|
|
 |
 |
|
|
September 10, 2011 |
|
|
|
Performances and Films |
|
|
Saturday Nights at the Getty: Dark Blushing
Saturday September 10, 2011
7:30 pm
Harold M. Williams Auditorium, Getty Center
Presented in collaboration with the Write Now Poetry Society, Dark Blushing is an evening of poetry, music, and art. Some of the brightest stars in contemporary poetry present new work inspired by the exhibition Luminous Paper: British Watercolors and Drawings. Their performances are interwoven with celebrity readings of the 18th- and 19th- century greats and lush live music.
|
|
|
|
Courses and Demonstrations |
|
|
Experiencing the Getty Collection: The Union of Art and Science (Part 1)
Saturday September 10, 2011
10:30 am - 12:30 pm
Sketching Gallery, Getty Center
This three-part gallery course investigates scientific principles at work in artistic practices from the Renaissance to the contemporary. Join educator William Zaluski and a special guest educator for each session to examine, reflect on, and discuss works of art. Course fee $15. Open to 35 participants.
Part 1: Saturday, September 10, 10:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m.: New Materials and Techniques in Painting
Part 2: Saturday, October 15, 2011, 10:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m.: From Molten to Mass and Beyond
Part 3: Saturday, November 19, 10:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m.: Instruments of Seeing
|
|
|
|
Family Activities |
|
|
Art Adventures for Families
Weekends through September 11, 2011
2 pm
Museum Galleries, Getty Center
Our one-hour tour for children (ages 5 and up) and adults to enjoy together feature a fun, activity-filled visit to the galleries. Space is limited. Sign-up begins at 1:30 p.m. at the Museum Information Desk.
 Learn more about the program.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Family Art Lab: Fancy Fashions
Weekends through September 11, 2011
11 am - 3 pm
Family Room Patio, Getty Center
Step back in time to learn about fashion in Renaissance portraits. You'll see luxurious fabrics, furs, and jewels—these folks were dressed to impress! You'll design your own fancy fashions inspired by the pictures you see. Ofrecida en español. Drop by the Family Room Patio anytime between 11:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m.
 Learn more about this event
|
|
|
|
Tours and Gallery Talks |
|
|
Garden Tour
Daily
11:30 am, 12:30 pm, 2:30 pm, 3:30 pm
Getty Center
This is a 45-minute tour of the Getty gardens, including Robert Irwin's Central Garden. Meet the docent outside at the bench under the sycamore trees near the front entrance of the Museum.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
¡Bienvenidos al Getty!
Weekends
11 am
Museum Galleries, Getty Center
Disfruten de una breve y divertida introducción al Museo y sus colecciones. Las familias son bienvenidas. Los esperamos en la sala de entrada del Museo bajo la escalera.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Architecture Tour
Daily
10:15 am, 11 am, 1 pm, 2 pm, 3 pm, 4 pm
Museum Entrance Hall, Getty Center
Discover more about Richard Meier's architecture and the design of the Getty Center site in this 45-minute tour. Meet the docent outside at the bench under the sycamore trees near the front entrance to the Museum.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Collection Highlights Tour
Daily
11 am
Museum Galleries, Getty Center
This one-hour tour provides an overview of major works from the Museum's collection. Meet the educator at the Museum Information Desk.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Turner and the Landscape Tradition
Daily through October 16, 2011
1:30 pm
Museum Galleries, Getty Center
Inspired by the Museum's recent acquisition of J. M. W. Turner's Modern Rome—Campo Vaccino, this one-hour tour explores the history of the landscape genre through paintings, drawings, and photography. Complements the exhibitions Luminous Paper: British Watercolors and Drawings and In Focus: The Sky. Meet the educator at the Museum Information Desk.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Daily Detour
Daily through September 10, 2011
3 pm
Museum Galleries, Getty Center
Get off the beaten path with this detour through the Museum's collection. New hour-long routes every day! Meet the educator at the Museum Information Desk.
Learn more about summer tours at the Getty Center
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Collection Highlights Tour
Weekends through September 11, 2011
4 pm
Museum Galleries, Getty Center
This one-hour tour provides an overview of major works from the Museum's collection. Meet the educator at the Museum Information Desk.
|
|
|
|
Exhibitions |
|
|
La Roldana's Saint Ginés: The Making of a Polychrome Sculpture
Daily through December 11, 2011
South Pavilion, Plaza Level, Getty Center
Luisa Roldán (Spanish, 1650–1704), affectionately known as La Roldana, was one of the most celebrated and prolific sculptors of the Baroque period. This intimate exhibition introduces visitors to La Roldana, whose artistic superiority catapulted her to fame at the royal court in an otherwise male-dominated profession. She ran a workshop, worked for the king, raised a family, and was a celebrity in her own day. With her polychrome sculpture of Saint Ginés de la Jara from the Getty Museum's collection as a focal point, this exhibition explores the artist's life, artistic achievement, and the multifaceted process used to create masterfully lifelike polychrome sculpture.
Learn more about this exhibition
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
New Galleries for Medieval and Renaissance Sculpture and Decorative Arts
Daily
North Pavilion, Plaza Level, Getty Center
A newly designed installation of medieval and Renaissance European sculpture and decorative arts is now on view in the J. Paul Getty Museum's North Pavilion at the Getty Center. Displayed with paintings, drawings, and illuminated manuscripts that enrich their context, the works of art are arranged by period and theme. The installation features innovative technologies, including interactive touch screens, that enhance the visitor's experience.
Learn more about this exhibition
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
A Revolutionary Project: Cuba from Walker Evans to Now
Daily through October 2, 2011
West Pavilion, Terrace Level, Getty Center
A Revolutionary Project: Cuba from Walker Evans to Now looks at three critical periods in Cuba's history as witnessed by photographers. The exhibition unites Walker Evans's views from the 1930s with those of Cubans who participated in the 1959 revolution and contemporary foreign artists exploring the island nation since the end of Soviet support in the 1990s. Together the works span reportage, portraiture, landscape, and street photography, demonstrating a diverse international range of perspectives. In addition to Evans, the exhibition includes photographers such as Virginia Beahan, Raúl Corrales, Alex Harris, Alberto Korda, Osvaldo Salas, and Alexey Titarenko.
Learn more about this exhibition
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Luminous Paper: British Watercolors and Drawings
Daily through October 23, 2011
West Pavilion, Plaza Level, Getty Center
Featuring the work of some of the most famous British artists, including Thomas Gainsborough, J. M. W. Turner, and William Blake, this exhibition reveals multifaceted innovations in the fields of watercolor and drawing. From Turner's use of his thumbprint to roughen the texture of wash to the rise of the spectacular "exhibition watercolor" in the early 1800s, the medium of watercolor was dramatically transformed. Behind the scenes, artists experimented in drawing with novel subject matter and new modes of representation. This exhibition includes many masterpieces that were recently acquired by the J. Paul Getty Museum in an effort to expand the British works-on-paper collection.
Learn more about this exhibition
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
In Focus: The Sky
Daily through December 4, 2011
West Pavilion, Terrace Level, Getty Center
Generations of artists have found inspiration in the sky, which became a rich subject for the medium of photography after it was introduced in 1839. Drawn from the J. Paul Getty Museum's permanent collection, this exhibition explores the genre through the history of photography, including works by Gustave Le Gray, Alfred Stieglitz, André Kertész, and John Divola. Four sections—urban skies, clouds, dark skies, and skies in color—give an overview of the diverse and imaginative ways photographers have approached this theme.
Learn more about this exhibition
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
In the Beginning Was the Word: Medieval Gospel Illumination
Daily through November 27, 2011
North Pavilion, Plaza Level, Getty Center
The four Gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John, among the most well-known texts in the Bible, offer a powerful account of the life of Christ and form the basis of the religion that his disciples founded. The Gospels were considered of paramount importance and thus richly decorated throughout the Middle Ages. Drawing primarily from the Getty Museum's permanent collection, this exhibition includes examples of Armenian, Ethiopian, and Byzantine as well as Western European manuscript illumination. It examines the major forms of decoration associated with the Gospels, including portraits of the four Evangelists, and explores the varied approaches to illustrating the life of Christ.
Learn more about this exhibition
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
 |
|
|
September 10, 2011 |
|
|
|
Performances and Films |
|
|
Trojan Women (after Euripides)
Thursdays - Saturdays through October 1, 2011
8 pm
The Barbara and Lawrence Fleischman Theater, Getty Villa
SITI Company, one of the country's leading theater ensembles, performs the world premiere of a new Getty-commissioned production, directed by Anne Bogart and adapted by Jocelyn Clarke. In the ruins of their burning city, the royal women of Troy—still mourning the slaughter of their husbands and sons—await enslavement and exile. Among the greatest of all anti-war dramas, the play is a timeless meditation on the moments of individual choice that separate death and life, despair and hope, future and past. Tickets $42; $38 students/seniors.
Learn more about Trojan Women (after Euripides)
Learn more about pre-performance dining options
|
|
|
|
Courses and Demonstrations |
|
|
Handling Sessions: Glassmaking
Weekends through September 25, 2011
11:30 am - 12:30 pm
Reading Room, Getty Villa
From salt and sand to objects of beauty: drop by to learn about the transformative process of glassmaking in this unique handling session. Touch original works of art made by contemporary glassmakers as you examine the tools and recipes used to make these objects.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Handling Sessions: Glassmaking
Weekends through September 25, 2011
3:30 pm - 4:30 pm
Reading Room, Getty Villa
From salt and sand to objects of beauty: drop by to learn about the transformative process of glassmaking in this unique handling session. Touch original works of art made by contemporary glassmakers as you examine the tools and recipes used to make these objects.
|
|
|
|
Family Activities |
|
|
Art Odyssey for Families
Weekends
2 pm
Museum Galleries, Getty Villa
This 45-minute journey through the galleries is a fun, activity-filled experience for children (ages 5 and up) and adults to enjoy together. Space is limited. Ofrecida en español. Sign-up begins 15 minutes before the tour at the Tour Meeting Place.
Learn more about Art Odyssey
|
|
|
|
Tours and Gallery Talks |
|
|
Garden Tour
Daily
10:30 am, 11:30 am, 12:30 pm, 1:30 pm, 2:30 pm, 3:30 pm
Getty Villa
Discover the rich mythological and cultural connections of ancient gardens in this 40-minute tour of the Getty Villa's four Roman gardens. Meet at the Tour Meeting Place outside the Museum Entrance.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Architecture Tour
Daily
10:30 am, 11:30 am, 12:30 pm, 1:30 pm, 2:30 pm, 3:30 pm
Museum, Getty Villa
Explore the architecture of the Getty Villa and learn more about daily life in the ancient world in this 40-minute tour. Meet at the Tour Meeting Place outside the Museum Entrance.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Collection Highlights Tour
Weekends
11 am
Museum Galleries, Getty Villa
This one-hour tour provides an overview of major works from the Museum's collection. Ofrecida en español. Space is limited. Sign up at the Tour Meeting Place outside the Museum Entrance 15 minutes before the tour.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Spotlight Talk: Prize Vessel from the Athenian Games
Thursdays - Sundays through September 30, 2011
1 pm
Museum Galleries, Getty Villa
Learn how to look at ancient art in this 20-minute gallery talk examining in depth one work in the Villa galleries. The featured object this month is a Prize Vessel from the Athenian Games from about 340–339 B.C. Sign-up begins 15 minutes before the talk at the Tour Meeting Place.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Tea by the Sea
Saturdays through December 26, 2015
2 pm - 4 pm
Getty Villa
Enjoy Tea by the Sea, a special dining experience inspired by the Mediterranean herbs, vegetables, and fruits that grow at the Villa. Feast on a Mediterranean-inspired menu of sweet and savory sandwiches and pastries, along with fruits, cheeses, and a varied selection of teas. After tea, you can tour the Villa's authentically re-created first-century Roman gardens with knowledgeable docents, then spend the rest of the afternoon savoring the Villa's exhibitions and permanent collection. $36 per person.
Please reserve in advance. Call (310) 440-7300 or get tickets online.
Learn more about this event
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Exhibition Tour: In Search of Biblical Lands: From Jerusalem to Jordan in Nineteenth-century Photography
Saturday September 10, 2011
3 pm
Museum Galleries, Getty Villa
A special one-hour tour of the exhibition In Search of Biblical Lands: From Jerusalem to Jordan in Nineteenth-century Photography. Sign-up begins 15 minutes before the tour at the Tour Meeting Place.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Culinary Garden Tour
Saturdays through December 31, 2011
3:30 pm
Getty Villa
Enjoy a 30-minute food-themed tour of the Getty Villa's gardens as you explore the plants, herbs, and fruits used for cooking in antiquity. Meet at the Tour Meeting Place outside the Museum Entrance.
|
|
|
|
Restaurant Events |
|
|
Tea by the Sea
Saturdays through December 26, 2015
2 pm - 4 pm
Getty Villa
Enjoy Tea by the Sea, a special dining experience inspired by the Mediterranean herbs, vegetables, and fruits that grow at the Villa. Feast on a Mediterranean-inspired menu of sweet and savory sandwiches and pastries, along with fruits, cheeses, and a varied selection of teas. After tea, you can tour the Villa's authentically re-created first-century Roman gardens with knowledgeable docents, then spend the rest of the afternoon savoring the Villa's exhibitions and permanent collection. $36 per person.
Please reserve in advance. Call (310) 440-7300 or get tickets online
Learn more about this event
|
|
|
|
Exhibitions |
|
|
Molten Color: Glassmaking in Antiquity
Daily
Museum, Floor 2, Getty Villa
In 2003, the J. Paul Getty Museum acquired a collection of over 350 pieces of ancient glass, formerly owned by Erwin Oppenländer. The works on view in Molten Color are remarkable for their high quality, their chronological breadth, and the glassmaking techniques illustrated by their manufacture. The vessels are accompanied by text and videos illustrating ancient glassmaking techniques.
Learn more about this exhibition
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Roman Ephebe from Naples
Daily
Getty Villa
Youth as a Lamp Bearer, a long-term loan from the Museo Archeologico Nazionale in Naples, is on view at the J. Paul Getty Museum at the Getty Villa.
Learn more about this exhibition
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Apollo from Pompeii: Investigating an Ancient Bronze
Daily through September 12, 2011
Museum, Floor 2, Getty Villa
Buried during the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in A.D. 79, the Apollo Saettante (Apollo as an Archer) was unearthed in pieces between 1817 and 1818. Depicting the god in the act of shooting an arrow, the statue was one of the first major bronzes to be found at Pompeii. As part of the J. Paul Getty Museum's collaboration with the National Archaeological Museum in Naples, the sculpture was brought to the Getty Villa for study and conservation treatment in 2009. This exhibition offers a behind-the-scenes look at that project, revealing how the statue was manufactured in antiquity as well as the methods and materials used to restore it in nineteenth-century Naples.
Learn more about this exhibition
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
In Search of Biblical Lands: From Jerusalem to Jordan in Nineteenth-century Photography
Daily through September 12, 2011
Museum, Floor 2, Getty Villa
In the 1800s travelers came to the eastern margins of the Mediterranean and encountered a landscape of belief, at once forbidding and monotonous. Propelled by a connection to the Old and New Testaments of the Bible and encouraged by texts recently discovered in Egypt and Assyria, explorers, excavators, and entrepreneurs came to photograph places hitherto only imagined. This exhibition presents images of the region known variously as Palestine, western Syria, the Transjordan Plateau, and the Holy Land. Subjects range from architectural sites and strata to evocative geography and scenes of pastoral life.
Learn more about this exhibition
|
|
|
|
|
|
