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Second Sundays: Betye Saar

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A wood canoe sits on top of a bed of dry branches in a blue room with phases of the moon painted on the wall.

Sun., March 9, 2025, 11 a.m.–2 p.m.

Free with general admission

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Brown Garden Lawn & Virginia Steele Scott Galleries of American Art

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Explore the artwork of Betye Saar in the exhibition “Betye Saar: Drifting Toward Twilight” through artmaking, musical performances, and in-gallery talks at this event for visitors of all ages.


Gallery Tours

Join Huntington teen volunteers for short talks detailing the intricacies of Betye Saar’s new work.


Hands-On Artmaking

Create your own Betye Saar–inspired art box that draws from her artistic legacy of assemblage using found objects.


Musical Performance

Enjoy an eclectic selection of Jazz & R&B from the Room 7 Collective, a group born from the Southern California Music Immersion Experience (MIE) program, to celebrate the lasting legacy of Saar's work. 

People stand in a gallery with blue walls, looking at a sculpture made from found objects, including a canoe, chairs, and cages.
A wood canoe sits on top of a bed of dry branches in a blue room.
An open box filled with craft supplies.
An adult and a child sit at an outdoor table and work on a craft.
People stand in a gallery with blue walls, looking at a sculpture made from found objects, including a canoe, chairs, and cages.
A wood canoe sits on top of a bed of dry branches in a blue room.
An open box filled with craft supplies.
An adult and a child sit at an outdoor table and work on a craft.

Visitors experience the exhibition “Drifting Toward Twilight” by Betye Saar. Photo by Linnea Stephan. | The Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens.

Betye Saar, Drifting Toward Twilight, 2023 (installation view). © 2023 Betye Saar. Photo by Joshua White / JWPictures.com. | The Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens.

The Betye Saar Art Box is a collaboration among the Autry Museum, the California African American Museum, the Hammer Museum, The Huntington, and the Los Angeles County Museum of Art. Photo by Linnea Stephan. | The Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens.

Visitors participate in free hands-on crafts outside of the Virginia Steele Scott Galleries of American Art. Photo by Linnea Stephan. | The Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens.

Detail view of an immersive art installation with a wooden canoe and various found objects.
Exhibitions

Betye Saar: Drifting Toward Twilight

Nov. 11, 2023–Nov. 30, 2027
A young girl and adult man smile as they smell colorful roses in a garden.

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