Pacific Standard Time: Art in L.A Around the World

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2 Around the World Pacific Standard Time: Art in L.A Between Theory and Practice: Rethinking Latin American Art in the 21st Century For two days last spring, an international group of scholars, curators, museum directors, and artists from Latin America, United States, and Europe came to the Getty Research Institute to participate in the symposium Between Theory and Practice: Rethinking Latin American Art in the 21st Century. Discussions explored new approaches to the study and presentation of Latin American art in the 21st century and included topics such as the role of the museum in the collection, contextualization, and representation of Latin America art; the production of revisionist art historical narratives; and experimental and exemplary case studies of curatorial innovation. The extremely well-attended symposium was also broadcast live via web stream, and members of this expanded audience participated by submitting questions to panelists via Twitter. Panelists included Tania Bruguera, Art Institute of Chicago; Rita Eder, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Mexico City; Andrea Giunta, University of Texas at Austin; Cuauhtémoc Medina, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Mexico City; María Inés Rodríguez, Museo de Arte Contemporáneo de Castilla y León; and Osvaldo Sánchez, Museo de Arte Moderno, Mexico City. The symposium was organized by the Museum of Latin American Art in Long Beach in collaboration with the Getty Research Institute, and was funded with support from the Getty Foundation. Between Theory and Practice: Rethinking Latin American Art in the 21st Century is the first of a two-part symposium. The second symposium will take place at the Museo de Arte de Lima in Peru on November 2, 3, and 4, Pacific Standard Time: Art in LA The following Pacific Standard Time exhibitions open in August and late-september. For a complete list of exhibitions and programming throughout the run of Pacific Standard Time, visit pacificstandardtime.org. Fredrick R. Weisman Museum of Art, Pepperdine University California Art: Selections from the Frederick R. Weisman Art Foundation Pomona College Museum of Art It Happened at Pomona: Art at the Edge of Los Angeles, , Part 1: Hal Glickman at Pomona Los Angeles County Museum of Art Asco: Elite of the Obscure, A Retrospective, Santa Monica Museum of Art Beatrice Wood: Career Woman Drawings, Paintings, Vessels, and Objects University Art Museum, CSULB Peace Press Graphics : Art in the Pursuit of Social Change Museum of Latin American Art MEX/LA: Mexican Modernism(s) in Los Angeles th Street Arts Center Collaboration Labs: Southern California Artists and the Artists Space Movement Mapa quemado/burned Map, Horacio Zabala (Argentinian, b. 1943), 1974, mixed media on printed map. Courtesy of the artist and Henrique Faria Fine Art, New York Fowler Museum, UCLA Icons of The Invisible: Oscar Castillo Huntington Library, Art Collections and Botanical Gardens The House that Sam Built: Sam Maloof and Art in the Pomona Valley, Craft and Folk Art Museum The Alchemy of June Schwarcz: Enamel Vessels from the Forest L. Merrill Collection The Golden State of Craft: California and Transformed by Fire Los Angeles Contemporary Exhibitions Los Angeles Goes Live: Performance Art in Southern California MAK Center for Art and Architecture at the Schindler House Sympathetic Seeing: Esther McCoy and the Heart of American Modernist Architecture and Design California African American Museum, Los Angeles Places of Validation, Art, and Progression Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego Phenomenal: California Light, Space, Surface For the last 20 or 30 years, Los Angeles has been recognized as being one of the most important art capitals of the world and the birthplace of many important arts movements. Beginning this fall and continuing through March 2012, Pacific Standard Time will bring together more than 60 cultural institutions across Southern California to tell the story of the birth of the Los Angeles art scene and how it became a major new force in the art world. Each institution will make its own contribution to this grand-scale story of artistic innovation and social change, told through a multitude of simultaneous exhibitions and programs. Exploring and celebrating the significance of the crucial post-world War II years through the tumultuous period of the 1960s and 70s, Pacific Standard Time encompasses developments from L.A. Pop to post-minimalism; from modernist architecture and design to multi-media installations; from the films of the African American L.A. Rebellion to the feminist activities of the Woman s Building; from ceramics to Chicano performance art; and from Japanese American design to the pioneering work of artists collectives. Initiated through $10 million in grants from the Getty Foundation, Pacific Standard Time involves cultural institutions of every size and character across Southern California, from Greater Los Angeles to San Diego and Santa Barbara to Palm Springs. De Wain Valentine in the final stages of the sanding process on one of his immense polyester resin sculptures. Pacific Standard Time at the Getty The Getty will present four exhibitions as part of the Pacific Standard Time collaboration. The first of these opens in September. From Start to Finish: De Wain Valentine s Gray Column Gray Column was one of the largest sculptures De Wain Valentine ever cast with polyester resin the material with which he worked throughout the 1960s and 1970s to create his dazzling circles and columns. This monumental, free-standing slab, measuring 12 feet high and eight feet wide, was abandoned in 1975 and only completed for this exhibition. Curated by the Getty Conservation Institute and on view at the J. Paul Getty Museum, From Start to Finish tells the story of how this extraordinary piece was made and features preparatory drawings and maquettes, videos documenting the fabrication process, interviews with the artist, and a discussion of the conservation of this sculpture. September 13, 2011 March 11, 2012 : Museum, West Pavilion 2 3

3 In Focus: The Sky Generations of artists have found inspiration in the sky, which became a rich subject for the medium of photography after it was introduced in Drawn from the J. Paul Getty Museum s permanent collection, this exhibition explores the genre through the history of photography, including works by Gustave Le Gray, Alfred Stieglitz, André Kertész, and John Divola. Four sections urban skies, clouds, dark skies, and skies in color give an overview of the diverse and imaginative ways photographers have approached this theme. July 26 December 4, 2011 : Museum, Center for Photographs, West Pavilion A Nation Emerges: The Mexican Revolution Revealed The Mexican Revolution ( ), which lasted a decade and transformed the nation, was extensively chronicled by Mexican, American, and European photographers and illustrators. Thousands of images captured a country at war. Never before, and possibly never since, has a country been the subject of such scrutiny or fascination. From postcards of the 1910 Fiestas del Centenario, to images of a war that was waged on several fronts by ever-shifting revolutionary factions, to photographs of the 1923 assassination of Pancho Villa, this exhibition chronicles this complex, multifaceted chapter in Mexico s history. Organized by the Getty Research Institute, with support from Edison International. September 8, 2011 June 3, 2012 Los Angeles Public Library, Central Library 630 W. 5th Street Los Angeles Fence, Truro, negative 1976; print Joel Meyerowitz. Chromogenic print. The J. Paul Getty Museum, Gift of Nancy and Bruce Berman. Joel Meyerowitz, courtesy Edwynn Houk Gallery, NY What They are Fighting For, 1913, attributed to Alexander & Green, gelatin silver print. The Getty Research Institute ThorwidQuunt dolorem sendemqui. Lab ipsae sin exerruptatia volla quiatet ut volorum, quodic to quis et alit derferf eriorent, simpos et, numetur, tendelit, omnimo In the Beginning Was the Word : Medieval Gospel Illumination The four Gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John, among the most well-known texts in the Bible, offer a powerful account of the life of Christ and form the basis of the religion that his disciples founded. The Gospels were considered of paramount importance and thus richly decorated throughout the Middle Ages. Drawing primarily from the Getty Museum s permanent collection, this exhibition includes examples of Armenian, Ethiopian, and Byzantine as well as Western European manuscript illumination. It examines the major forms of decoration associated with the Gospels, including portraits of the four Evangelists, and explores the varied approaches to illustrating the life of Christ. August 30 November 27, 2011 : Museum, North Pavilion Luminous Paper: British Watercolors and Drawings Featuring the work of some of the most famous British artists, including Thomas Gainsborough, J. M. W. Turner, and William Blake, this exhibition reveals multifaceted innovations in the fields of watercolor and drawing. From Turner s use of his thumbprint to roughen the texture of wash to the rise of the spectacular exhibition watercolor in the early 1800s, the medium of watercolor was dramatically transformed. Behind the scenes, artists experimented in drawing with novel subject matter and new modes of representation. This exhibition includes many masterpieces that were recently acquired by the J. Paul Getty Museum in an effort to expand the British works-on-paper collection. July 19 October 23, 2011 Museum, West Pavilion Christ in Majesty and The Crucifixion from Stammheim Missal, German, about 1170s. Tempera colors, gold leaf, silver leaf, and ink on parchment. The J. Paul Getty Museum OpeningExhibitions Long Ship s Lighthouse, Land s End, about Joseph Mallord William Turner. Watercolor and gouache, scraped by the artist. The J. Paul Getty Museum 4 5

4 On View Apollo from Pompeii: Investigating an Ancient Bronze Through September 12, 2011 In Search of Biblical Lands: From Jerusalem to Jordan in Nineteenth-century Photography Through September 12, 2011 Roman Ephebe from Naples Ongoing Molten Color: Glassmaking in Antiquity Ongoing At the Roman Table: A Culinary Adventure at the Enjoy a dinner inspired by ancient Roman recipes and learn about culinary pleasures in the time of Caesar. Food historian Andrew Dalby speaks about the nature of power dining in ancient Rome, identifying great wines, local produce, and luxuries that made up a fashionable dinner 2,000 years ago. Guests then enjoy a three-course dinner prepared under the direction of chef Sally Grainger with a meal rich in meats and filled with sweet and spicy flavors to entice an adventurous palatte. Tickets $75 (wine is included in the meal). Saturday, July 16 Lecture 6:00 p.m., Dinner: 9:00 p.m. : Auditorium and Inner Paristyle How Do Americans Imagine Cuba? With travel to Cuba restricted, images and impressions have shaped the way many Americans imagine the neighboring nation: the poor but vibrant Havana of Walker Evans; the cigars and bars of Ernest Hemingway; contemporary shots of streets brimming with decades-old cars and bordered by centuries-old buildings. This panel of artists and scholars including Virginia Beahan, Lillian Guerra, and Ned Sublette moderated by Olga Garay explores how images of Cuba have shaped and complicated its relationship with Americans. Thursday, August 25, 7:00 p.m. : Harold M. Williams Auditorium On View In Focus: The Tree Through July 3, 2011 Museum, Center for Photographs, West Pavilion Gods of Angkor: Bronzes from the National Museum of Cambodia Through August 14, 2011 Museum, North Pavilion Fashion in the Middle Ages Through August 14, 2011 Museum, North Pavilion Display and Art History: The Düsseldorf Gallery and Its Catalogue Through August 21, 2011 Research Institute Exhibition Gallery La Roldana s Saint Ginés: The Making of a Polychrome Sculpture Ongoing Museum, North Pavilion Paris: Life & Luxury exhibition gallery displaying objects associated with music and scientific pursuits. Pictured: Harpsichord by Johannes Goermans I, 1754, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Gift of Susan Dwight Bliss, 1944 ContinuingExhibitions Lazo de la Vega, October 13, 2002, Alex Harris. Chromogenic print. The J. Paul Getty Museum, Gift of Michael and Jane Wilson, Wilson Centre for Photography. Alex Harris A Revolutionary Project: Cuba from Walker Evans to Now Through October 2 : Museum, Center for Photographs, West Pavilion This exhibition looks at three critical periods in the nation s history as witnessed by photographers before, during, and after the country s 1959 Revolution. It juxtaposes Walker Evans s 1933 images from the end of the Machado dictatorship with views by contemporary foreign photographers Virginia Beahan, Alex Harris, and Alexey Titarenko, who have explored Cuba since the withdrawal of Soviet support in the 1990s. Sí Cuba! SoCal, is a multi-venue festival celebrating Cuban culture through art, dance, film, music, and discussion at nearly 10 cultural organizations around Southern California. Look for the logo throughout this issue for related programming and visit sicubasocal.org for a complete list of events. Paris: Life & Luxury Closes August 7 : Museum, Exhibitions Pavilion Evoking the elegant, prosperous world of Rococo Paris, this major international loan exhibition brings to life activities that took place inside a Parisian town house over the course of a typical day from dressing and letter writing to dining, music, and other evening entertainments. Rarely shown together, these objects literally and figuratively open up, allowing their functions and the parts they played in the fine art of 18th-century Parisian living to be understood by contemporary visitors. Sponsored by Echoes of the Avant Garde: Cuban Architecture from the 1930s into the 1960s Julio César Pérez Hernández, a Havana-based architect, urban planner, and professor of design, describes trends and influences in Cuban architecture: from the Eclectic Style reflecting the colonial legacy to Art Deco and the International Style. Many examples are captured in the photographs presented in the exhibition A Revolutionary Project: Cuba from Walker Evans to Now. Thursday, July 21, 7:00 p.m. : Harold M. Williams Auditorium Stories Stranger than Fiction, Pictures Larger than Life Julian Brooks, associate curator of Drawings, the J. Paul Getty Museum, investigates some of the stories and characters behind British watercolor in the 1800s. Brooks focuses on artists who pushed the boundaries of watercolor and drawing, including J. M. W. Turner, Thomas Girtin, Edward Lear, D. G. Rossetti, and Aubrey Beardsley. Sunday, July 31, 3:00 p.m. : Museum Lecture Hall The Medieval Clotheshorse In this illustrated lecture, Roger Wieck, curator of medieval and Renaissance manuscripts, the Morgan Library and Museum, explores the evolution of late medieval fashions in northern Europe, from the fashion revolution of 1330 to the early 1500s. Wieck discusses how artists used clothing as a kind of code to the social status and moral character of the people they depicted. Thursday, August 4, 7:00 p.m. : Museum Lecture Hall Havana Citizen / Citizen in Downtown Havana, 1933, Walker Evans. Gelatin silver print. The J. Paul Getty Museum Michelangelo s Sculptures: How He Manipulated Anatomy Dr. Robert Klapper, Chief of Orthopaedic Surgery at Cedars-Sinai Medical Group, is a surgeon and a sculptor who travels to Carrara, Italy, every summer to work on the very stone Michelangelo used to carve his works of David and the Pietà. This lecture explores the ways in which Michelangelo used his knowledge of human anatomy to depict emotion from solid rock. Complements the Focus Tour: Sculpture Discovery Walk at 3:00 p.m. Sunday, September 11, 2011, 2:00 p.m. : Museum Lecture Hall Legends, Fictions, and the Manuscripts That Illustrate Christ s Story Bart D. Ehrman, professor of religious studies at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, explores the legends and fictions that sprang up around the life of Christ, some from within the Bible itself, others among Christians trying to make sense of the Gospel stories. These fictional accounts heavily influenced the artists who illuminated medieval manuscripts. Thursday, September 22, 7:00 p.m. : Harold M. Williams Auditorium Lectures&Symposia 6 7

5 Saturdays Off the 405 Come experience the sounds and sights of the in the evening at the Saturdays Off the 405 music series. Enjoy the beautiful surroundings, take in the exhibitions and listen to some of today s most exciting emerging bands and DJs. Best Coast Best Coast is the latest musical endeavor by perennially cool, self-described weird girl Bethany Cosentino and multi-instrumentalist Bobb Bruno. With nostalgia for the California of Gidget and dates at the soda fountain, Best Coast s surf rock manages to balance pop and underground sensibilities that have made her sound so unique. Also performing: DJ Kevin Fitzgerald. Saturday, July 9, 6:00 9:00 p.m. Best Coast. Photo: David Black Lord Huron Michigan-bred LA songwriter Ben Schneider, a.k.a. Lord Huron, creates music that is an auditory travelogue. Evocative of many places, but tied to none in particular. Afro-Caribbean percussion and lush harmonies inspired by Calypso singers, folk traditions and the American frontier fuse with modern experimentation to create an expansive sound. Saturday, July 30, 6:00 9:00 p.m. The series continues on August 27 and September 17. Artists to be announced. Orquesta Buena Vista Social Club featuring Omara Portuondo Ninety Miles featuring Stefon Harris, David Sanchez, Christian Scott Scorching traditional rhythms, infectious improvisations, and nostalgic torch songs are all celebrated in this special Cuban-themed evening headlined by Orquesta Buena Vista Social Club and the dazzling vocals of Portuondo. Exciting, up-and-coming trumpeter Scott explores new Cuban jazz with his Ninety Miles project. This concert is in cooperation with the J. Paul Getty Museum s historic photographs exhibit, A Revolutionary Project: Cuba from Walker Evans to Now. Tickets are available at hollywoodbowl.com or by calling (323) Wednesday, August 24, 8:00 p.m. Hollywood Bowl Annual Outdoor Theater Production One of America s leading theater ensembles, SITI company presents the world premiere of a Getty-commissioned performance. In the ruins of their burning city, the royal women of Troy still mourning the slaughter of their husbands and sons await enslavement and exile. Euripides timeless meditation on suffering and survival examines the moments of choice that separate death and life, women and men, and past and future. Directed by Anne Bogart; performed by SITI Company; adapted by Jocelyn Clarke, after Euripides. Tickets $42; $38 students/ seniors. Previews $25. Previews: Thursday Saturday, September 1 3, 8:00 p.m. Performances: Thursdays Saturdays, September 8 October 1, 8:00 p.m. : Outdoor Theater Outdoor Theater. Julius Schuman Saturday Nights at the Getty: Dark Blushing Presented in collaboration with the Write Now Poetry Society, Dark Blushing is an evening of poetry, music, and art. Some of the brightest stars in contemporary poetry present new work inspired by the exhibition Luminous Paper: British Watercolors and Drawings. Their performances are interwoven with celebrity readings of the 18th and 19th century greats and lush live music. Saturday, September 10, 7:30 p.m. : Harold M. Williams Auditorium Gordon Getty Concert: Zulal The Armenian word zulal means clear water, and the enchanting a capella trio creates music that is fluid, clean, and unconfined. To complement the exhibition In the Beginning Was the Word : Medieval Gospel Illumination, Zulal presents music drawn from Armenia s expansive reservoir of folk, traditional, and church music. Tickets $20; $15 students/seniors. Tickets available beginning Monday, August 1. Saturday, September 24, 7:30 p.m. : Harold M. Williams Auditorium Artist-at-Work Demonstration: Paris Fashion Drop by as historic costume designer Maxwell Barr explores fashion in the prosperous world of 18th-century Paris. Barr demonstrates the extraordinary craftsmanship and virtuosity of the textiles and designs used to create period clothing. Sunday, July 3 and 17, 1:00 3:00 p.m. : Museum Studios Getty Drawing Hour: The Central Garden Enjoy the tradition of plein air sketching and botanical drawing in the Central Garden. An artist provides general guidance; you just need to bring drawing pads and pencils. All experience levels welcome. Free; limited to 35 participants. Signup begins at 10:00 a.m. at the Museum Information Desk. Sunday, July 3 and 17, August 7 and 21, 10:30 a.m. 12:30 p.m. : Central Garden Artist-at-Work Demonstration: French Dance Drop by as historical ballroom dancers Cynthia Harper and James Zimmer demonstrate popular French dances from the 18th century and explore the role of dance in the prosperous world of Rococo Paris. Participants are invited to learn fun, easy dances. Sunday, July 10, 24, and 31, 1:00 2:00 p.m. Repeats 2:00 3:00 p.m. : Museum Courtyard Drawing From the Old Masters: The Lively Portrait Join artist Peter Zokosky and learn new strategies for adding drama and interest to portrait drawings. Participants explore composition, lighting, context, and pose while analyzing masterworks in the Museum s collection and sketching from a life model. Course fee $35 (includes materials). Wednesday, July 20, 1:00 4:00 p.m. Repeats Wednesday, August 10. : Museum Studios and Galleries The Glory of Angkor: Kingship and the Divine Join Melody Rod-ari, assistant curator of South and Southeast Asian art, the Norton Simon Museum, for this two-part, two-museum course exploring the rich history of Cambodian art and architecture from the Angkor Period (about ). Examine Khmer Hindu and Buddhist sculpture (first session, Norton Simon), and the significance of Angkor Wat (second session, ). Course fee $35; $25 students and Norton Simon Museum members. Part 1: Saturday, July 23, 10:30 a.m. 12:30 p.m. Norton Simon Museum, Asian Galleries Part 2: Saturday, July 30, 10:30 a.m. 12:30 p.m. : Research Institute Lecture Hall and Museum Galleries Art Circles Enrich your Saturday nights. Join an open-ended discussion in the galleries to heighten your appreciation and understanding of the visual arts by exploring one masterpiece with an educator. The chosen work of art changes every session, making each visit a new experience. Course fee $20 (includes a sandwich voucher). Meet at the Museum Information Desk for course introduction. Saturday, July 23 and September 24, 6:00 8:00 p.m. : Museum Galleries Getty Drawing Hour Enjoy the tradition of sketching from original works of art every first and third Sunday of the month during the Getty Drawing Hour. An artist provides general guidance; you just bring drawing pads and pencils. All experience levels welcome; this program is free. Sign-up begins at 2:30 p.m. at the Museum Information Desk. Sunday, September 4 and 18, 3:30 5:30 p.m. : Museum Galleries Stonehenge, Twilight, about 1840, William Turner of Oxford. Watercolor. The J. Paul Getty Museum Drop by as artist Richard Houston demonstrates the materials and techniques used in watercolor painting with an emphasis on motifs and innovations developed by British artists in the 18th and 19th centuries. Sundays, September 4 October 2, 1:00 3:00 p.m. : Museum Studios Experiencing the Getty Collection: The Union of Art and Science This three-part gallery course investigates scientific principles at work in artistic practices from the Renaissance to the contemporary. Join educator William Zaluski and a special guest educator for each session to examine, reflect on, and discuss works of art. Course fee $15 per session. Part 1: September 10, 10:30 a.m. 12:30 p.m.: New Materials and Techniques in Painting Part 2: October 15, 10:30 a.m. 12:30 p.m.: From Molten to Mass and Beyond Part 3: November 19, 10:30 a.m. 12:30 p.m.: Instruments of Seeing : Research Institute Lecture Hall and Museum Galleries Watercolor Workshop Join artist Richard Houston in this daylong workshop exploring the techniques and traditions of watercolor. Working in the studio and from the Getty s landscape, students explore watercolor materials, paint application, color mixing, light effects, and composition through a series of discussions and exercises. Course fee $130 (includes materials and lunch). Wednesday, September 14, 10:30 a.m. 5:00 p.m. Repeats Wednesday, October 5. : Museum Studios and Gardens Culinary Workshop: Taste of Cuba Explore the rich culinary traditions of Cuba in this hands-on culinary workshop. Participants trace Cuba s social and political history through the photography in the exhibition A Revolutionary Project: Cuba from Walker Evans to Now; discover how Cuban cuisine integrates Spanish, African and Caribbean influences; and prepare a traditional Cuban meal combining Old and New World flavors. Course fee $75. Thursday, August 25, 10:30 a.m. 2:00 p.m. Repeats Friday, August 26. : Private Dining Room Performances&Videos Photo: Mher Ajamian See back cover for event reservation information Courses&Demonstrations 8 9

6 Bring your family to the this summer for our annual, a dropin program where you and your children can create and learn together. Discover ancient music and poetry, then make, decorate, and play your own musical instruments based on ancient designs. Saturdays and Sundays, through September 4 and Monday September 5, 11:00 a.m. 3:30 p.m. : Outer Peristyle and Museum Galleries Get up close and personal with a single work of art at this half-hour, hands-on gallery experience geared for families with children ages 5 and up. Sign-up begins 30 minutes before the program at the Museum Information Desk. Tuesdays Fridays through June 30, 2:00 and 2:30 p.m. Tuesdays Fridays, July 1 September 9, 10:30 a.m., 2:00 and 2:30 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays beginning September 17, 2:00 and 2:30 p.m. : Museum Galleries This 45-minute journey through the galleries features a fun, activity-filled visit for children (ages 5 and up) and adults to enjoy together. Ofrecida en español. Space is limited. Sign-up begins 15 minutes before the program at the Tour Meeting Place. Wednesdays Fridays, June 15 September 2, 12:00 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays, 2:00 p.m. : Museum Galleries Our one-hour tour for children (ages 5 and up) and adults to enjoy together feature a fun, activity-filled visit to the galleries. Space is limited. Sign-up begins at 1:30 p.m. at the Museum Information Desk. Saturdays and Sundays, through September 11, 2:00 p.m. : Museum Galleries Brady Rymer Garden Concerts for Kids A free music concert series in the Central Garden at the for kids and their families, featuring some of the best children s musicians from across the nation. All concerts are 4:00 5:30 p.m. Lucky Diaz and the Family Jam Band One of the brightest new artists on the kids music scene is local gem Lucky Diaz and the Family Jam Band. This Silver Lake trio was named the best new kids artist of 2010 by USA Today. Their fresh rockabilly, retro tunes, and indie goodness open the Garden Concerts for Kids series, with songs from their brand new album, Oh Lucky Day! Saturday and Sunday, August 6 and 7 Brady Rymer Grammy-nominated, rollicking back porch rock n roll with a feel-good R&B foundation, Brady Rymer and the Little Band That Could will get your family up and dancing, and smiling from ear-to-ear! Might just be the best-sounding band in children s music - National Public Radio. Saturday and Sunday, August 13 and 14 Frances England Singer-guitarist Frances England sings about bicycles, ladybugs, and Jacques Cousteau on her brand new Parent s Choice Gold Award-winning album, Mind Of My Own. With warm, indie-folk melodies and alt-rock rhythms, England s incredibly creative and slightly off-beat take on family life has inspired a world of fans since her 2007 breakout album, Fascinating Creatures. Saturday and Sunday, August 20 and 21 Curator s Gallery Talks One-hour talks about current exhibitions by J. Paul Getty Museum curators, conservators, and other Getty staff are offered at both the and. Paris: Life & Luxury Thursday, July 14 and August 4, 1:30 p.m. Gods of Angkor: Bronzes from the National Museum of Cambodia Thursday, July 28, 2:30 p.m. Luminous Paper: British Watercolors & Drawings Thursday, August 11, 1:30 and 2:30 p.m. Wednesday, September 21, 2:30 p.m. In Focus: The Sky Thursday, August 18, 2:30 p.m. A Revolutionary Project: Cuba from Walker Evans to Now Thursday, August 25, 2:30 p.m. Apollo from Pompeii: Investigating an Ancient Bronze Thursday, July 7 and 14, and August 11, 3:00 p.m. Portrait of the Marquise d Aiguirandes, 1759, François-Hubert Drouais. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Bequest of John L. Severance, Family Art Lab Join your children in an outdoor, drop-in workshop designed to exercise the imagination. Visit the galleries and then make your own work of art inspired by what you see! Ofrecida en español. Feathers, Fur, and Fun! Come discover two animals fit for a king! Learn about how artists created porcelain sculptures one of a fox, the other of a turkey and then create your own sculpture of an animal to take home. Saturdays and Sundays, July 2 17, 11:00 a.m. 3:30 p.m. : Family Room Patio Fancy Fashions Step back in time to learn about fashion in Renaissance portraits. You ll see luxurious fabrics, furs, and jewels these folks were dressed to impress! You ll design your own fancy fashions inspired by the pictures you see. Saturdays and Sundays, July 23 September 4, 11:00 a.m. 3:30 p.m. : Family Room Patio Special Summer Activity Take part in the Daily Detour, one of our many special summer activities. Visit getty.edu for details. Daily, Tuesdays Sundays, July 1 September 4. FamilyActivities Frances England See back cover for event reservation information Apollo as an Archer (Apollo Saettante), Roman, 100 B.C. before A.D. 79. Soprintendenza Speciale per i Beni Archeologici di Napoli e Pompei Talks&Tours 10 11

7 1 July 9 July 16 July 2 July Family Art Lab: Feathers, Fur, and Fun! 3 July Family Art Lab: Feathers, Fur, and Fun! Artist-at-Work Demonstration: Paris Fashion Getty Drawing Hour: The Central Garden COURSE > 10:30 a.m. 12:30 p.m. 5 July 6 July 7 July Curator s Gallery Talk Antiquities TALK > 3:00 p.m. 8 July CalendarJuly2011 Family Art Lab: Feathers, Fur, and Fun! Saturdays Off the 405: Best Coast PERFORMANCE > 6:00 9:00 p.m. 10 July Family Art Lab: Feathers, Fur, and Fun! Artist-at-Work Demonstration: French Dance 12 July 13 July 14 July Curator s Gallery Talk Sculpture and Decorative Arts TALK > 1:30 p.m. Curator s Gallery Talk Antiquities TALK > 3:00 p.m. 15 July GETTY CENTER CLOSED At the Roman Table: A Culinary Adventure at the Villa LECTURE > 6:00 9:00 p.m. 17 July GETTY CENTER CLOSED 19 July 20 July Drawing from the Old Masters: The Lively Portrait COURSE > 1:00 4:00 p.m. 21 July Echoes of the Avant Garde LECTURE > 7:00 p.m. 22 July 23 July Art Circles FAMILY > 6:00 8:00 p.m. 24 July Artist-at-Work Demonstration: French Dance 26 July 27 July 28 July Curator s Gallery Talk Sculpture TALK > 2:30 p.m. 29 July 30 July The Glory of Angkor: Kingship and the Divine (Part 2) COURSE> 10:30 a.m. 12:30 p.m. Saturdays Off the 405: Lord Huron PERFORMANCE > 6:00 9:00 p.m. 31 July Artist-at-Work Demonstration: French Dance Stories Stranger than Fiction LECTURE > 3:00 p.m. 2 August 3 August 4 August Curator s Gallery Talk Sculpture and Decorative Arts TALK > 1:30 p.m. The Medieval Clotheshorse LECTURE > 7:00 p.m. 5 August 6 August Garden Concerts for Kids: Lucky Diaz and the Family Jam Band 7 August Getty Drawing Hour: The Central Garden COURSE > 10:30 a.m. 12:30 p.m. Garden Concerts for Kids: Lucky Diaz and the Family Jam Band 9 August 10 August Drawing from the Old Masters: The Lively Portrait COURSE > 1:00 4:00 p.m. 11 August Curator s Gallery Talk Drawings TALK > 1:30 p.m. Curator s Gallery Talk Antiquities TALK > 3:00 p.m. 12 August CalendarAugust

8 13 August 20 August Preview 10 September FAMILY > 2:00 and 2:30 p.m. Garden Concerts for Kids: Brady Rymer 14 August Garden Concerts for Kids: Brady Rymer 16 August 17 August 18 August Curator s Gallery Talk Photographs TALK > 2:30 p.m. 19 August Garden Concerts for Kids: Frances England 21 August Getty Drawing Hour: The Central Garden COURSE > 10:30 a.m. 12:30 p.m. Garden Concerts for Kids: Frances England 23 August 24 August 25 August Culinary Workshop: Taste of Cuba COURSE > 10:30 a.m. 2:00 p.m. Curator s Gallery Talk Photographs TALK > 2:30 p.m. How Do Americans Imagine Cuba? LECTURE > 7:00 p.m. 26 August Culinary Workshop: Taste of Cuba COURSE > 10:30 a.m. 2:00 p.m. CalendarAugust August Saturdays Off the 405 PERFORMANCE > 6:00 9:00 p.m. 28 August 30 August 31 August 1 September Preview 2 September 3 September Preview 4 September Getty Drawing Hour COURSE > 3:30 5:30 p.m. 5 September 6 September 7 September 8 September 9 September * Reservation Required Experiencing the Getty Collection: The Union of Art & Science (Part 1) COURSE > 10:30 a.m. 12:30 p.m. Saturday Nights at the Getty: Dark Blushing PERFORMANCE > 7:30 p.m. 11 September Michelangelo s Sculptures LECTURE > 2:00 p.m. 14 September Watercolor Workshop COURSE > 10:30 a.m. 5:00 p.m. 15 September 16 September 17 September FAMILY > 2:00 and 2:30 p.m. Saturdays Off the 405 PERFORMANCE > 6:00 9:00 p.m. 18 September Getty Drawing Hour COURSE > 3:30 5:30 p.m. 21 September Curator s Gallery Talk Drawings TALK > 2:30 p.m. 22 September Legends, Fictions, and the Manuscripts that Illustrate Christ s Story LECTURE > 7:00 p.m. 23 September 24 September FAMILY > 2:00 and 2:30 p.m. Art Circles COURSE > 6:00 8:00 p.m. Gordon Getty Concert: Zulal PERFORMANCE > 7:30 p.m. 25 September FAMILY > 2:00 and 2:30 p.m. 29 September 30 September CalendarSeptember