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Exhibitions


Temporary and ongoing exhibitions can be seen in the Huntington Art Gallery, Virginia Steele Scott Galleries of American Art, and Botanical Flora-Legium. The Boone Gallery also hosts temporary exhibitions.

Experience iconic and unexpected works in a new exhibition series, Stories from the Library, located in the Huntington Art Gallery. 

Exhibition Archive

Temporary

Exhibition

the eight directions of the wind: Edmund de Waal at The Huntington

Oct. 18, 2025–Oct. 26, 2026

The Huntington presents the evocative works of acclaimed British artist and author Edmund de Waal in “the eight directions of the wind: Edmund de Waal at The Huntington.” This yearlong exhibition features de Waal’s site-specific installations at three iconic Huntington sites: the Huntington Art Gallery, the Chinese Garden, and the Japanese Garden.

Exhibition

Reimagined American Art Galleries

Sept. 21, 2025–Nov. 20, 2036

The reinstallation of seven galleries continues “Borderlands”—a project begun in 2021 to expand the narrative of American art history.

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Mineo Mizuno: Homage to Nature

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.

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Betye Saar: Drifting Toward Twilight

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.

Ongoing

Exhibition

Mapel Orientation Gallery

Travel back in time and meet founder Henry E. Huntington, see a Red Car replica, grab a themed tour guide, create your own masterpiece, and even take a selfie with the Blue Boy!

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Borderlands

A portion of The Huntington’s American art collection is contextualized with contributions from contemporary artists in “Borderlands,” a new permanent collections installation that explores a more expansive view of American art history.

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Red Earth by Lita Albuquerque

Installed near the southern entrance to the Japanese Garden, Lita Albuquerque’s Red Earth features an approximately 6-by-4-foot rock slab coated with bright red pigment and surrounded by bamboo.

Upcoming