Upcoming Programs
Exploration, colonialism, and celebrity: Joshua Reynolds’s Portrait of Mai
Sir Joshua Reynolds, Portrait of Mai (“Omai”) (detail), about 1776
In 2023 the National Portrait Gallery in London and the Getty Museum jointly acquired an eight-foot-tall standing portrait of a Tahitian man painted by Sir Joshua Reynolds around 1775 for a combined price of $62 million. This fascinating painting is on view at the Getty from September 15 until March 14, 2027. Please join Art Muse lecturer and art historian Catherine Hess for a discussion of this portrait that will reveal who the man was and why he was painted in this special way.
Muralism: History and Tradition in Los Angeles, Chicago, and Miami (Virtual)
David Alfaro Siqueiros, America Tropical. 1932. Los Angeles. Image Courtesy of Atlas Obscura.
Join muses Sarah Chenault, Dulce Maria Diaz, and Ross Karlan for an in-depth virtual program exploring the rich history and traditions of muralism across the United States. The speakers, from LA, Chicago, and Miami, respectively, will explore how murals and public art shapes, and is shaped, by the communities and histories of each city. From Mexican traditions to graffiti and the famous Wynwood Walls, this program shows the breadth and diversity of the public art around us.
From Baldessari to Basquiat: Contemporary Masters at PAMM (Miami)
Join Art Muse Director Ross Karlan for a look at the current exhibitions at Perez Art Museum Miami, including John Baldessari: The End of the Line, a cutting edge retrospective of Baldessari’s work, as well as selected highlights from Basquiat: Figures, Signs, Symbols; This is America: Selections from PAMM’s Colelction; and One Becomes Many.
Museum admission is included with tour reservation.
New Contexts: Spanish American Art at the Geffen Galleries
Art Muse continues exploring the recently opened Geffen Galleries. The new non-linear displays of LACMA’s encyclopedic collection placeSpanish American art at the center of the world. With Art Muse lecturer Clare Kunny, we’ll view colonial and modern Mexican artworks set within global contexts. How does this approach impact our understanding? What new stories and interpretations are suggested?
Admission not included with tour ticket.
Tracing the world of Homer's epic, “The Odyssey" at Getty Villa
Step into the world of gods, goddesses, mortal heroes and more. Join Art Muse lecturer Nancy Real on a walk among stunning ancient artworks that echo the world of Homer's epic, The Odyssey. You'll also explore the classical lifestyles of ancient Greeks and Romans on this journey at The Getty Villa.