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Botanical

From the Mountains to the Garden

Wed., Jan. 16, 2019 | Nicholas Menzies and Phillip E. Bloom
In just three characters, Terry Yuan's calligraphic Terrace that Invites the Mountain—now carved into a rock in The Huntington's Chinese Garden, Liu Fang Yuan—captures one of the key principles of Chinese garden design
News

News Release - Huntington Launches New Partnership with Artist Enrique Martínez Celaya Including Installation of Three Works

Tue., Jan. 15, 2019
Two bronze sculptures and a painting by contemporary Cuban-American artist Enrique Martínez Celaya (b. 1964) will be installed at The Huntington Library, Art Collections, and Botanical Gardens this month.
Conference

1595–1606: New Perspectives on Regime Change

Fri., Jan. 11, 2019
The death of Queen Elizabeth I in 1603 marked not only the succession of James VI of Scotland to the English throne but also a change of dynasty from Tudor to Stuart.
Lecture

The 'Huntington's Hundredth' Rose

Thu., Jan. 10, 2019
Rose hybridizer Tom Carruth, the E. L. and Ruth B. Shannon Curator of the Rose Collections at The Huntington, introduces his newest floribunda, 'Huntington's Hundredth', developed to commemorate the institution's upcoming centennial.
Conferences

New Perspectives on Regime Change

Wed., Jan. 9, 2019 | Norman Jones and Paulina Kewes
On March 24, 1603, Queen Elizabeth I died, and James VI of Scotland was proclaimed James I of England. There was widespread relief and rejoicing that the transition happened so smoothly
Events

Calligrapher Tang Qingnian

Wed., Jan. 2, 2019 | Lynne Heffley
Tall and amiable, wearing glasses, his hair tied back in a pony tail, contemporary artist Tang Qingnian 唐慶年 stands in The Huntington's Rose Hills Garden Courtyard on a sunny day in early Nov. 2018, facing a long table covered with white paper.

Who’s Behind the Curtain?

Fri., Dec. 28, 2018 | Lynne Heffley
Kathleen Quinn's elegant drapes accent the renovation of a grand staircaseIn advance of The Huntington’s Centennial celebration, which gets under way in the fall of 2019, Catherine Hess, chief curator of European art, decided that it was time to reimagine the décor...

In the Back of God’s Elbow

Fri., Dec. 28, 2018 | Olga Tsapina
A collection of correspondence yields insight into the Seven Years' WarOn November 13, 1756, James Grahame hastily scribbled a letter at his London residence. The note, addressed to William Mercer in Perth, Scotland, confirmed that Grahame’s friend and William’s brother, Colonel James F. Mercer, was dead.

Reading the Chinese Garden

Fri., Dec. 28, 2018 | Phillip E. Bloom
The garden's curator contemplates its poetry. With the start of the final phase of the Chinese Garden’s construction, we asked the garden’s curator, Phillip E. Bloom, who joined The Huntington in September 2017, to reflect on two of the initial features installed in 2008...

Seeking Happiness on Both Sides of the Border

Fri., Dec. 28, 2018 | Lynell George
The distance between Mexico and the U.S. can't always be measured in milesFor generations, Mexican migrants hoping to expand their possibilities have had to bridge the emotional gap between home and the unknown...
Uncategorized

Looking Back at 2018

Wed., Dec. 26, 2018 | Kevin Durkin
As the year draws to a close, we invite you to revisit a dozen of our favorite stories from this year's Verso offerings.
Exhibitions

Venice: Real and Imagined

Wed., Dec. 19, 2018 | Linda Chiavaroli
Countless novelists, composers, poets, and playwrights have sourced Italy's Venice for their creations. Somewhat less prominent on the cultural radar are the visionary developers, marketing-savvy citrus growers, and architects of expositions who have done the same.