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In Search of Biblical Lands From Jerusalem to Jordan in 19th-Century Photography At the J. Paul Getty Museum, Getty Villa March 2—September 12, 2011 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 d..

Between Theory and Practice: Rethinking Latin American Art in the 21st Century An international group of scholars, curators, museum directors, and artists discuss new approaches to the study and presentation of Latin American art in the 21st century. This symposium focuses on three key areas: the role of the museum in the collection, contextualization, and representation of Latin American art; t..

Brush and Shutter: Early Photography in China Jeffrey W. Cody Brought to Asia by Europeans in the early 1840s, photography was both a witness to the dramatic cultural changes taking place in China and a catalyst to further modernization. Employing both ink brush and camera, Chinese painters adapted the new medium, grafting it onto traditional aesthetic conventions. This exhibition features work..

Robert Weingarten Robert Weingarten's work spans the possibilities of photography—from traditional black-and-white prints to digital mashups composed entirely in Photoshop. In advance of his lecture at the Getty Center this Thursday, September 16, I spoke to him about his approaches to photography—and what it was like to work with subjects ranging from Eric Fischl to Dennis Hopper. Portraits Wit..

Jean-Léon Gérôme The Christian Martyrs' Last Prayer, Jean-Léon Gérôme, about 1863–83. Walters Art Museum Marc Gotlieb, director of the graduate program in the history of art at Williams College, introduces Jean-Léon Gérôme's paintings through the lens of modern cinema. This perspective—characterized by Hollywood and its approach to storytelling and suspense—brings to life pictures that once capt..

James N. Wood Getty Trust President & CEO James N. Wood, 1941–2010 We mourn the unexpected passing of our President and CEO, Jim Wood. STATEMENT FROM MARK S. SIEGEL, CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE J. PAUL GETTY TRUST June 12, 2010 Los Angeles -- We are deeply saddened to announce that J. Paul Getty Trust President and CEO James N. Wood has passed away suddenly of natural causes. Jim wa..

Dear , ... Sustainable agriculture, locally grown produce, and simple preparation of food have never been more popular. Or have they? In fact, Mexico has been practicing these concepts for hundreds of years, and they’re on display throughout the Folklife Festival that is taking place on the Mall in Washington this week. From demonstrations of tequila and mezcal production to traditional farming ..

PLEASE ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS WITH AS MUCH DETAIL AS POSSIBLE: 1. How does the study of ancient Roman art and culture currently figure into your curriculum? Include examples of the amount of time dedicated to this unit, content standards you address, related projects you assign to students, etc. 2. How do you think participating in the 2010 VSI would enable you to enhance your classroom ..

When Buildings Become Symbols The Getty Center Illuminated manuscripts offer some of the best records of medieval architecture's soaring cathedrals and grand castles. The built environment permeated life in the Middle Ages, and artists manipulated the forms of buildings in their illuminations to tell stories and to convey the meaning of these impressive structures to the people who lived within ..

Fowler Museum at UCLA • Art, Activism, Access: 40 Years of Ethnic Studies at UCLA looks at key local moments in our nation's ongoing struggle with diversity, access, and inclusion. Through June 13. • Nick Cave: Meet Me at the Center of the Earth features Cave's "Soundsuits"—identity-obscuring wearable artworks—that took shape following the civil unrest in L.A. in 1992. Through May 30. Skirball C..