Lyra Kilston
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Lyra is an editor in the Public Affairs department of the J. Paul Getty Museum. Previously she was a research and curatorial assistant in the Department of Architecture and Contemporary Art at the Getty Research Institute.
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What If Picasso Had Been Born a Girl?
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Three stories that show how women have created throughout history
How to Merge with the Gods
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Getty’s ancient Egyptian “Book of the Dead” manuscripts go on view for the first time
Living Languages
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How Getty works to sustain and revitalize languages, through translation, education, documentation, and even a summer camp
Ancient Nubia in Today’s L.A.
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How works by contemporary artists express the traditions, objects, and materials of the Nile Valley’s ancient cultures
The Department of Photographs Goes Global
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By 2010 the Getty Museum’s Department of Photographs had increased its focus on contemporary global imagery and was welcoming works by underrepresented artists
Art Alfresco
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Works of modern sculpture joined Getty’s collection in 2005, gracing outdoor spaces from the bottom of the hill to a terrace overlooking L.A.
When the Renaissance Came to the Getty Center
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Looking back at a 2003 exhibition of more than 130 dazzling artworks
When Contemporary Art Took Over the Getty Center
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In 2000, 11 L.A. artists exhibited works inspired by paintings, sculptures, and drawings in Getty’s collections
Fresh Air and Outdoor Learning at Corona Avenue School
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Exploring the modernist take on the open-air school
Before the War
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The J. Paul Getty Museum recently acquired a collection of nearly lost photographs