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Scholars discuss the music-filled spaces of the Spanish Americas and the resources in The Huntington’s collections that help reconstruct the soundscapes of the past.

Grafton Tyler Brown was one of the few African American artists and printers in the American West during the 19th century. He broke barriers as an illustrator and lithographer, a business owner, and a landscape painter.

Raqib Shaw’s painted worlds are fragile creations that strike delicate balances between hope and despair, resilience and destruction, humor and profundity.

On Jan. 17–18, The Huntington will host a research conference titled “Abortion in American History,” which will explore more than a century of abortion history in the United States before 1973.

These Verso posts from this past year provide new perspectives, cultivate curiosity, and ignite the imagination.

Artist William De Morgan’s fascination with Middle Eastern designs and colors prompted his design of the original “Persian” vase, decorated with stylized flowers and leaves, in the late 19th century.

Fungi are an essential part of biodiversity at The Huntington, though many species remain unseen without sufficient rainfall. The past two winters’ heavy rains led to a surge in mushrooms across the gardens.

The Spitzka papers provide an invaluable resource for examining the intersection of medicine and criminal justice.