Calendar

Nov. 11, 2023–Nov. 30, 2027 | Renowned American artist Betye Saar’s large-scale work “Drifting Toward Twilight”—commissioned by The Huntington—is a site-specific installation that features a 17-foot-long vintage wooden canoe and found objects, including birdcages, antlers, and natural materials harvested by Saar from The Huntington’s grounds.

May 25, 2024–May 25, 2029 | This site-specific work explores the fragility of the Earth’s ecosystem, as well as the destruction of the forest and its potential for regeneration. The sculpture celebrates the beauty of wood in its natural state and emphasizes its potential as a reusable and renewable resource.

Sept. 14, 2024–Jan. 6, 2025 | “Storm Cloud” analyzes the impact of industrialization and a globalized economy on everyday life from 1780 to 1930, as charted by scientists, artists, and writers, and contextualizes the current climate crisis within this historical framework.

Sept. 14, 2024–Jan. 6, 2025 | This exhibition displays 24 artworks and a participatory exercise highlighting how Chinese gardens have served as transformative spaces for growing and contemplating plants, encouraging visitors to view their gardens as sources of delight, nourishment, and inspiration.

Explore acres of eye-catching camellias, flowering throughout the Chinese Garden, Japanese Garden, and North Vista.

Nov. 16, 2024–March 3, 2025 | “Raqib Shaw: Ballads of East and West” is an invitation to see the world as Raqib Shaw sees it. The London-based artist, known for his opulent and fantastical works, blends Eastern and Western influences to create mesmerizing paintings that merge fable, history, and autobiography.

Enjoy a sea of Aloe flowers blooming now throughout the California Garden, Desert Garden, and Cycad Garden near The Huntington Art Gallery.

The California Aiseki Kai presents its 35th annual show featuring outstanding examples of suiseki and other viewing stones.

近距離觀賞流芳園寓意齋中的展覽，與漢庭頓講解人員探討中國古代文人在園林中的思考與實踐。/ Take a close look at the exhibition “Growing and Knowing” in the Studio for Lodging the Mind and enjoy a Mandarin discussion with a Huntington educator about the ideas and practices of historical Chinese scholars in their gardens.