Art
COLLECTION/S: WCCW/five at The Huntington
Mon., Nov. 13, 2017 | Catherine G. Wagley and Emily Lacy
For the better part of 2017, seven female-identified artists have been mining The Huntington's collections, bringing their own interests to bear upon the institution's holdings. On Nov. 18, when the exhibition "COLLECTION/S: WCCW/five at The Huntington" opens in the Virginia Steele Scott Galleries of American Art
Art
Deliberate Omissions
Wed., Nov. 8, 2017 | Molly Curtis
Often when we view a painting, we take stock of the storytelling elements that leave us with a certain thought or feeling. Especially when we are confronted with works that are associated with realism, we expect a painted scene to make sense. But how do we understand works that seem...
Audio
Recent Lectures: Sept. 5–Nov. 1, 2017
Fri., Nov. 3, 2017 | Huntington Staff
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.
Lectures
Celebrating Milton’s "Paradise Lost"
Mon., Oct. 30, 2017 | David Loewenstein
The Ridge Lecture in Literature, which I'll deliver at The Huntington's Rothenberg Hall on November 1, 2017, is an opportunity to celebrate the 350th anniversary of the first publication of John Milton's Paradise Lost in 1667. It also gives me the opportunity to assess the daring originality of the greatest...
Exhibitions
From the Word to the World
Thu., Oct. 26, 2017 | Linda Chiavaroli
To mark the 500th anniversary of the Reformation, The Huntington is mounting an exhibition that explores the power of the written word as a mechanism for radical change. "The Reformation: From the Word to the World" is on view in the West Hall of the Library
Art
Artists in the Gardens
Mon., Oct. 23, 2017 | Catherine G. Wagley and Emily Lacy
Catherine G. Wagley, a freelance journalist who writes about art and visual culture in Los Angeles, focuses in this post on the three artists delving into the botanical collections: Zya S. Levy, Sarita Dougherty, and Olivia Chumacero.
Art
To Paint without Thinking
Wed., Oct. 18, 2017 | James Glisson
Frederick Hammersley (1919–2009), a longtime resident of Los Angeles and later of Albuquerque, is best known for his geometric paintings, which the critic Jules Langser in 1959 grouped with other works he called "hard edge" paintings.
Conferences
The Rise of the Newspaper
Thu., Oct. 12, 2017 | William Warner and Rachael Scarborough King
Between 1600 and 1900, the newspaper began to occupy a central position in the modern societies of Europe and North America. These publications helped make information current and critical, legitimate and public.
Library
A Using Book
Mon., Oct. 9, 2017 | Leah Klement
All medieval manuscripts are valuable. But some sell for much more than others, with prices reaching well into the tens of millions. Beauty is one common reason a text might fetch a higher price.
Art
Tiffany: Inspired by Nature
Thu., Oct. 5, 2017 | Chad Alligood
If you poke around in your cabinets at home, you'll probably find some glass vases tucked away inside. You might even take them out sometimes to hold flowers picked up on a sunny, farmer's market morning.
Art
Inside Secrets
Mon., Oct. 2, 2017 | Julia Cury
I'm a junior at Princeton University studying art history, with minors in European cultural studies and humanistic studies. I spent the summer as an intern in The Huntington's American art collections to gain a deeper understanding of how an art museum functions.
Beyond The H
Our Own Dawson City
Thu., Sept. 28, 2017 | Anita Weaver
When creative filmmakers set their sights on illuminating neglected corners of history, magic can happen. Such is the case with Bill Morrison's riveting new documentary Dawson City: Frozen Time, which weaves a story about the interconnections between Hollywood and the Klondike