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The latest news and stories about the work, programs, and collections of the Getty Museum

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  1. 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

    Nov 12, 2024

  2. Getty Presents Exploring the Alps

    A calm evening scene with a woman and cow by a small pond, with a large mountain range in the background, catching the last rays of the sun.

    Artists braved harsh conditions and perilous terrain to capture the beauty of the Alpine region

    Oct 23, 2024

  3. Ancient Thrace and Its Treasures Highlighted in Major Getty Exhibition

    A gold and silver figurine with a face.

    Exhibition examines the cultural relations between ancient Thrace, Greece, and Rome

    Oct 22, 2024

  4. New Book Explores Masculinity and Identity within Caillebotte’s Oeuvre

    Cover of book "Gustave Caillebotte: Painting Men"

    This extensively illustrated monograph delves into the Impressionist painter’s intriguing representations of men in 19th-century France

    Oct 22, 2024

  5. Getty Presents The Unraveling, a Workshop Production at the Getty Villa

    Up close picture of white threads on a loom overlaid with blue text reading "The Unraveling".

    The work-in-progress performances will take place on November 8, 9, and 10

    Oct 9, 2024

  6. Gilding the Dollar Store Dolls

    Rectangular piece of wood painted gold, with six golden Ken dolls glued in a row to the front and a toy golden rhinoceros on top under a dome shaped section in the middle, with bookcases behind it

    To prepare for an upcoming exhibition, Getty staff recreated a gilded medieval altarpiece, featuring half a dozen dolls from the dollar store and lots of gold leaf

    Sep 24, 2024

  7. When a Piece of Marble Becomes a Lively Portrait

    A video still of a woman looking at a small marble bust of a two-year old boy

    In this 15th-century sculpture, tiny details bring a young boy to life

    Sep 18, 2024

  8. Getty Returns Ancient Bronze Couch to Türkiye

    A metal couch with legs and rails of cast bronze over an iron framework, and perforated copper sheets riveted together and wrapped around iron rail cores.

    Getty worked with officials in Türkiye to arrange return of the object

    Sep 17, 2024

  9. New Getty Book Explores the Use of Paper, Light, and Shadow in European Drawings

    Cover of Book “Paper and Light: Luminous Drawings” featuring a lit candle at the center, casting a warm glow on its surroundings.

    This volume examines the creation of light on paper in drawings by European masters

    Sep 12, 2024

  10. New Volume Examines Medieval Understandings of Light and Its Use in the Visual Arts

    Cover of Book "Lumen: The Art and Science of Light, 800–1600" featuring a striking design with a background that looks like a spectrum of light.

    A sumptuously illustrated exploration of the union of art and science in the Middle Ages and Renaissance

    Sep 11, 2024