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Susan R. and L. Dennis Shapiro with some of their presidential letters and related materials.
Dec. 12, 2019 | News
News Release - The Huntington Receives Endowment Gift to Establish Shapiro Center for American History and Culture
The Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens announced today that it is establishing the Shapiro Center for American History and Culture at The Huntington, thanks to a generous gift from L. Dennis and Susan R. Shapiro.
"Cultivating Curiosity" float in progress. Photo: Phoenix Decorating
Dec. 5, 2019 | News
News Release - The Huntington Announces Riders for 2020 Rose Parade® Float
The Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens announced today that its "Cultivating Curiosity" float in the 2020 Rose Parade® will host eight riders and will be followed by six walkers as it makes the 5.5-mile journey down Colorado Boulevard in Pasadena on New Year's Day.
The Hilton Als Series: Lynette Yiadom-Boakye, Jan. 25–May 11, 2020
Dec. 3, 2019 | News
News Release - The Year Ahead at The Huntington
The Huntington announces its 2020 lineup of exhibitions, installations, openings, talks, performances and special events.
Janet Alberti. Photo: Katherine Du Tiel
Nov. 22, 2019 | News
News Release - The Huntington Names Janet Alberti as its Chief Financial Officer
Following an extensive nationwide search, Janet Alberti, currently the deputy director of finance and administration at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (SFMOMA), has been named the Anne and Jim Rothenberg Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of The Huntington.
Portrait of Zachariah Taylor Shugart
Nov. 13, 2019 | News
News Release - Huntington Acquires Two Major Collections of Slavery and Abolition Materials
SAN MARINO, Calif.—The Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens announced today that it has acquired two collections related to abolition and slavery in 19th-century America, including an exceptionally rare account book from the Underground Railroad.
Dennis Carr
Oct. 22, 2019 | News
News Release - Huntington Names Dennis Carr Chief Curator of American Art
The Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens announced today that Dennis Carr has been named Virginia Steele Scott Chief Curator of American Art.
Huntington logo with new name
Sep. 5, 2019 | News
News Release - The Huntington Updates Name, Adds "Museum" to Better Reflect Mission and Programs
SAN MARINO, Calif.— The institution formerly known as The Huntington Library, Art Collections, and Botanical Gardens announced today that it has changed its name to The Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens.
Hammer Museum logo and Huntington Centennial logo
Sep. 5, 2019 | News
News Release - Hammer Museum and The Huntington Announce Made in L.A. 2020 Partnership
LOS ANGELES, Calif.—The Hammer Museum today announced a new partnership with The Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens for Made in L.A. 2020, the upcoming edition of the Hammer's acclaimed biennial. The announcement was made by Hammer Director Ann Philbin alongside Karen R.
Huntington Centennial logo
Sep. 5, 2019 | News
News Release - Huntington's Yearlong Centennial Celebration Launches Today
SAN MARINO, Calif. — The Huntington's Centennial Celebration kicks off Sept. 5, 2019, setting in motion a yearlong series of exhibitions, public programs, artist interventions, and more—inviting people with a range of interests to engage with the venerable institution's collections and the...
Huntington 2020 rose parade float design
Aug. 15, 2019 | News
News Release - The Huntington Reveals Design for 2020 Rose Parade® Float
SAN MARINO, Calif.— The Huntington Library, Art Collections, and Botanical Gardens revealed today the float design and theme for its entry in the 2020 Rose Parade®.
Artist rendition of Stargazing Tower in Chinese Garden
Aug. 13, 2019 | News
News Release - Grand Opening of Chinese Garden Expansion, Including New Pavilions, Art Gallery, and Café, on Track for May 2020
SAN MARINO, Calif.— Nearly a year after breaking ground on the final phase of its renowned Chinese Garden, The Huntington Library, Art Collections, and Botanical Gardens announced today that the project is on track for completion in May 2020.
Aug. 12, 2019 | News
News Release - The Huntington's Centennial Celebration Launches on Sept. 5, 2019
  Event Schedule 9:30 a.m. Check-in 10:30 a.m.–noon Centennial Launch Program Noon–1 p.m. Reception with champagne and light bites
Geneva H. Thornton. Simon K.C. Li.
Jul. 9, 2019 | News
News Release - Board of Trustees News: Geneva H. Thornton Retires; Simon K.C. Li Elected as New Member
SAN MARINO, Calif.— Geneva H. Thornton, member of the Board of Trustees for The Huntington Library, Art Collections, and Botanical Gardens since 2008, has announced her retirement from the Board, effective immediately. Newly elected to the Board is Simon K.C.
Elizabeth (Elee) Wood
Jul. 3, 2019 | News
News Release - Elizabeth (Elee) Wood Named Director of Education and Public Programs
SAN MARINO, Calif.—Elizabeth (Elee) Wood has been named the new Nadine and Robert A. Skotheim Director of Education and Public Programs at The Huntington Library, Art Collections, and Botanical Gardens, Huntington President Karen R. Lawrence announced today. Wood will begin in her new role Aug.
Loretta Bennetts Forever
Jun. 18, 2019 | News
News Release - The Huntington Acquires Works by Several African American Artists, Early Abstract Oil Sketches, and a Tiffany Chair
SAN MARINO, Calif.— The Art Collectors' Council of The Huntington Library, Art Collections, and Botanical Gardens funded the purchase of several notable American works at its annual meeting last month, signaling a commitment to grow and diversify The Huntington's holdings of works by modern and c
Huntington Centennial logo
Jun. 4, 2019 | News
News Release - The Huntington to Enter Float in the 2020 Rose Parade® for the First Time in 50 Years
SAN MARINO, Calif. — The Huntington Library, Art Collections, and Botanical Gardens announced today that it will enter a float in the Jan. 1, 2020 Rose Parade®.
Huntington Centennial logo
Jun. 4, 2019 | News
News Release - Centennial Celebration Offers Something for Everyone with a Range of Innovative Programs
SAN MARINO, Calif. — The Huntington's Centennial Celebration kicks off Sept.
Tang Qingnian installation mockup
May. 15, 2019 | News
News Release - Monumental Site-Specific Installation by Contemporary Chinese Artist Tang Qingnian Will Go on View June 22
SAN MARINO, Calif.— A special installation of a new work by visual artist Tang Qingnian 唐慶年 will to go on display in The Huntington's Chinese Garden on June 22, continuing through Sept. 23.
Caligrapher Tang Qingnian
Mar. 20, 2019 | News
News Release - Artist Tang Qingnian 唐慶年 Named 2019 Cheng Family Foundation Artist-in-Residence
SAN MARINO, Calif.—The Huntington Library, Art Collections, and Botanical Gardens has named Beijing-born visual artist Tang Qingnian 唐慶年as the Cheng Family Foundation Artist-in-Residence for 2019.
Mount Wilson Observatory
Feb. 13, 2019 | News
News Release - Huntington and Caltech Launch New Research Institute in the History of Science and Technology
SAN MARINO, Calif.—At a time when humanities programs are under intense scrutiny and being slashed from college and university budgets, The Huntington Library, Art Collections, and Botanical Gardens and Caltech announced today the launch of a new research institute focused specifically on the his

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