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Lecture
The Japanese Shōya House: An Encyclopedia of Japanese Architecture
Thu., March 28, 2024
Yukio Lippit, professor of Japanese art and architecture at Harvard University, discusses how The Huntington’s Shōya House offers a unique opportunity to explore an abundance of ideas and elements about Japanese architecture as a whole.
Watch & Listen
Hdoc: Finding Judith
Thu., March 28, 2024 | Aric Allen
Honor Sachs, an Associate Professor of History at the University of Colorado Boulder, is a historian of early America whose research focuses on slavery, law, and family. She is currently writing a multigenerational history of an enslaved family that sued for freedom claiming Indigenous ancestry.
Library
Multi-Storied Library: Lasting Impressions – Hand Printing in Practice
Fri., March 22, 2024
The Huntington holds one of the largest collections of William Morris’ Kelmscott Press books in the world. Join Library staff for a deep dive into Morris’ artistic philosophy and handmade approach to printing during a time when the industry was moving toward mass production.
The Role of the Japanese Tea Hut in Understanding the Way of Tea
Fri., March 22, 2024
Bruce Sosei Hamana, a tea ceremony expert with the Urasenke Tankokai Federation, discusses the “chashitsu,” the traditional tearoom.
Art
Sargent Claude Johnson–California School for the Blind Commission
Mon., March 18, 2024
In 1933, Sargent Johnson began a monumental architectural installation for the California School for the Blind in Berkeley. It was commissioned by the federally sponsored Public Works of Art Project—part of the New Deal.
Events
Huntington Founders Day 2024: Foundations and Futures
Tue., March 12, 2024
The 2024 Founders’ Day program marked The Huntington’s fifth anniversary under the leadership of President Karen R. Lawrence.
Events
Highlights from Founders’ Day 2024: Foundations and Futures
Tue., March 12, 2024
On Feb. 22, 2024, Huntington President Karen R. Lawrence sat down with Lori Bettison-Varga, president of the Natural History Museums of Los Angeles County, for a conversation that looked back at The Huntington’s past five years under Lawrence’s leadership and forward at the institution’s strategic aspirations.
Art
Hdoc: Books of Pictures & Pictures of Books
Wed., Dec. 13, 2023
Museums have an origami-like relationship with time because visitors can fold together different eras while navigating the galleries.
Events
Highlights from the 2023 Haaga Program: Ramesh Srinivasan and Todd Presner on Generative AI
Tue., Dec. 12, 2023
On Nov. 20, 2023, digital democracy advocate Ramesh Srinivasan and digital humanities scholar Todd Presner joined Huntington President Karen R. Lawrence in a conversation about the rise of generative AI, focusing on the ethical implications of its aggregation of data at an unprecedented scale.
Events
2023 Haaga Program: Ramesh Srinivasan and Todd Presner on Generative AI
Tue., Dec. 12, 2023
On Nov. 20, 2023, digital democracy advocate Ramesh Srinivasan and digital humanities scholar Todd Presner joined Huntington President Karen R. Lawrence in a conversation about the rise of generative AI, focusing on the ethical implications of its aggregation of data at an unprecedented scale.
Video
Aristotle in Pieces: A Medieval Manuscript’s Journey from Italy to Pasadena
Sat., Nov. 11, 2023
Book historian Lisa Fagin Davis traces the journey of three pieces of a medieval manuscript written by Aristotle from 13th-century Italy to 20th-century America and The Huntington.
Art
Betye Saar: Drifting Toward Twilight
Sat., Nov. 11, 2023
This short documentary film explores artist Betye Saar’s process creating “Drifting Toward Twilight,” a site-specific installation at The Huntington, and her recollections of her life and career.