Art & Architecture
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“Unrolling” an 18th-Century Porcelain Vase
Inside the photo shoot that turned a round object flat
In LA, Eight Moments That Powered the Civil Rights Movement
A new book looks at social justice through a westward lens
Getty Launches Meditation Podcast, “Our Museum Mindfulness Meditation”
New podcast will create mindful interactions with Getty’s art collection
The Little-Known History of a Lost Earthwork
Andy Goldsworthy’s sculpture in the Getty Library was created to catch the light of the solstice—but then the unexpected struck
West Hollywood Gets Its Close-Up
Can a neighborhood so vivid and on the move be captured in a series of moments? We gave it some convincing shots
The Afterlives of Artworks
How a single ink spot—among other important clues—led to an international collaboration to identify a lost drawing hidden in Getty’s collections
Getty Presents a Story of Rediscovery, Provenance Research, and Restitution
Exhibition recounts the journey of a drawing lost during World War II and the research that led to its return to Germany
The Art of Queer Punk Rock
Inside the campy world of Off the 405 band Hunx and His Punx
This Little Frog Is Trying to Tell You Something
Drawings curator Stephanie Schrader digs into his timeless message
El verde siempre perdura
Explore la historia de un color con profundas raíces en el arte