Talks
Lectures, conferences, and symposia
The Getty Center is open today. Admission is free, but an advance, timed-entry ticket is required.
The Getty Villa is open today. Admission is free, but an advance, timed-entry ticket is required.
Tuesday
APR 2
2 pm
GETTY CENTER
Museum Lecture Hall
A look into the mounting of an exhibition of French sculptor Camille Claudel. Details
Saturday
APR 6
4 pm - 5 pm
GETTY CENTER
Museum Lecture Hall
A conversation with the artist and her former students on her renowned teaching methodology. Details
Thursday
APR 11
3 pm
ONLINE ONLY
Archaeologist Carlos Rengifo shares insights about the Moche and how their use of narrative imagery reflects a highly developed society whose unity depended on rituals and ceremonies. Details
Thursday
APR 11
4 pm - 6 pm
GETTY CENTER
Museum Lecture Hall
Colette Fu and Beth Thielen discuss their social activism with regard to their pop-up books Details
Thursday
APR 25
12 pm
ONLINE ONLY
To explore what we can learn from seeing ceramics from three cultures side-by-side, experts each select an example for close looking. Details
Friday
APR 26
10 am - 5 pm
GETTY CENTER
Museum Lecture Hall
Symposium on the complex and clandestine histories behind looted pre-Hispanic art. Details
Sunday
MAY 5
4 pm
GETTY VILLA
Archaeology, Museums, and War: Strategies for the 21st Century
A Villa Council Presents Lecture
Auditorium
Classical archaeologist C. Brian Rose draws from his deep understanding of excavations and museums to reflect on cultural heritage today, repatriation requests, and the importance of the past for the present. Details
Saturday
MAY 11
4 pm - 6:30 pm
MUSEUM LECTURE HALL & CENTRAL GARDEN
Museum Lecture Hall & Central Garden
A performance and talk by Getty Artist-in-Residence Details
Sunday
MAY 12
2 pm
GETTY VILLA
Auditorium
Modern chocolate lovers owe their favorite treat to the Maya and other Indigenous peoples of Mesoamerica. Join anthropologist Oswaldo Chinchilla Mazariegos as he explores the many meanings of the cacao plant in ancient Maya culture. Details
Saturday
JUN 8
4 pm - 5 pm
GETTY CENTER
Harold M. Williams Auditorium
The painter reflects on her work and creative relationships at the acclaimed Los Angeles artists' workshop. Details