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Lunchtime Art Talk on Sabrina Tarasoff
May. 5, 2021
Join Lauren Mackler, co-curator of "Made in L.A. 2020: a version," for this short and insightful discussion about artist Sabrina Tarasoff, as part of the Lunchtime Art Talk series on the exhibition "Made...
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A Rose for Our Times
May. 5, 2021 by Lisa Blackburn
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Experts on nomenclature—from Madison Avenue marketing executives to the parents of newborn babies—have long believed that choosing the right name can make all the difference ...
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News Release - History of Los Angeles’ Chinatown Explored in Online Exhibition and Downtown Outdoor Installation
Apr. 29, 2021
The history of Los Angeles' Chinatown, the first community in North America to be planned and owned by people of Chinese descent, will be explored and celebrated beginning May 1, 2021, in a new online...
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Lunchtime Art Talk on Alexandra Noel
Apr. 28, 2021
Join Erin Christovale, associate curator at the Hammer, for this short and insightful discussion about artist Alexandra Noel, as part of the Lunchtime Art Talk series on the exhibition "Made in L.A. 2020:...
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The Tale of Genji: Imaged and Reimagined
Apr. 22, 2021
In this Genshitsu Sen lecture, Dr. Bruce A. Coats, professor of art history and the humanities at Scripps College, surveys the extraordinary literary and visual art traditions inspired by the 11th-century...
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Finding Clues Left by Langston Hughes
Apr. 22, 2021 by Natalie Russell
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Archives are full of mysteries. Many manuscripts are undated. Often letters are addressed to first names and signed with initials. Accurately identifying and describing an item can be a research project...
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Object of My Nostalgia: Designating the Isherwood-Bachardy Residence and Studio in Los Angeles
Apr. 21, 2021
Historic preservation consultants from Chattel, Inc. share how the Christopher Isherwood papers at The Huntington were instrumental in the designation of the Santa Monica Canyon home of writer Christopher...
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Lunchtime Art Talk on Hedi El Kholti
Apr. 21, 2021
Join Aram Moshayedi, Robert Soros Curator at the Hammer, for this short and insightful discussion about artist Hedi El Kholti, as part of the Lunchtime Art Talk series on the exhibition "Made in L.A. 2020:...
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News Release - The Huntington Awards Octavia E. Butler Fellowship to Alyssa Collins
Apr. 19, 2021
The Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens announced today that it has awarded Alyssa Collins, assistant professor of English Language and Literature and African American Studies at the...
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“Made in L.A. 2020: a version” Considers The Huntington’s Collections
Apr. 19, 2021 by Giovana Romano Sanchez
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Featuring the work of 30 emerging and under-recognized artists from the greater Los Angeles area, "Made in L.A. 2020: a version" presents mirroring exhibitions at the Hammer Museum and The Huntington—as...
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Virtual Conference - “This Reading of Books Is a Pernicious Thing”: Restoration Women Writers and Their Readers
Apr. 15, 2021
Key scholars come together at this two-day conference to assess developments in the study of Restoration women writers such as Aphra Behn and Margaret Cavendish (the Duchess of Newcastle), their reception...
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Lunchtime Art Talk on Aria Dean
Apr. 14, 2021
Join Connie Butler, chief curator at the Hammer, for this short and insightful discussion about artist Aria Dean, as part of the Lunchtime Art Talk series on the exhibition "Made in L.A. 2020: a version."
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