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Video

Lunchtime Art Talk on Sabrina Tarasoff

Wed., May 5, 2021
Join Lauren Mackler, co-curator of "Made in L.A. 2020: a version," for this short and insightful discussion about artist Sabrina Tarasoff, as part of the Lunchtime Art Talk series on the exhibition "Made in L.A. 2020: a version."
Botanical

A Rose for Our Times

Wed., May 5, 2021 | Lisa Blackburn
Experts on nomenclature—from Madison Avenue marketing executives to the parents of newborn babies—have long believed that choosing the right name can make all the difference.
News

News Release - History of Los Angeles’ Chinatown Explored in Online Exhibition and Downtown Outdoor Installation

Thu., April 29, 2021
Project draws on the collections of the The Huntington and Los Angeles Public Library to bring history to life through the memories and reactions of community members
Video

Lunchtime Art Talk on Alexandra Noel

Wed., April 28, 2021
Join Erin Christovale, associate curator at the Hammer, for this short and insightful discussion about artist Alexandra Noel, as part of the Lunchtime Art Talk series on the exhibition "Made in L.A. 2020: a version."
Library

Finding Clues Left by Langston Hughes

Thu., April 22, 2021 | Natalie Russell
Archives are full of mysteries. Many manuscripts are undated. Often letters are addressed to first names and signed with initials. Accurately identifying and describing an item can be a research project all on its own.
Lecture

The Tale of Genji: Imaged and Reimagined

Thu., April 22, 2021
In this Genshitsu Sen lecture, Dr. Bruce A.
Video

Lunchtime Art Talk on Hedi El Kholti

Wed., April 21, 2021
Join Aram Moshayedi, Robert Soros Curator at the Hammer, for this short and insightful discussion about artist Hedi El Kholti, as part of the Lunchtime Art Talk series on the exhibition "Made in L.A. 2020: a version."
News

News Release - The Huntington Awards Octavia E. Butler Fellowship to Alyssa Collins

Mon., April 19, 2021
The Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens announced today that it has awarded Alyssa Collins, assistant professor of English Language and Literature and African American Studies at the University of South Carolina, a yearlong Octavia E. Butler Fellowship for the study of the renowned science fiction writer.
Exhibitions

“Made in L.A. 2020: a version” Considers The Huntington’s Collections

Mon., April 19, 2021 | George Sanchez
Featuring the work of 30 emerging and under-recognized artists from the greater Los Angeles area, "Made in L.A. 2020: a version" presents mirroring exhibitions at the Hammer Museum and The Huntington—as well as at local sites like barbershops and hospital waiting rooms.
Conference

Virtual Conference - “This Reading of Books Is a Pernicious Thing”: Restoration Women Writers and Their Readers

Thu., April 15, 2021
Key scholars come together at this two-day conference to assess developments in the study of Restoration women writers such as Aphra Behn and Margaret Cavendish (the Duchess of Newcastle), their reception in their own period, and increasing popularity today.
Video

Lunchtime Art Talk on Aria Dean

Wed., April 14, 2021
Join Connie Butler, chief curator at the Hammer, for this short and insightful discussion about artist Aria Dean, as part of the Lunchtime Art Talk series on the exhibition "Made in L.A. 2020: a version."