Skaters, Kolf Players, and Sleighs on a Frozen River with a Ship at right and a Dike at left (detail), 1624, Hendrick Avercamp. Translucent and opaque watercolor and pen and brown ink, over traces of graphite, with pen and brown ink framing lines. Private collection
Facing Extreme Weather, Then and Now
GETTY CENTER
Thursday, August 22, 2024, at 2 pm
Museum Entrance Hall
Free
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What do Dutch landscapes of icy winters painted in the 1600s have to do with today’s increasingly hot summers in Los Angeles? A lot, actually! Join Camille Kirk, Getty’s Head of Sustainability, for a 45-minute tour of the exhibition On Thin Ice: Dutch Depictions of Extreme Weather. Explore intersections of outdoor play, seasons, technology, culture, and more.
Tours are first come, first served. Please arrive 15 minutes early to secure your spot at the Information Desk.