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Second Sundays: Betye Saar

Explore the artwork of Betye Saar in the exhibition “Betye Saar: Drifting Toward Twilight” through artmaking, musical performances, and in-gallery talks at this event for visitors of all ages.

Gallery Tours
Join Huntington teen volunteers for short talks detailing the intricacies of Betye Saar’s new work.

Hands-On Artmaking
Create your own Betye Saar–inspired art box that draws from her artistic legacy of assemblage using found objects.

Musical Performance
Enjoy the eclectic musical stylings of Heart of Los Angeles’ Eisner Intergenerational Big Band as they play acoustic selections of jazz that celebrate Saar’s penchant for the found.

People stand in a gallery with blue walls, looking at a sculpture made from found objects, including a canoe, chairs, and cages.

Visitors experience the exhibition "Drifting Toward Twilight" by Betye Saar. Photo by Linnea Stephan. | The Huntington Library, Art Musem, and Botanical Gardens.

A wood canoe sits on top of a bed of dry branches in a blue room.

Betye Saar, Drifting Toward Twilight, 2023 (installation view). © 2023 Betye Saar. Photo by Joshua White / JWPictures.com. | The Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens.

An open box filled with craft supplies.

The Betye Saar Art Box is a collaboration among the Autry Museum, the California African American Museum, the Hammer Museum, The Huntington, and the Los Angeles County Museum of Art. Photo by Linnea Stephan. | The Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens.

Two people, one adult and one child, sit at a table outdoors working on a craft.

Visitors participate in free hands-on crafts outside of the Virginia Steele Scott Galleries of American Art. Photo by Linnea Stephan. | The Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens.

Two rows of seated musicians play instruments.

The Heart of Los Angeles Eisner Intergenerational Big Band (HOLA EIBB) brings together musicians from teens to adults of any age together in a multicultural environment. Photo by Linnea Stephan. | The Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens.

A large group of smiling people stand with instruments.

The Heart of Los Angeles Eisner Intergenerational Big Band (HOLA EIBB) brings together musicians from teens to adults of any age together in a multicultural environment. Photo by Linnea Stephan. | The Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens.

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People stand in a gallery with blue walls, looking at a sculpture made from found objects, including a canoe, chairs, and cages.
A wood canoe sits on top of a bed of dry branches in a blue room.
An open box filled with craft supplies.
Two people, one adult and one child, sit at a table outdoors working on a craft.
Two rows of seated musicians play instruments.
A large group of smiling people stand with instruments.

"Betye Saar: Drifting Toward Twilight"

Detail view of an immersive art installation with a wooden canoe and various found objects.

Nov. 11, 2023–Nov. 30, 2025 | 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.

Exhibition Details

Helpful Info for Families

A young girl and adult man smile as they smell colorful roses in a garden.

There’s so much for families to discover together! The Huntington is a perfect place to engage all of your senses as you explore the gardens and galleries.

Helpful Info for Families