A Courageous Vision for Philanthropy
Tue., June 27, 2023 | Sandy Masuo
In sitting down with Ford Foundation President Darren Walker for the May 31 “Why It Matters” event, Huntington President Karen R. Lawrence set the stage for a lively conversation.
Art
The Huntington Acquires Six Works, Expands the Range of the American Art Collection
Tue., June 27, 2023
Spanning nearly 300 years, the acquisitions include works by Edward Mitchell Bannister, Agostino Brunias, Letitia Huckaby, Lilly Martin Spencer, Tiffany and Co., and Tyrus Wong.
Video
Embedding Tradition: Amish Quilts from the Fielding Collection
Tue., June 27, 2023
A portion of the Fielding Wing in The Huntington’s American art galleries showcases a variety of meticulously crafted quilts, made between 1850 and 1900. Here, curator Lauren Cross speaks to the distinctive nature of Amish quilts.
Christopher Isherwood in Exile
Tue., June 20, 2023 | Ben Robbins
Ben Robbins, senior postdoctoral researcher in American literature at the University of Innsbruck, Austria, explores the diaries and notebooks that the English novelist Christopher Isherwood kept during the 1930s.
Art
In Conversation with Gee’s Bend Quiltmaker Louisiana Bendolph
Fri., June 16, 2023
Curator Lauren Cross hosted one of the artists featured in the gallery to discuss the tradition and technique of the Gee’s Bend Quiltmakers’ Collective and the prints made during their artistic residency at Paulson Fontaine Press in Berkeley, California.
Art
The Many Dimensions of Quilt Culture
Tue., June 13, 2023 | Lauren Cross
The Huntington’s “Gee’s Bend: Shared Legacy” exhibition celebrates the culture of quilts within Gee’s Bend and the quilters themselves as world-renowned artists. Collectively, these works represent not only the tradition of quilts but how quilts can be used to transform a community’s past, present, and future.
The Pride and Practice of Frances B. Johnston
Tue., June 6, 2023 | Susan Turner-Lowe
In 1924, Henry E. Huntington bought an extensive portfolio from Frances B. Johnston, understood to be the nation’s first female photojournalist. Johnston photographed U.S. presidents, Supreme Court justices, and famous people ranging from Susan B. Anthony to Mark Twain. And she traveled widely to document architecture and gardens.
Events
Highlights from Why It Matters: Darren Walker in Conversation with Karen R. Lawrence
Wed., May 31, 2023
In sitting down with Ford Foundation President Darren Walker for the May 31 “Why It Matters” event, Huntington President Karen R. Lawrence set the stage for a lively conversation.
Events
Why It Matters: Darren Walker in Conversation with Karen R. Lawrence
Wed., May 31, 2023
On May 31, 2023, Ford Foundation President Darren Walker joined Huntington President Karen R. Lawrence in a conversation about the shifting landscape of charitable giving, the role of art in the pursuit of social justice, and the importance of hope to civic engagement.
Conferences
Trading Enslaved People in the Spanish and British Atlantic Empires
Tue., May 30, 2023 | Gregory E. O'Malley and Emily Berquist Soule
On June 2–3, leading and emerging historians of the Atlantic slave trade will gather for a conference at The Huntington titled “Slave Trading in the Spanish and British Atlantic Worlds” in order to present research on the trafficking of African people in these two imperial spheres.
Video
A Local View of Old Chinatown
Tue., May 23, 2023
Author Lisa See has donated over 300 valuable glass plate negatives and photographs to The Huntington, depicting the vibrant daily life of Los Angeles' Old Chinatown dating back to the late 19th century, and discusses the collection with curator Li Wei Yang.
Introducing the 2023–24 Huntington Fellows
Tue., May 23, 2023 | Susan Juster
Each year, The Huntington hosts roughly 150 long- and short-term research fellows, selected through a competitive, peer-review process that provides $1.4 million in awards.