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."
Lecture
Object of My Nostalgia: Designating the Isherwood-Bachardy Residence and Studio in Los Angeles
Wed., April 21, 2021
Historic preservation consultants from Chattel, Inc.
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."