene, immerse themselves in ancient satyr drama, imagery, and lore to reinvent the term satyr play. Recommended for adult audiences: features nudity and lewd theatrics. Tickets $7.
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Courses and Demonstrations |
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Artist-at-Work Demonstration: Metalworking
Weekends through February 6, 2011
11:30 am, 3 pm
Education Studio, Getty Villa
Join the craftspeople of Legio VI Victrix to learn more about metalworking in antiquity. Watch a live demonstration showing the tools and techniques used for creating objects of daily use—from parts of armor to ancient safety pins—and try your hand at making an inscribed tablet. This is a free, drop-in program.
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Drawing from Antiquity
Saturdays through February 26, 2011
10 am - 1 pm
Museum Galleries, Getty Villa
Join fellow novice and professional artists in Drawing from Antiquity, featuring a different theme every month. Artist Jaime Ursic guides a lesson and critique on the first and fourth Saturdays; participants work independently on remaining Saturdays. February's theme is fauna. Course fee $65. Open to 40 participants.
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Family Activities |
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Art Odyssey for Families
Weekends
2 pm
Museum Galleries, Getty Villa
This 45-minute journey through the galleries is a fun, activity-filled experience for children (ages 5 and up) and adults to enjoy together. Space is limited. Ofrecida en español. Sign-up begins 15 minutes before the program at the Tour Meeting Place.
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Tours and Gallery Talks |
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Garden Tour
Daily
10:30 am, 11:30 am, 12:30 pm, 1:30 pm, 2:30 pm, 3:30 pm
Getty Villa
Discover the rich mythological and cultural connections of ancient gardens in this 40-minute tour of the Getty Villa's four Roman gardens. Meet at the Tour Meeting Place outside the Museum Entrance.
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Architecture Tour
Daily
10:30 am, 11:30 am, 12:30 pm, 1:30 pm, 2:30 pm, 3:30 pm
Museum, Getty Villa
Explore daily life in an ancient Roman villa through the Museum's architecture in this 40-minute tour. Meet at the Tour Meeting Place outside the Museum Entrance.
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Spotlight Talk: Agrigento Youth
Daily through February 27, 2011
1 pm
Museum Galleries, Getty Villa
Learn how to look at ancient art in this 20-minute gallery talk examining in depth one work in the Villa galleries. The featured object this month is the Agrigento Youth, from about 480 B.C. The piece is on loan from the Museo Archeologico Regionale di Agrigento. Sign-up begins 15 minutes before the talk at the Tour Meeting Place.
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Collection Highlights Tour
Weekends
11 am
Museum Galleries, Getty Villa
This one-hour tour provides an overview of major works from the Museum's collection. Ofrecida en español. Space is limited. Sign up at the Tour Meeting Place outside the Museum Entrance 15 minutes before the tour.
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Focus Tour: Life in a Roman Villa
Saturday February 5, 2011
3 pm
Museum Galleries, Getty Villa
In this hour-long tour, imagine the Museum as an ancient Roman Villa and discover works of arts that were essential to daily life in such opulent residences. Tour topic subject to change. Sign-up begins 15 minutes before the tour at the Tour Meeting Place.
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Point of View: Members of Legio VI Vitrix on Metalworking
Saturday February 5, 2011
4 pm - 4:45 pm
Education Studio, Getty Villa
Join a gallery discussion with the craftspeople of Legio VI Victrix to learn more about how objects in the Museum's collection reflect metalworking in antiquity. Tour departs from the Education Studio. This program complements the Artist-at-Work Demonstration: Metalworking.
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Exhibitions |
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Molten Color: Glassmaking in Antiquity
Daily
Museum, Floor 2, Getty Villa
In 2003, the J. Paul Getty Museum acquired a collection of over 350 pieces of ancient glass, formerly owned by Erwin Oppenländer. The works on view in Molten Color are remarkable for their high quality, their chronological breadth, and the glassmaking techniques illustrated by their manufacture. The vessels are accompanied by text and videos illustrating ancient glassmaking techniques.
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Roman Ephebe from Naples
Daily
Getty Villa
Youth as a Lamp Bearer, a long-term loan from the Museo Archeologico Nazionale in Naples, is on view at the J. Paul Getty Museum at the Getty Villa.
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The Agrigento Youth
Daily through April 19, 2011
Museum, Floor 2, Getty Villa
The Agrigento Youth, an important work from the Museo Archeologico Regional in Agrigento, Sicily, is on loan to the Getty Museum and will be on view through April 19, 2011.
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