Communal Art Project Remakes the Flower Still Life
People come together at the Getty to create four large still-lifes inspired by 17th-century Dutch paintings This summer we had a full schedule of family-focused activities at the Getty, including...
View ArticleBack to School: Great Teachers Get Creative at the Core
Teachers participated in a weeklong program at the Getty Museum to bring artworks into their lesson plans and inspire the next generation of art enthusiasts The week began with the smell of art...
View ArticleWhat Can You Do with Kids at the Getty Center?
Road-tested tips for a family outing to the Getty, with bonus tips for Thanksgiving week 2015 A friend recently asked me for some tips on visiting the Getty with kids, figuring I’d be an expert since...
View ArticleExtending Learning Outside the Classroom: Daring Greatly with Self-Portraiture
Tenth-grade students from L.A.’s University High turn the lens on themselves after visiting the Getty and learning that self-portraiture is about more than just faces Gracie Globerman Our English class...
View ArticleA Night at the Museum: The 2016 Getty/USC Game Jam
In a 27-hour marathon, USC students create games that offer an in-depth look at art Students in mid-brainstorm during #GettyJam. Photo: Rebecca Edwards Thirty-two students from USC arrived at the Getty...
View ArticleStrike a #MusePose!
Get arty with your selfies in this new #MusePose Instagram challenge!
View Article19 New Videos Show How to Engage Students with Art
How to teach with art, for teachers and parents.
View ArticleExpanding Access: Devotion and Objects
An American Muslim scholar reads aloud from a ninth-century Qur'an.
View ArticlePeacocks and Mosaics
An artist teams up with Getty visitors to create a mosaic for the community.
View ArticleLight and Cameraless Action: Community Photoworks 2015
High school students explore cameraless photography with artist Christine Nguyen.
View ArticleSummer Family Fun at the Getty
Free summer activities for kids and parents at the Getty Center and Getty Villa
View ArticleBringing Barbara Kruger’s “Whose Values” into the Classroom
A new lesson plan brings Barbara Kruger’s question-based art project to life for teachers and students
View ArticleBringing the Cave Temples of Dunhuang to California Classrooms
Chinese culture comes to California classrooms.
View ArticleAn Epic Performance of Homer’s “Odyssey” by L.A. Sixth Graders
Students time-travel to ancient Greece through art and theater.
View ArticleHow Should We Remember the Berlin Wall?
"We believe that celebrations and congratulatory moments must give way to more creative engagement."
View ArticleReimagining the Myth of the Minotaur on Stage at the Getty Villa
“As much as possible, this is a world of shadows.” And so begins the play. What unfolds in 90 minutes is a modern retelling of the myth of the Minotaur. Called Asterion, for the name some scholars give...
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