Library
Evidence of Pouncing in 17th-Century Print
Wed., July 31, 2019 | Mary Learner
Early modern readers left their marks on the printed page in many ways: They wrote annotations or drew manicules
Exhibitions
News Release - Carolina Caycedo Video to Go on View in the Huntington Art Gallery
Mon., July 29, 2019
A video work by acclaimed Los Angeles artist Carolina Caycedo that reconceptualizes several iconic Huntington spaces through Afro-Latinx and indigenous spiritual practices and dance will go on view Aug. 17, 2019, through Feb. 10, 2020
Library
A Scholar in the Stacks
Wed., July 24, 2019 | Lori Anne Ferrell
The Huntington Library is one of the world's renowned independent research libraries, housing some 11 million items that span the 11th to 21st centuries.
Conservation
The Value of Originality
Wed., July 17, 2019 | Jose Luis Lazarte
John Singer Sargent (1856–1925) painted his evocative oil sketch Sphinx and Chimaera before 1921 to serve as a compositional guide for a much larger mural
Botanical
Rescuing a Hive of Bees
Wed., July 17, 2019 | Usha Lee McFarling
Bees are no strangers to The Huntington. There are numerous hives in trees on the property that cause few problems
Exhibitions
An Offering to Roots
Wed., July 10, 2019 | Linda Chiavaroli
An art installation unlike any The Huntington has displayed before is now on view in the Chinese Garden
News
News Release - Board of Trustees News: Geneva H. Thornton Retires; Simon K.C. Li Elected as New Member
Tue., July 9, 2019
Geneva H. Thornton, member of the Board of Trustees for The Huntington Library, Art Collections, and Botanical Gardens since 2008, has announced her retirement from the Board, effective immediately.
News
News Release - Elizabeth (Elee) Wood Named Director of Education and Public Programs
Wed., July 3, 2019
Elizabeth (Elee) Wood has been named the new Nadine and Robert A. Skotheim Director of Education and Public Programs at The Huntington Library, Art Collections, and Botanical Gardens, Huntington President Karen R. Lawrence announced today.
Exhibitions
News Release - Two Consecutive Exhibitions Highlight Library Acquisitions in the 21st Century
Tue., July 2, 2019
As part of its yearlong Centennial Celebration, The Huntington Library, Art Collections, and Botanical Gardens presents a two-part exhibition that invites visitors to consider the continued relevance of the Library's role in documenting the human experience.
Art
The Art of Simplicity
Wed., June 26, 2019 | Lily Allen
They sit on a rectangular piece of plywood that rises mere inches off the ground—more like a dancefloor than a platform.
The Influential Vision of Carleton Watkins
Sat., June 22, 2019 | Susan Green
His indelible photographs captured and promoted the American WestIn his new book, art writer Tyler Green argues that Carleton Watkins (1829–1916)—widely considered the greatest American photographer of the 19th century—was also one of the most influential artists of his era.
Mapping a City on the Move
Thu., June 20, 2019 | Lily Allen
Pioneer cartographer Laura L. Whitlock captured a megalopolis in the makingIn August 1919, Henry and Arabella Huntington drafted documents converting their San Marino ranch into a "library, art gallery, museum, and park."