This two-day conference explores Octavia E. Butler, how we have learned from her writing, and what her archive at The Huntington can help future generations discover.
Thu., May 23, 2024, 9 a.m.–3:30 p.m.
Two-day conference | General: $25 (Students free) | Optional lunch: $20 (each day)
Conference registration includes free entrance to the grounds and galleries. Advanced lunch orders end May 14 at 5 p.m.
This two-day conference explores Octavia E. Butler, how we have learned from her writing, and what her archive at The Huntington can help future generations discover.
Fri., May 24, 2024, 9:30 a.m.–5 p.m.
Two-day conference | General: $25 (Students free) | Optional lunch: $20 (each day)
Conference registration includes free entrance to the grounds and galleries. Advanced lunch orders end May 14 at 5 p.m.
This site-specific work explores the fragility of the Earth’s ecosystem, as well as the destruction of the forest and its potential for regeneration. The sculpture celebrates the beauty of wood in its natural state and emphasizes its potential as a reusable and renewable resource.
Take a closer look at Kehinde Wiley’s “A Portrait of a Young Gentleman” and the iconic masterpiece that inspired it, “The Blue Boy” by Thomas Gainsborough. Informal talks will be held in English, Spanish, and Mandarin.
