J. Paul Getty Trust

Attention educators! Want to include PST ART: Art & Science Collide in your curriculum? Check out our site of downloadable resources including teacher guides, videos, and hands-on activities for your art, science, and technology enthusiasts. Learn more: https://pst.art/en/k-12

🎙️ Join us Tuesday, November 19 at 12 pm for an online conversation with professor Matthew Sears as he delves into the rich past of Ancient Thrace and its connections to the Greek and Roman cultures. Register for free at https://lnkd.in/g99ymPqv This program complements the exhibition Ancient Thrace and the Classical World: Bulgaria, Romania, and Greece on view at the Getty Villa Museum from November 4, 2024 to March 3, 2025. 📸 Image: Jug with Thracian Warriors, 440–410 BCE, Greek (Attic). Terracotta. Sozopol Archaeological Museum. Photo: Todor Dimitrov

Established in 2023, Getty’s Latin American and Latinx Art Initiative (LALAI) aims to expand the notion of Latin American art and its US diasporas. LALAI’s initial focus is on Central America and its artistic, cultural, and historical connections to Los Angeles. LALAI focuses on 3 broad themes: AfroLatinx and Indigenous perspectives, overlooked regions and artistic traditions, and Latinx art and activism in Los Angeles. Over the last year, the LALAI team has been meeting with artists and colleagues at institutions across Central America to plan future activities. LALAI will activate local and regional networks to advance the study of Central American histories of art and foster new narratives by: ⭐Conducting oral histories and public talks with Central American artists, curators, and scholars ⭐Writing a digital research guide for Getty’s collections related to Latin American and Latinx art ⭐Organizing a symposium in Central America that will include conservation and archival workshops Stay tuned for future LALAI news and updates! Read more here: https://lnkd.in/gWW-aTaH

Abbey Road Studios is legendary for producing the music of the Beatles and Pink Floyd. But did you know it is also the world’s first purpose-built recording studio? This historic building is part of London’s vast network of heritage sites. Thanks to the revamped Greater London Historic Environment Record (GLHER), the public can now explore nearly 90,000 online entries detailing the UK capital’s archaeological sites, historic buildings, parks, and more. Learn how this database helps protect heritage sites and about Arches, our open-source data management platform—used by over 100 heritage institutions worldwide: https://gty.art/4etmX90 Visit the GLHER: https://lnkd.in/g6yQ4K9U Historic England Arches Project

Join us Saturday, October 12 from 11am—4pm for Getty’s 3rd annual Celebrating Indigenous Peoples’ Day event to learn about Southern California's vibrant Native American communities and cultures. This year’s theme celebrates flora with activities sharing traditional and contemporary Indigenous perspectives and narratives. This event features a full day of family-friendly activities and performances including music, dance, food, live poetry, and film. Learn more and RSVP here: https://lnkd.in/ggn-Mccm

Happy California Native American Day! We celebrate today with art and a statement by Weshoyot Alvitre: “I wanted to create something that will educate the public but also reflect back to us, as the original caretakers of Los Angeles’s unceded lands. My art shows the relationship and responsibility Getty has with the greater natural landscape of LA, of Tovaangar: Tongva/Gabrielino traditional homelands. In “Protect our Relatives,” I ask the public to identify one of our most visible relatives: White Sage. We consider White Sage medicine: something that should never be commodified or sold. Many don’t know that sage being sold is often gathered by illegal poaching or harmful methods of acquisition. White Sage, which only grows along the southwestern part of California and Baja, is threatened. While not officially on the endangered list, White Sage’s habitat continues to decline from poaching, habitat loss, and destruction from development and climate change. There’s a continued increase in the severity and frequency of wildfires, as well as increased habitat loss from drought and changes to the natural biomes from pollution and human encroachment. As detrimental as it currently is to SoCal residents, this has impacted tribal peoples and plant relatives for much longer: starting at colonization, through Mexican and US occupation, up to present day. Protect our relatives: the health of the land is the health of our people. If you see White Sage growing on trails, please do not pick it. You can also support by boycotting the sale of White Sage. The best way to build a relationship with the plant is to grow your own and maintain it.” Curious to learn more? Join us for the Celebrating Indigenous Peoples' Day event at Getty Center on October 12 from 11am - 4pm. Get your own print of Weshoyot’s art that includes an illustrated CA native plant guide. Herb Club LA will also be leading a Getty garden tour showing how to identify CA native plants. This event features a full day of family-friendly activities and performances including music, dance, food, live poetry, and film. More info and RSVP at link in bio: https://lnkd.in/ggn-Mccm

Brazil's 18th-century churches often feature stunning wooden gilded surfaces that are easily damaged by neglect or harsh cleaning. In collaboration with Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (UFMG), the Getty Conservation Institute is developing a gel cleaning system designed to safely clean gilded wood and other delicate decorative surfaces. The gels are also easy to make, inexpensive to source, and environmentally friendly. Using polysaccharides, this innovative method offers a promising alternative for the baroque churches of Brazil. Learn more: gty.art/4cJIVTa

Explore London's rich history with a newly improved tool that is vital for protecting cultural heritage. The Greater London Historic Environment Record (GLHER) by Getty and Historic England is powered by our open-source data management platform, Arches.

Secrecy has played a role throughout human history and continues to capture the popular imagination. Some of the most seductive aspects of the Byzantine Empire—such as the relics of the imperial palace and the military uses of Greek fire—have been shrouded in mystery for centuries. A new book, “The Secrets We Keep: Hidden Histories of the Byzantine Empire” by Roland Betancourt, provides a brief history of secrecy in Byzantium and examines the role of the art historian in uncovering the truth, demonstrating how visual evidence can not only reveal new findings but also purposely conceal answers. Learn more about this intriguing publication: https://bit.ly/4d6VDf5 #ArtHistory #Scholarship

Gallery Climate Coalition’s newly redesigned Carbon Calculator is here! They’ve developed an enhanced tool to make carbon reporting simpler and more insightful for users. Want to learn more? Explore the new tool: https://lnkd.in/gpevxrEG