Strange and Fearful

A Strange and Fearful Interest: Death, Mourning, and Memory in the American Civil War

Oct. 13, 2012–Jan. 14, 2013

A major exhibition of more than 200 original photographs related to the Civil War that explores how images explained, reflected, and shaped a national fixation on death and mourning.

Maritime

Britain and the Sea: Maritime Drawings and Watercolors from The Huntington’s Art Collections

This focused exhibition features fifteen rarely seen drawings and watercolors by marine artists such as John Thomas Serres, Charles Bentley, and Samuel Owen, depicting important battles and dramatic, romantic views of wind-tossed ships revealing a nation passing from the threat of war to command a prosperous peace.

Garden Talk and Plant Sale: Just for the Smell of It

Jan. 10 (Thursday)

2:30 p.m.   Free

Have modern roses lost their perfume? Rose hybridizer Tom Carruth, the E. L. and Ruth B. Shannon Curator of the Rose Collection at The Huntington, will discuss how the genetics of the rose combined with historical market demands have led to some loss of fragrance over time. A review of several different roses and their scents will reveal how today’s hybrids compare to earlier varieties. A plant sale follows the program. Free; no reservations required. Ahmanson Classroom, Botanical Center

Vance-Swallow

Lesley Vance & Ricky Swallow

Nov. 10, 2012-March 11, 2013

In a dramatic departure from tradition, The Huntington presents the first exhibition of contemporary paintings and sculpture to be displayed inside the Huntington Art Gallery, showcasing the work of Los Angeles–based artists Lesley Vance and Ricky Swallow.