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Japanese American National Museum
Hammer Museum
Museum of Latin American Art
Autry National Center
Huntington Library
LACMA
Los Angeles Public Library
MAK Center for Art & Architecture
MoCA
Natural History Museum
Norton Simon Museum
Orange County Museum of Art
Pacific Asia Museum
Pasadena Museum of California Art
Skirball Cultural Center
UCLA Fowler Museum
Courses and Demonstrations
December 3, 2008
Photography Workshop: Albumen and Salt Prints
Wednesdays December 3 - December 10, 2008
1 pm - 5 pm
Museum Studios, Getty Center


Join Luther Gerlach, nationally recognized photographer specializing in 19th-century techniques, and learn to make albumen and salt prints in this two-session studio workshop. Participants will explore vintage cameras, lenses, and historic photographic processes while taking an albumen print from negative to final print. Complements the exhibition Dialogue among Giants: Carleton Watkins and the Rise of Photography in California. Course fee $65; $50 students. Open to 25 participants.

Course repeats Sundays, January 18 and 25.


December 4, 2008
Figure Drawing: Quick Sketch
Thursday December 4, 2008
1 pm - 4 pm
Museum Studios, Getty Center


Working in a quick sketch format, participants will have the opportunity to work from the life model to enhance their drawing skills and practice capturing the underlying structure of the human body. Artist Peter Zokosky provides general guidance on approaching the figure and capturing the essential gesture. All levels welcome. All you need to bring are sketch pads and dry media. Course fee $25. Open to 25 participants.


December 5, 2008
Nature as It Is, or as It Ought to Be: The Great French Tradition of Landscape Painting in the Getty Museum
Friday December 5, 2008
1 pm - 3 pm
Museum Lecture Hall, Getty Center


In this course, Mary Morton, associate curator of paintings, the J. Paul Getty Museum, highlights new acquisitions in her discussion of the creation of a new style of landscape painting and the ultimate revolt of painters against the grand tradition of the 17th through the 19th centuries. A guided gallery tour follows the lecture. The course is part of the Works in Dialogue series and complements the exhibition Sur le motif: Painting in Nature around 1800. Course fee $15. Open to 100 participants.

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December 7, 2008
Artist-at-Work Demonstration: Wet-Plate Collodion Negatives and Albumen Prints
Sundays through January 4, 2009
1 pm - 3 pm
Museum Studios, Getty Center


Drop by as photographer Luther Gerlach demonstrates how to make wet-plate collodion negatives and albumen prints using authentic mammoth plate cameras, lenses, and procedures from the 19th century. Complements the exhibition Dialogue among Giants: Carleton Watkins and the Rise of Photography in California.

Getty Drawing Hour
Sunday December 7, 2008
3:30 pm - 5:30 pm
Museum Galleries, Getty Center


Enjoy the tradition of sketching from original works of art during the Getty Drawing Hour. An artist provides general guidance; all you need to bring are drawing pads and pencils. All experience levels welcome. Free. Sign up at the Museum Information Desk beginning at 2:30 p.m. the day of the program.

Course repeats Sunday, December 21, 3:30–5:30 p.m.

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December 13, 2008
Master Class: Manuscript Illumination
Saturday December 13, 2008
10:30 am - 6 pm
Museum Studios, Getty Center


Artist Sylvana Barrett leads a master class in manuscript illumination focusing on the historic materials and painting techniques of famed illuminators the Limbourg brothers, creators of the sumptuous masterpiece The Belles Heures of the Duke of Berry. Participants will prepare parchments, pigments, and binders to create a miniature in the manner of this 15th-century masterwork. Previous painting or illustration experience required. Materials are provided. Complements the exhibition The Belles Heures of the Duke of Berry. Course fee $165. Open to 14 participants.


December 21, 2008
Getty Drawing Hour
Sunday December 21, 2008
3:30 pm - 5:30 pm
Museum Galleries, Getty Center


Enjoy the tradition of sketching from original works of art during the Getty Drawing Hour. An artist provides general guidance; all you need to bring are drawing pads and pencils. All experience levels welcome. Free. Sign up at the Museum Information Desk beginning at 2:30 p.m. the day of the program.

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January 4, 2009
Getty Drawing Hour
Sunday January 4, 2009
3:30 pm - 5:30 pm
Museum Galleries, Getty Center


Enjoy the tradition of sketching from original works of art every first and third Sunday of the month during the Getty Drawing Hour. An artist provides general guidance; all you need to bring are drawing pads and pencils. All experience levels welcome. Free. Sign up at the Museum Information Desk beginning at 2:30 p.m. the day of the program.

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January 8, 2009
Artist-in-Residence
Thursday January 8, 2009
1 pm - 3 pm
Sketching Gallery, Getty Center


Join artist-in-residence Aaron Smith in the Sketching Gallery and explore drawing the classical figure from a contemporary perspective. Free. Complements the exhibition Drawing the Classical Figure.

Course repeats Thursdays, January 15, 22, and 29.

January 15, 2009
Artist-in-Residence
Thursday January 15, 2009
1 pm - 3 pm
Sketching Gallery, Getty Center


Join artist-in-residence Aaron Smith in the Sketching Gallery and explore drawing the classical figure from a contemporary perspective. Free. Complements the exhibition Drawing the Classical Figure.

Course repeats Thursdays, January 22 and 29.

January 18, 2009
Photography Workshop: Albumen and Salt Prints
Sundays January 18 - January 25, 2009
1 pm - 5 pm
Museum Studios, Getty Center


Join Luther Gerlach, nationally recognized photographer specializing in 19th-century techniques, and learn to make albumen and salt prints in this two-session studio workshop. Participants will explore vintage cameras, lenses, and historic photographic processes while taking an albumen print from negative to final print. Complements the exhibition Dialogue among Giants: Carleton Watkins and the Rise of Photography in California. Course fee $65; $50 students. Open to 25 participants.


Getty Drawing Hour
Sunday January 18, 2009
3:30 pm - 5:30 pm
Museum Galleries, Getty Center


Enjoy the tradition of sketching from original works of art every first and third Sunday of the month during the Getty Drawing Hour. An artist provides general guidance; all you need to bring are drawing pads and pencils. All experience levels welcome. Free. Sign up at the Museum Information Desk beginning at 2:30 p.m. the day of the program.

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January 22, 2009
Artist-in-Residence
Thursday January 22, 2009
1 pm - 3 pm
Sketching Gallery, Getty Center


Join artist-in-residence Aaron Smith in the Sketching Gallery and explore drawing the classical figure from a contemporary perspective. Free. Complements the exhibition Drawing the Classical Figure.

Course repeats Thursday, January 29.

January 29, 2009
Artist-in-Residence
Thursday January 29, 2009
1 pm - 3 pm
Sketching Gallery, Getty Center


Join artist-in-residence Aaron Smith in the Sketching Gallery and explore drawing the classical figure from a contemporary perspective. Free. Complements the exhibition Drawing the Classical Figure.

January 30, 2009
Art Historian/Art Detective: Exploring the Mysteries that Surround Works of Art
Fridays and Saturdays January 30 - January 31, 2009
10:30 am - 12:30 pm
GRI Lecture Hall, Getty Center


Artworks confront their viewers with many mysteries. Even the most basic of questions may be problematic: When was it made? Who is the artist? What is the subject? What does it mean? Participants join in examining works that have proven particularly mysterious. The Museum becomes a place of discovery. Course Fee $30; $20 students. Open to 30 participants.

Part 1: Friday, January 30, 10:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
Part 2: Saturday, January 31, 10:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m.


January 31, 2009
Art Circles
Saturday January 31, 2009
6 pm - 8 pm
Museum Galleries, Getty Center


Participants have the opportunity to study and explore a select masterpiece with educators in the galleries of the Museum. The chosen work of art changes every session, making each visit a new experience. Course fee $15 per session (includes a sandwich voucher). Open to 25 participants. Meet at the Museum Information Desk for course introduction.

The Art Circles series meets throughout the year. Future dates include Saturdays, February 21 and March 14.


February 1, 2009
Getty Drawing Hour
Sunday February 1, 2009
3:30 pm - 5:30 pm
Museum Galleries, Getty Center


Enjoy the tradition of sketching from original works of art every first and third Sunday of the month during the Getty Drawing Hour. An artist provides general guidance; all you need to bring are drawing pads and pencils. All experience levels welcome. Free. Sign up at the Museum Information Desk beginning at 2:30 p.m. the day of the program.

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February 10, 2009
Drawing from Italy: The Bolognese School
Tuesdays February 10 - February 17, 2009
1 pm - 5 pm
Museum Studios, Getty Center


Join artist Richard Houston in this two-session studio course and explore the drawing techniques of the Bolognese Baroque School. Working from the figure in both chalk and ink, participants investigate the ideas and techniques of these Italian artists with specific emphasis on historical context, value, treatment of form, and mark making. Complements the exhibition Captured Emotions: Baroque Painting in Bologna, 1575–1725. Course fee $65; $55 students.

Course repeats Sundays, March 1 and 8; and Tuesdays, April 7 and 14.


February 12, 2009
Culinary Workshop: Art and Gastronomy of Baroque Italy
Thursday February 12, 2009
10:30 am - 2 pm
Private Dining Room, Getty Center


Join chefs and museum educators Maite Gomez-Rejon and Nancy Real for this culinary workshop exploring Northern Italian cuisine art from the 16th and 17th centuries. Focusing on Bologna, participants tour the exhibition Captured Emotions: Baroque Painting in Bologna, 1575–1725, prepare a meal using historic recipes, and enjoy a class pranzo (lunch) together. Course fee $55. Open to 20 participants.


February 13, 2009
Ovid's Abduction of Europa: Three Baroque Perspectives
Friday February 13, 2009
1 pm - 3 pm
Museum Lecture Hall, Getty Center


Anne Woollett, associate curator of paintings, the J. Paul Getty Museum, explores three portrayals by Rembrandt van Rijn, Claude Lorrain, and Guido Reni of one of Ovid's most popular tales, the abduction of the princess Europa by the god Jupiter disguised as a bull. A guided gallery tour follows the lecture. The course is part of the Works in Dialogue series. Course fee $15.

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February 14, 2009
The "Myth" of Venus: Alluring Seductress or Allegorical Muse
Saturday February 14, 2009
10:30 am - 3:30 pm
Museum Lecture Hall, Getty Center


Become enamored by the goddess Venus in this four-hour gallery course dedicated to her many guises from the Renaissance to the present day. This course raises questions about beauty, sexual love, and the dichotomy of pure virgin and provocative femme fatale. Complements the exhibitions Captured Emotions: Baroque Painting in Bologna, 1575–1725, In Focus: The Portrait, and Drawing the Classical Figure. Course fee $20.


February 15, 2009
Getty Drawing Hour
Sunday February 15, 2009
3:30 pm - 5:30 pm
Museum Galleries, Getty Center


Enjoy the tradition of sketching from original works of art every first and third Sunday of the month during the Getty Drawing Hour. An artist provides general guidance; all you need to bring are drawing pads and pencils. All experience levels welcome. Free. Sign up at the Museum Information Desk beginning at 2:30 p.m. the day of the program.

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February 21, 2009
Art Circles
Saturday February 21, 2009
6 pm - 8 pm
Museum Galleries, Getty Center


Participants have the opportunity to study and explore a select masterpiece with educators in the galleries of the Museum. The chosen work of art changes every session, making each visit a new experience. Course fee $15 per session (includes a sandwich voucher). Open to 25 participants. Meet at the Museum Information Desk for course introduction.

The Art Circles series meets throughout the year. The next session takes place on Saturday, March 14.


March 11, 2009
Silverpoint Drawing
Wednesdays March 11 - March 18, 2009
1 pm - 5 pm
Museum Studios, Getty Center


Renaissance artists used silver wire to create delicate underdrawings in panel paintings as well as fine, in finished drawings. Join artist Sylvana Barrett in this two-day drawing workshop and explore the materials and techniques used in silverpoint. Learn how to prepare the drawing surface, draw with silver wire, and heighten drawings with handmade white paint. Course fee $65; $50 students. Open to 25 participants.


March 14, 2009
Art Circles
Saturday March 14, 2009
6 pm - 8 pm
Museum Galleries, Getty Center


Participants have the opportunity to study and explore a select masterpiece with educators in the galleries of the Museum. The chosen work of art changes every session, making each visit a new experience. Course fee $15 per session (includes a sandwich voucher). Open to 25 participants. Meet at the Museum Information Desk for course introduction.

The Art Circles series meets throughout the year.


March 21, 2009
Illuminating German Art and Opera
Saturday March 21, 2009
10 am - 4 pm
Museum Lecture Hall, Getty Center


Fill your day with looking, listening, and learning about German manuscripts and opera. This program brings scholars of art and music together to explore the connections between the Getty exhibition German and Central European Manuscript Illumination and LA Opera's production of two Richard Wagner masterpieces, Das Rheingold and Die Walküre. Course fee $60; $30 students/seniors.


Courses and Demonstrations
December 17, 2008
Drawing from Antiquity
Wednesday December 17, 2008
2 pm - 5 pm
Education Studio, Getty Villa


Enjoy the Getty Villa on a day when it is closed to the public. Sharpen your drawing skills by looking closely at art objects in the galleries, as well as at the architecture and gardens. Skilled artists provide guidance; all experience levels welcome. Course fee $20. Open to 15 participants.


January 21, 2009
Drawing from Antiquity
Wednesday January 21, 2009
2 pm - 5 pm
Education Studio, Getty Villa


Enjoy the Getty Villa on a day when it is closed to the public. Sharpen your drawing skills by looking closely at art objects in the galleries, as well as at the architecture and gardens. Skilled artists provide guidance; all experience levels welcome. Course fee $20. Open to 15 participants.

February 18, 2009
Drawing from Antiquity
Wednesday February 18, 2009
2 pm - 5 pm
Education Studio, Getty Villa


Enjoy the Getty Villa on a day when it is closed to the public. Sharpen your drawing skills by looking closely at art objects in the galleries, as well as at the architecture and gardens. Skilled artists provide guidance; all experience levels welcome. Course fee $20. Open to 15 participants.

March 18, 2009
Drawing from Antiquity
Wednesday March 18, 2009
2 pm - 5 pm
Education Studio, Getty Villa


Enjoy the Getty Villa on a day when it is closed to the public. Sharpen your drawing skills by looking closely at art objects in the galleries, as well as at the architecture and gardens. Skilled artists provide guidance; all experience levels welcome. Course fee $20. Open to 15 participants.

April 15, 2009
Drawing from Antiquity
Wednesday April 15, 2009
2 pm - 5 pm
Education Studio, Getty Villa


Enjoy the Getty Villa on a day when it is closed to the public. Sharpen your drawing skills by looking closely at art objects in the galleries, as well as at the architecture and gardens. Skilled artists provide guidance; all experience levels welcome. Course fee $20. Open to 15 participants.

April 16, 2009
Artist-at-Work Demonstration: Ancient Gem Carving
Thursday April 16, 2009April 16 - April 20, 2009
1 pm - 3 pm
Education Studio, Getty Villa


Drop by as Chavdar Chushev demonstrates ancient gem carving techniques. Complements the exhibition Carvers and Collectors: The Lasting Allure of Ancient Gems.

May 8, 2009
The Allure of Gem Carving
Friday May 8, 2009
10 am - 5 pm
Education Studio, Getty Villa


Working with tools and techniques based on ancient models, create your own gem carving. Jeweler Chavdar Chushev instructs students on the basics of gem choice and iconography. A tour of the exhibition Carvers and Collectors: The Lasting Allure of Ancient Gems is included in the course. Course fee $130; $120 students/seniors. Open to 10 participants.

Course repeats Saturday, May 9, and Sunday, May 10.

May 9, 2009
The Allure of Gem Carving
Saturday May 9, 2009
10 am - 5 pm
Education Studio, Getty Villa


Working with tools and techniques based on ancient models, create your own gem carving. Jeweler Chavdar Chushev instructs students on the basics of gem choice and iconography. A tour of the exhibition Carvers and Collectors: The Lasting Allure of Ancient Gems is included in the course. Course fee $130; $120 students/seniors. Open to 10 participants.

Course repeats Sunday, May 10.

May 10, 2009
The Allure of Gem Carving
Sunday May 10, 2009
10 am - 5 pm
Education Studio, Getty Villa


Working with tools and techniques based on ancient models, create your own gem carving. Jeweler Chavdar Chushev instructs students on the basics of gem choice and iconography. A tour of the exhibition Carvers and Collectors: The Lasting Allure of Ancient Gems is included in the course. Course fee $130; $120 students/seniors. Open to 10 participants.

May 15, 2009
The Trail of Alexander the Great
Friday May 15, 2009
10:30 am - 2 pm
Education Studio, Getty Villa


Trace the trail of Alexander the Great in this one-day course with Maite Gomez-Rejon, museum educator and chef. After a gallery and garden tour, prepare Turkish, Persian, Indian, and Egyptian food using ingredients available in the then-known world. Then sit down and enjoy a delicious meal. Course fee $65. Open to 15 participants.

Course repeats Saturday, May 16, and Sunday, May 17.

May 16, 2009
The Trail of Alexander the Great
Saturday May 16, 2009
10:30 am - 2 pm
Education Studio, Getty Villa


Trace the trail of Alexander the Great in this one-day course with Maite Gomez-Rejon, museum educator and chef. After a gallery and garden tour, prepare Turkish, Persian, Indian, and Egyptian food using ingredients available in the then-known world. Then sit down and enjoy a delicious meal. Course fee $65. Open to 15 participants.

May 20, 2009
Drawing from Antiquity
Wednesday May 20, 2009
2 pm - 5 pm
Education Studio, Getty Villa


Enjoy the Getty Villa on a day when it is closed to the public. Sharpen your drawing skills by looking closely at art objects in the galleries, as well as at the architecture and gardens. Skilled artists provide guidance; all experience levels welcome. Course fee $20. Open to 15 participants.