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A black-and-white image of a person near a cave with water and plants (left) and a color portrait of a person with short hair who is wearing a white shirt.
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People, Plants, Pleasure: A Conversation with Zheng Bo

Thu., Dec. 12, 2024

Zheng Bo, a contemporary artist from Hong Kong, joins Huntington curator Phillip Bloom for a conversation about the artist’s wide-ranging practice and the ethics of human-centered modes of artmaking and being.

A composite image: An illustration of a flowering plant (left) and a smiling man wearing a suit (right).
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Educator Virtual Curator Talk: “奪天工 Growing and Knowing” with Phillip Bloom

Tue., Dec. 3, 2024

Discover primary sources and strategies for teaching K–12 students about the importance of gardens in China from past to present with curator Phillip Bloom.

A grayscale image of people near a paved road in a national park with large mountains and a forested valley.
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Our National Parks, Past and Present: A Conversation

Mon., Dec. 2, 2024

The Huntington and the Huntington-USC Institute on California and the West present a program focused on recent campaigns to preserve natural land in the form of national parks and monuments, discussed within the longer history of such efforts.

A person in a grass skirt stretches in a forest.
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Zheng Bo Garden Exercises

Nov. 30, 2024–Dec. 6, 2024

Zheng Bo invites you to join them in practicing “Fragrant Eight-Section Brocade” in the Chinese Garden. These eight exercises combine simple full-body movements and deep breathing to connect the practitioner to the surrounding landscape.

A person looks at a traditional Chinese scroll painting.
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「奪天工」展: 中文講解 / Growing and Knowing: Mandarin Talks

Nov. 27, 2024–Jan. 4, 2025

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.

A person wearing an "Ask Me" badge talks to another person in front of a large hanging tapestry.
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Gallery Drop-In Talks: “Storm Cloud”

Nov. 24, 2024–Dec. 22, 2024

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.”

A composite image, on left a cropped painting depicting people cleaning a river, on right a photo of a person with a wheelbarrow in a garden.
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Sustainable C.H.A.N.G.E.S. Youth Summit

Sat., Nov. 16, 2024

High school students are invited to this free, inspiring event to network, organize, and tackle critical issues with support from Huntington experts and local environmental organizations. Teen participants will craft an impact project, apply for financial support, engage in hands-on learning, and cultivate a better future together.

A watercolor and pencil sketch test with grey and white clouds.
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Second Sundays: Storm Cloud

Sun., Nov. 10, 2024

Get in touch with nature and explore the exhibition “Storm Cloud: Picturing the Origins of Our Climate Crisis” through artmaking, musical performances, and talks with curators at this all-ages event.

A collage of images, on left a group of smiling people at tables, on right an artwork depicting a tree in the wind.
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Educator Open House “Storm Cloud: Picturing the Origins of Our Climate Crisis”

Sun., Nov. 10, 2024

Explore the impact of industrialization and globalization on our environment through art and literature with Huntington curators and learn how to connect the content to your K–12 classroom.

Detail view of a Chinese-style ink painting on silk depicting a person reclining in a bamboo grove, surrounded by a grid of cultivated plants.
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Growing and Knowing in the Gardens of China: A Symposium

Sat., Nov. 9, 2024

Scholars from the United States and China explore people’s relationships with plants in historical China. Topics include medicinal gardens, famine foods, commercial nurseries, grafting techniques, gardening ethics, and more. Presentations will feature artworks from the exhibition by the same name, on view in the Studio for Lodging the Mind.

Two people in red coats running a science experiment in front of a crowd.
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Edinburgh Science Festival: Street Science

Wed., Nov. 6, 2024

Direct from the UK's largest science festival, the Street Science team brings interactive science to life at The Huntington with live experiments, thrilling demonstrations, and captivating, family-friendly performances featuring chemistry, special effects, and more.

A composite image, on left a detail of an illustration of a volcano, on right a photo of a person walking away from an oil fire.
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Storm Cloud: Environment, Empire, and the Arts in the Industrial Age

Nov. 1, 2024–Nov. 2, 2024

This conference will explore the relationship between humans and the natural world throughout the 19th century, as charted in the work of writers and visual artists. As industrialization altered landscapes and people’s lives, developing sciences offered revelations about Earth and the interconnected fragility of the climate and our species.

An abstract orb filled with color against a black background.
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Strange Science: Out of Time

Oct. 25, 2024–Oct. 26, 2024

Travel through time—from an ancient era to a chilling future—at our annual Halloween bash. Enjoy thrilling performances, engaging talks, live beats on the dance floor, delicious food and drinks, plus a unique chance to explore the new exhibition “Storm Cloud” and the Conservatory after dark!

Yellow chrysanthemums over an open book, and a bowl with a whisk.
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Culinary Workshop: Cooking with Chrysanthemum

Sat., Oct. 19, 2024

Immerse yourself in Chinese culture through a culinary exploration of one of the Four Noble Plants of China. Taste traditional dishes that feature this celebrated flower and get a hands-on lesson in creating a red bean treat using chrysanthemum leaves.

A composite image of two headshots.
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Why It Matters: Charles Elachi in Conversation with Karen R. Lawrence

Wed., Oct. 9, 2024

Charles Elachi, former NASA-Jet Propulsion Laboratory director and Caltech professor emeritus, joins Huntington President Karen Lawrence in a conversation about surprising discoveries found at the intersection of science and the humanities, the spirit of optimism that propelled his career, and how planetary exploration fuels the imagination. 

A cyanotype imprint of leaves over a handwritten letter.
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Shapiro Center Webinar: Nineteenth-Century Nature and Contemporary Photography

Tue., Oct. 8, 2024

Contemporary voices in the exhibition “Storm Cloud: Picturing the Origins of Our Climate Crisis” bring forward questions of environmental history to the present. The conversation will cover such topics as land extraction, human influence on plants, environmental injustice, immigration, photographic technologies, and reparative histories.

Aquatint depicting smoke rising from chimneys, in the foreground a person rides a horse, followed by a dog.
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Gallery Drop-in Talk: Climate Science, Climate Fiction

Sun., Oct. 6, 2024

Join experts in the fields of science and art at this informal drop-in program, for a conversation on the climate past, present, and future as seen through painting, music, and literature. Moderated by "Storm Cloud" exhibition co-curator, Karla Nielsen.

A composite image, on left of a photo of a person walking away from black smoke, and on right a green illustration of a fruit tree.
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PST ART: Art and Science Collide Members Exhibition Preview

Fri., Sept. 13, 2024

Members get an exclusive preview of the exhibitions “Storm Cloud: Picturing the Origins of Our Climate Crisis” and “奪天工 Growing and Knowing in the Gardens of China” before they open to the general public.

Color illustration of a volcano spewing lava and cloud.
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Huntington U: Climate Fiction

Thu., Sept. 5, 2024

Join Nicole Seymour, professor of English, on a six-session exploration of the influence and depiction of climate change in books, art, and the natural world. Huntington U is a college-style seminar with no tests.