Event

Gallery Drop-In Talks: “Storm Cloud”

Join Huntington docent educators for short, informal discussions about key objects on view in the new exhibition “Storm Cloud: Picturing the Origins of Our Climate Crisis.”

Huntington docent educators will discuss the impact of industrialization and a globalized economy on everyday life during the 19th century, analyzing important objects on view: John Constable’s View on the Stour Near Dedham, Thomas Cole’s Portage Falls on the Genessee, and John James Audubon’s The Birds of America.

Meet in the Boone Gallery lobby; talks begin at 2 p.m. and 3 p.m.

A painting of a river with large trees and a bridge, people work near boats in the foreground.

John Constable (British, 1776–1837), View on the Stour near Dedham, 1822, oil on canvas, 51 x 74 in. | The Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens. 

A painting of buildings high up on a distant mountain cliff.

Thomas Cole (American, 1801–1848), Portage Falls on the Genesee, ca. 1839, oil on canvas, 84 1/4 x 61 1/4 in. Gift of The Ahmanson Foundation. | The Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens. 

Illustration of four green parrots in a tree.

Audubon, John James, 1785–1851, author, The Birds of America, Lizars, W. H., (William Home), 1788–1859, engraver; Havell, Robert, 1793–1878, engraver.

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A painting of a river with large trees and a bridge, people work near boats in the foreground.
A painting of buildings high up on a distant mountain cliff.
Illustration of four green parrots in a tree.

“Storm Cloud: Picturing the Origins of Our Climate Crisis”

A black and white image of a smoke cloud rising from the ground with a person walking away.

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.

About “Storm Cloud”

The exhibition has been made possible with support from Getty through its PST ART: Art & Science Collideinitiative.

Red sun dial logo with text reading PST Art

Southern California’s landmark arts event, PST ART, returned in September 2024 with more than 70 exhibitions from museums and other institutions across the region, all exploring the intersections of art and science, both past and present. PST ART is presented by Getty. For more information, visit PST ART: Art & Science Collide