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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.”
「奪天工」展: 中文講解 / Growing and Knowing: Mandarin Talks
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.
People, Plants, Pleasure: A Conversation with Zheng Bo
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.
Educator Virtual Curator Talk: “奪天工 Growing and Knowing” with Phillip Bloom
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.
Our National Parks, Past and Present: A Conversation
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.
Zheng Bo Garden Exercises
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.
Sustainable C.H.A.N.G.E.S. Youth Summit
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.
Growing and Knowing in the Gardens of China: A Symposium
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.
Edinburgh Science Festival: Street Science
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.
Why It Matters: Charles Elachi in Conversation with Karen R. Lawrence
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.
Shapiro Center Webinar: Nineteenth-Century Nature and Contemporary Photography
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.
Gallery Drop-in Talk: Climate Science, Climate Fiction
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.
Storm Cloud: Picturing the Origins of Our Climate Crisis
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.
奪天工 Growing and Knowing in the Gardens of China
Sept. 14, 2024–Jan. 6, 2025 | This exhibition displays 24 artworks and a participatory exercise highlighting how Chinese gardens have served as transformative spaces for growing and contemplating plants, encouraging visitors to view their gardens as sources of delight, nourishment, and inspiration.
PST ART: Art and Science Collide Members Exhibition Preview
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.
Huntington U: Climate Fiction
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.
The Art and Science of Close Observation
The exhibitions “Storm Cloud: Picturing the Origins of Our Climate Crisis” and “Growing and Knowing in the Gardens of China” trace the dovetailing histories of the relationship between humans and the environment and emphasize the significant role that close observation has played in art, science, and ethics.
Rebeca Méndez on “Storm Cloud,” John Ruskin, and a Perfect Sky
Artist, designer, and UCLA professor Rebeca Méndez discusses her work Any-Instant-Whatever (2020), which is featured in “
New Exhibition to Examine How Gardening Inspired Ethical Science in Historical China
This exhibition displays 24 objects and a participatory artwork highlighting how historical Chinese gardens have served as spaces that not only delight the senses and nourish the body but also inspire the mind—both intellectually and spiritually.
Storm Cloud Library
This list of books was compiled by the curators of the exhibition “Storm Cloud: Picturing the Origins of Our Climate Cri
President’s Message: “Seeds Germinating”
December 2024
Why It Matters: Daring Mighty Things with Charles Elachi
Charles Elachi, the former director of NASA and Caltech’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory, talked with Huntington President Karen Lawrence about the importance of daring to take risks, environmental stewardship, and the mutually enriching interactions among the arts, humanities, and sciences.
Sustainable C.H.A.N.G.E.S. Youth Summit
Climate. Health. Art. iNtersectionality. Growth. Education. Storytelling.
“Storm Cloud: Picturing the Origins of Our Climate Crisis” Set to Open Sept. 14
The exhibition puts today’s environmental issues in historical context, examining the profound changes that industrialization and a globalized economy have wrought on everyday life, as charted by artists, scientists, and writers during the 19th century.
PST ART: “Storm Cloud” and “Growing and Knowing”
Sept. 14, 2024–Jan. 6, 2025 | “Storm Cloud: Picturing the Origins of Our Climate Crisis” and “Growing and Knowing in the Gardens of China” trace the dovetailing histories of the relationship between humans and the environment and emphasize the significant role that close observation has played in art, science, and ethics.