Art & Architecture

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Artist Reggie Burrows Hodges on Display at Three Los Angeles Arts Institutions

Two silhouettes, one taller one shorter, stand against and red and black background resembling a stage.

Exhibitions mark the artist’s first solo museum presentations in his hometown of Los Angeles

Remembering the Creativity and Humor of David Hockney

Tim Potts and David Hockney at the Getty Center at the Getty Center

Getty curators look back at two exhibitions that celebrated his 80th birthday

A Photographer’s Search for Identity

A major Getty acquisition of photographs by Josef Breitenbach expands the presence of this innovative 20th-century artist and his experimental work in Los Angeles

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  1. Banned, Burned, and Still Read

    Colorful books and magazines placed on a table with archival foam.

    From the Catholic Church’s list of banned books to underground Cold War magazines, Getty Research Institute collections trace six centuries of censorship and the creative ways readers, writers, and artists have shared forbidden ideas

    Oct 7, 2026

  2. A Snapshot of Leimert Park

    A group photo taken outside of a building outdoors.

    Documenting the rhythms of this historic neighborhood through photography

    Oct 6, 2026

  3. Updated Handbook of the Getty Collection Includes Beloved Favorites, New Acquisitions

    The J. Paul Getty Museum Handbook of the Collection: 9th Edition book cover

    Spanning cultures and millennia, this new edition captures the essence of the Getty Museum

    Oct 2, 2026

  4. Getty Book on KCS Paniker’s “Written Pictures” Explores the Artist’s Influences in a Postcolonial World

    Cover of book “Modernism in Relation: KCS Paniker’s Written Pictures” featuring an abstract artwork with geometric forms, handwritten symbols, and organic motifs in soft pink, red, and blue hues.

    An important figure in 20th-century Indian modernism, Paniker took inspiration from Paul Klee to make an art entirely his own

    Oct 2, 2026

  5. New Getty Book Offers Timely Reexamination of Joseph Wright Via His Distinctive Candlelight Paintings

    Cover of book "A Light in the Dark: Joseph Wright of Derby" featuring two children illuminated by a candlelight, one child blowing into a glowing orb.

    A hallmark of the artist from Derby, these works showcase an artist at the height of his talent

    Oct 2, 2026

  6. New Handbook Provides Guidelines to Research the Provenance of Mediterranean Antiquities

    Cover of book “Provenance Research for Mediterranean Antiquities” featuring classical sculptures, handwritten notes, and stamps in blue tones.

    This essential Getty volume outlines effective strategies to aid research endeavors

    Oct 2, 2026

  7. Open-Access Getty Research Journal Presents 21st Issue

    Peer-reviewed articles on the visual arts expand narratives on global culture

    Oct 1, 2026

  8. Making a Medieval Manuscript, from Raw Materials to Illuminated Masterpiece

    Manuscript illumination with red and blue paint and gold leaf embellishment depicting various figures inside a cathedral

    New Getty exhibition takes you behind the scenes of each stage of bookmaking

    Sep 29, 2026

  9. This Yoko Ono Book Channels Dadaism and Buddhism

    Aerial view of a cream colored square box and a same-sized open book held up by a stand.

    The act of considering the art is the art

    Sep 28, 2026

  10. The Colorful Story of Odilon Redon’s Drawing Papers

    People use a flashlight to look at details of a framed pastel drawing hung on the wall of a dimly lit gallery.

    Getty and LACMA conservators took a closer look at the artist’s paper supports—and how they’ve changed over time

    Sep 23, 2026