Art & Architecture

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Can You Tell Right from Wrong in These Drawings?

17th-century Dutch and Flemish artists took the call to instruct—and amuse—seriously

The Art of Therapy

People in a room with shelves and large tabletop counters covered in foam look at artworks and newspaper clippings

The healing power of art is well documented, but what about the work made during therapy? The answer could change how we think about art

Recording in Progress

Historian and archivist Keith Rice preserves Los Angeles history through the stories of its minority communities

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  1. If Walls Could Talk

    A black-and-white photo of a large group of people standing outside the art deco facade of Clifton's cafeteria.

    Conserving buildings central to African American history—including the safe havens listed in a guidebook for Black travelers—tells a fuller, more honest American story

    May 6, 2026

  2. Inside the Frame

    Three people sit on the trunk of a car along a city road.

    By pointing the camera at his friends, Jerry McMillan produced a portrait of the Los Angeles art scene as essential as any painting

    May 6, 2026

  3. Infinite Tenderness, Expressed in Stoneware

    A stone relief sculpture of a profile of a woman sitting on a chair breastfeeding her baby.

    Young Mother Breastfeeding Her Child by Alexandre Charpentier joins the Getty collection

    May 5, 2026

  4. ¿Cómo era la vida de los niños en la Edad Media?

    manuscript illustration depicting a group of boys watching and cheering for two other boys who are riding on barrels and using spears to pretend to joust, with one boy falling off his barrel

    Nuestros medievalistas responden a las preguntas que nos hicieron nuestros seguidores en las redes sociales

    Apr 30, 2026

  5. Can You Tell Right from Wrong in These Drawings?

    17th-century Dutch and Flemish artists took the call to instruct—and amuse—seriously

    Apr 30, 2026

  6. 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

    Apr 30, 2026

  7. The Art of Therapy

    People in a room with shelves and large tabletop counters covered in foam look at artworks and newspaper clippings

    The healing power of art is well documented, but what about the work made during therapy? The answer could change how we think about art

    Apr 28, 2026

  8. Recording in Progress

    Photograph of a person reading aloud from paper and two people gazing at them around a table inside a room.

    Historian and archivist Keith Rice preserves Los Angeles history through the stories of its minority communities

    Apr 21, 2026

  9. Is Drawing a Form of Self Care?

    A woman in a striped sweater and jeans draws a statue while standing in an art gallery.

    Becoming Artsy, Episode 504

    Apr 16, 2026

  10. What Was Life Like for Kids in the Middle Ages?

    manuscript illustration depicting a group of boys watching and cheering for two other boys who are riding on barrels and using spears to pretend to joust, with one boy falling off his barrel

    Your biggest questions, answered by our medievalists

    Apr 15, 2026