Lecture
Slavery Matters
Wed., Sept. 25, 2019
James Walvin, professor emeritus at the University of York and the Los Angeles Times Distinguished Fellow at The Huntington, discusses the widespread global ramifications of African slavery that transformed the cultural habits of millions of people.
Research
The Feast of the Thousand Old Men
Wed., Sept. 25, 2019 | Alexander Statman
"The Qianlong emperor, now regnant, gave a truly paternal feast for 3,000 old men assembled from all parts of the empire."
Conference
Sincerely Yours, Wallace Stevens
Sat., Sept. 21, 2019
Wallace Stevens is regarded as one of the great American poets, yet he was also an inimitable letter writer. Leading international experts make the first concerted effort to study Stevens' letters as a major part of the poet's literary heritage.
Video
Nineteen Nineteen
Fri., Sept. 20, 2019
Organized around themes defined by the verbs "Fight," "Return," "Map," "Move," and "Build," the exhibition "Nineteen Nineteen" showcases items that embody an era in flux. Rare books, posters, letters, photographs, diaries, paintings, sculpture, and ephemera will be on view.
Conferences
Sincerely Yours, Wallace Stevens
Wed., Sept. 18, 2019 | Bart Eeckhout and Lisa Goldfarb
Especially among poets, artists, and scholars, Wallace Stevens stands as one of the giants of American poetry.
Lecture
In Conversation: Susan Straight: In the Country of Women
Mon., Sept. 16, 2019
Award-winning author Susan Straight is joined by novelist Lisa See for a conversation about Straight's powerful new memoir, In the Country of Women, which traces the lives of six generations of immigrant and multiracial women in her extended family.
Exhibitions
Utopia is Nowhere
Tue., Sept. 10, 2019 | Carribean Fragoza
Carribean Fragoza, a freelance journalist who writes about art in Southern California, Vanessa Wilkie, the William A. Moffett Curator of Medieval Manuscripts and British History at The Huntington, and artist, designer, writer, educator, and /five participant Rosten Woo sat down to discuss More's Utopia.
News
News Release - Huntington's Yearlong Centennial Celebration Launches Today
Thu., Sept. 5, 2019
The Huntington's Centennial Celebration kicks off Sept. 5, 2019, setting in motion a yearlong series of exhibitions, public programs, artist interventions, and more—inviting people with a range of interests to engage with the venerable institution's collections and the connections they offer
Announcements
A Centennial Celebration for All
Thu., Sept. 5, 2019 | Amy Miller
Starting today, The Huntington kicks off the birthday of a century with something for everyone.
News
News Release - The Huntington Updates Name, Adds "Museum" to Better Reflect Mission and Programs
Thu., Sept. 5, 2019
The institution formerly known as The Huntington Library, Art Collections, and Botanical Gardens announced today that it has changed its name to The Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens.
Video
The Last Orange Grove in Town
Thu., Sept. 5, 2019
In 1919, Henry and Arabella Huntington signed the trust indenture that formed The Huntington.
News
News Release - Hammer Museum and The Huntington Announce Made in L.A. 2020 Partnership
Thu., Sept. 5, 2019
The Hammer Museum today announced a new partnership with The Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens for Made in L.A. 2020, the upcoming edition of the Hammer's acclaimed biennial.