Here's an updated roundup of what’s going on at the Getty Center and Villa for a selection of upcoming holidays, including Halloween (Oct. 31), and Indigenous Peoples’ Month (Nov.)
RELATED EXHIBITIONS FOR HALLOWEEN
The Egyptian Book of the Dead
November 1, 2023–January 29, 2024
At the Getty Villa
Among their rigorous preparations for eternity, ancient Egyptians developed an intricate set of religious writings to help the deceased achieve a blessed afterlife in union with the solar god Re and the netherworld god Osiris. Known collectively as the Book of the Dead, these ritual spells were inscribed on funerary objects. This exhibition features Getty's Book of the Dead manuscripts, which have never been on public view.
William Blake: Visionary
October 17, 2023–January 14, 2024
At the Getty Center
A remarkable printmaker, painter, and poet, William Blake (1757–1827) developed a wildly unconventional world view, representing universal forces of creation and destruction—physical, psychological, historical—through his own cast of characters. By combining his poetry and images on the page through radical graphic techniques, Blake created some of the most striking and enduring imagery in British art. This major international loan exhibition explores the artist-poet’s imaginative world through his most celebrated works.
Arthur Tress: Rambles, Dreams, and Shadows
October 31, 2023–February 18, 2024
At the Getty Center
The first exhibition to chronicle the early career of Arthur Tress, one of the most innovative American photographers of the postwar era. During his first decade as an emergent professional in the New York photography world (1968–78), his artistic practice evolved from being rooted in the social documentary tradition to a bold new approach drawing inspiration from the inner worlds of fantasies, daydreams, and nightmares.
Sheila Metzner: From Life
October 31, 2023–February 18, 2024
At the Getty Center
This exhibition celebrates the artistry of the internationally acclaimed American photographer Sheila Metzner, who made her mark on the history of late 20th-century photography in the areas of fashion and still life. Metzner’s unique style blends aspects of Pictorialism and Modernism to forge an aesthetic that not only stands out in the history of photography, but became closely associated with the best of 1980s fashion, beauty, and decorative arts trends.
RELATED EVENTS FOR HALLOWEEN
Magic Realism: An Evening with Arthur Tress
Online and at the Getty Center
As an emergent professional in the New York photography world circa 1968–78, Arthur Tress’s artistic practice evolved from being rooted in the social documentary tradition to a bold new approach drawing inspiration from the inner worlds of fantasies, daydreams, and nightmares. The exhibition Arthur Tress: Rambles, Dreams, and Shadows presents the first critical look at Tress’s early career, contextualizing the highly imaginative, fantastic work he became known for while also examining his other interrelated series. During this conversation, Getty curator Jim Ganz and Arthur Tress discuss the photographer’s “magic realism,” including a preview of the documentary Arthur Tress: Water's Edge which makes its world premiere at Getty on Sunday, December 2 at 2:00 p.m. Following the conversation, enjoy mingling with guests during a light reception and book signing. Getty’s new publication Arthur Tress: Rambles, Dreams, and Shadows will be available for purchase.
The Egyptian Book of the Dead — for the Living
Online and at the Getty Villa
Saturday, November 4, 2023, from 2:30 pm - 5:30 pm
The Egyptian Book of the Dead forms one of the largest bodies of religious texts from the ancient world. Written on papyri, mummy wrappings, and other objects that accompanied the dead to their tombs, this vast collection of spells assisted the deceased’s transition to the afterlife, but also reflected the beliefs and practices of the living. Thousands of years later, the documents are still being interpreted by scholars and reflected upon by Egyptian communities. In this afternoon of presentations, five experts explore how the Book of the Dead was used outside of funerary contexts and the many ways in which it was also a book for the living. This event will be followed by a reception for further conversation. This program complements the exhibition The Egyptian Book of the Dead on view November 1, 2023 through January 29, 2024.
Papyrus Scroll Making Family Workshop
At the Getty Villa
Saturday, November 4, 2023, at 11 am
Saturday, November 11, 2023, at 11 am
Saturday, December 2, 2023, at 11 am
Saturday, December 16, 2023, at 11 am
Saturday, January 13, 2024, at 11 am
Saturday, January 27, 2024, at 11 am
Become a scribe and create your own papyrus scene inspired by illustrations in the Book of the Dead. Learn about the making and use of the scrolls and ancient Egyptian art and belief. This free drop-in program complements the exhibition The Egyptian Book of the Dead.
RELATED EXHIBITIONS FOR INDIGENOUS PEOPLES’ MONTH
Mercedes Dorame: Woshaa’axre Yaang’aro (Looking Back)
June 20, 2023–July 28, 2024
The Getty Center
Los Angeles-based artist Mercedes Dorame’s work explores how we position ourselves in relation to the land we inhabit. For this new commission, Dorame was drawn to the view from the Getty Center across the Pacific Ocean to Pimugna, or Pimu (Catalina Island), long inhabited by the Tongva people. To conjure a return gaze from Pimugna, her installation includes painted views of the coastline and suspended sculptures of abalone—an endangered mollusk and important cultural resource for coastal California Native peoples. This project is the first “Rotunda Commission,” a series of art installations inspired by the Getty Museum’s collection, architecture, and site.
RELATED EVENTS FOR INDIGENOUS PEOPLES’ MONTH
Indigenous Voices of Mexico in the Digital Age
Online-only, stream via Zoom
Thursday, October 26, 2023, from 10 am - 3:30 pm
Celebrating the global launch of the Digital Florentine Codex, this virtual conference will gather experts involved in the creation of a digital edition of the 16th-century encyclopedic manuscript of Nahuatl culture and language.
Mercedes Dorame on Creation and Collaboration
Online and at the Getty Center
Sunday, October 29 at 3 pm
For the inaugural Rotunda Commission, Mercedes Dorame drew upon her Tongva heritage to create her first large-scale installation, titled Woshaa’axre Yaang’aro (Looking Back). Her project invokes the original caretakers and inhabitants of Tovangaar (Los Angeles basin, So. Channel Islands) to, in her words, “immerse the viewer in the realm of abalone, creating a sense of kinship, reciprocity and balance with the natural world.” In this conversation, Dorame joins Richard Rand, associate director of Collections, and Michael Mitchell, head of Preparations, to discuss the collaborative creation and installation of her artwork.
Site & Sounds: The Florentine Codex at the Getty Center
At the Getty Center
Saturday, November 4 from 4-5pm
To celebrate the launch of the Digital Florentine Codex, join us for an outdoor concert debuting an original score by musician Lu Coy. Known for their mastery of woodwinds, electronics and agile vocals, Coy mines inspiration from ancient texts, stories, and musical traditions, guiding audiences through splendid architectures of ancestral memory. Musical group Xochi Cuicatl and Chris Garcia will open the performance with sound and instruments of Mesoamerica.
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Visiting the Getty Villa
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