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The blog of The Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens.

Conferences

“This reading of Books is a pernicious thing”

Tue., April 13, 2021 | Elaine Hobby
In 1984, The Huntington organized and hosted the first of a series of meetings of local feminists. As a brochure in the Library’s archives explains, these seminars, scheduled to take place five times a year, aimed to “further academic research on material by and about women
Art

Connecting with Mary Cassatt’s Pastels

Wed., March 10, 2021 | Lily Allen
Michelangelo and marble. Andy Warhol and silk screen. Yoko Ono and performance. Some artists have strong associations with specific mediums.
Watch & Listen

Recorded Programs: Jan. 13–Feb. 24, 2021

Wed., March 3, 2021 | Kevin Durkin
Home to gorgeous gardens, spectacular art, and stunning rare books and manuscripts, The Huntington also offers an impressive slate of programs
Announcements

Melinda McCurdy Named Curator of British Art, and a “Jewel”

Thu., Feb. 25, 2021 | Thea Page
You never know what will happen when Melinda McCurdy's phone rings.
Watch & Listen

Amplifying Black History

Fri., Feb. 19, 2021 | Lucy Spriggs
The year 2020 was like no other, from the devastation wrought by COVID-19 to the political turmoil and nationwide protests against systemic racism and injustice that erupted after the brutal killings of George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery, and Breonna Taylor.
Library

“The Paths of Honour, Truth and Virtue”

Wed., Feb. 10, 2021 | Olga Tsapina
On April 8, 1777, John Adams, the future second president of the United States, wrote a letter to "Mr. John Quincy Adams," his eldest son and the future sixth president.
Art

The North Vista’s Italian Sculptures

Wed., Feb. 3, 2021 | Anna Engstrom, Sabina Zonno
The Huntington recently released a new, comprehensive audio tour about its outdoor sculpture collection, which includes examples from the 16th to the 21st century.
Art

The Burning of the Old South Church

Wed., Jan. 27, 2021 | Dennis Carr
Rising class divisions. Economic uncertainty. Anti-immigrant fervor. It was July 6, 1854.