Posted on Wed., Oct. 3, 2018 by Linda Chiavaroli

Between World War I and World War II, Los Angeles experienced rapid growth, attracting new, talented architects both locally and from other parts of the U.S...

Posted on Wed., Sept. 26, 2018 by Carribean Fragoza

"Qhip nayr uñtasis sarnaqapxañani" is an aphorism of the Aymara people, an indigenous nation that spans Peru, Bolivia, and Chile. The saying, which roughly translates to "looking back to walk forth," has served artist Carolina Caycedo as a guiding mantra...

Posted on Wed., Sept. 19, 2018 by Thea Page

In an exciting "first" for The Huntington, visitors this fall will be able to watch and learn about the conservation treatment of Thomas Gainsborough's iconic masterpiece The Blue Boy through a special installation in the Huntington Art Gallery that opens on September 22.

Posted on Wed., Sept. 12, 2018 by Joan Waugh and Gary W. Gallagher

The American Civil War witnessed dramatic shifts of momentum. As armies contended for supremacy on the battlefield, their successes and failures profoundly shaped politics and civilian morale on the home fronts.

Posted on Wed., Sept. 5, 2018 by Lisa Blackburn

A generous bequest from Long Beach art collector Victor Gail (1929–2014) has greatly enhanced The Huntington's American decorative arts collection while underwriting its care and interpretation...

Posted on Wed., Aug. 29, 2018 by Alice Klose

Have you ever wondered how design patterns are invented and how the manufacturing process of design objects works?

Posted on Wed., Aug. 22, 2018 by Kevin Durkin

Home to gorgeous gardens, spectacular art, and stunning rare books and manuscripts, The Huntington also offers an impressive slate of lectures and conferences on topics and themes related to its collections. Featured are audio recordings of five recent lectures and conversations.

Posted on Wed., Aug. 15, 2018 by Carribean Fragoza

The summer day simmered. As artist Mario Ybarra Jr., his assistant Jennifer Vanegas, and I strolled through the gardens under the shade of carefully trimmed foliage, steam rose from the warm, dark earth underfoot...

Posted on Thu., Aug. 9, 2018 by Thea Page

What wildly popular 19th-century painter had throngs of Londoners lining up to catch a glimpse of canvases so sensational and operatic that some swooned at the sight?

Posted on Sun., Oct. 1, 2017 by Terence Young

A historian of camping scrutinizes Frederick Jackson Turner's Encounter with WildernessBy Terence YoungCamping is one of the country's most popular pastimes...