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Lifelines/Timelines: Exploring The Huntington’s Collections Through Bonsai
Oct. 17, 2020–Jan. 25, 2021 | This exhibition explores the march of time by comparing the age of California juniper bonsai trees alongside major moments in the institution's 100-year history.
Collections: WCCW five at The Huntington
The culmination of the second year of a five-year initiative called "/five," which this year is based on the theme of "collecting" and "collections," this focused exhibition features new work with related programming by seven artists who conducted research in The Huntington's collections.
Orbit Pavilion
NASA's "Orbit Pavilion" is an outdoor installation where captivating sounds represent the movements of the International Space Station and 19 Earth Science satellites as they orbit above.
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A Five-Year Contemporary Art Initiative
Press Release - Seven Artists to Interact with The Huntington's Collections in Exhibition and Public Programs This Fall
The Huntington Library, Art Collections, and Botanical Gardens will present new work and related programming this fall by seven artists who conducted research in The Huntington’s collections during the second year of a five-year initiative called /five, which this year is based on the theme of “collecting” and “collections.”
Summer Institutes
We offer two weeklong summer institutes for K-12 teachers.
News Release - Exhibition of New Work by Emerging Artists Responding to The Huntington's Collections to Open Nov. 18
An exhibition opening next week at The Huntington Library, Art Collections, and Botanical Gardens will present a fresh, vibrant group of new works by seven artists responding to research they conducted in The Huntington's vast collections over the past year.
Love, Botanical Style
Valentine’s Day is a florist’s busiest time of the year and among the most popular at The Huntington. While visitors explore the splendor of the gardens, tucked among the rare books collection in the Library are the works of botanists in love—enamored of the plants themselves.
An Artful Collaboration
At The Huntington, objects that might be seen as purely functional can still be a source of inspiration and engagement.
Beside the Edge of the World: Artist Spotlight
Go behind-the-scenes with Rosten Woo, Dana Johnson, and Nina Katchadourian, as they explore The Huntington's collections through the lens of Thomas More's "Utopia." Their research informed new works created for the exhibition "
Art Inspiring Art
"This was one of the first major purchases of art that Henry Huntington made at the request of his wife Arabella," says Soyoung Shin. She is standing in front of the 19-foot wide tapestry The Bird Catchers in the Huntington Art Gallery.
Artists in the Library
A photograph of the actress, director, and producer Olga Nethersole (1867–1951) shows her descending from a pedestal on which she had been posing as a statue. Men crouch and kneel beneath her.
Colonial Dreams: A French Botanists Encounter with Africa in the 1750s
Mary Terrall, professor of the history of science at UCLA, discusses French botanist Michel Adanson, who spent almost five years in Senegal in the 1750s.
Press Release - NASA’s Orbit Pavilion Sound Experience to be First Exhibition in New Collaborative Project at The Huntington
NASA’s Orbit Pavilion sound experience is scheduled to land at The Huntington Library, Art Collections, and Botanical Gardens for a four-month stay, inaugurating a new initiative at The Huntington focused on creative collaborations with other organizations.
News Release - The Huntington Selects Vincent Price Art Museum for Contemporary Art Collaboration
The Huntington Library, Art Collections, and Botanical Gardens announced today that it will partner with East Los Angeles College's Vincent Price Art Museum (VPAM) for the third year of The Huntington's /five initiative, inviting noted Los Angeles artists Carolina Caycedo and Mario Ybarra Jr. to create new work
COLLECTION/S: WCCW/five at The Huntington
For the better part of 2017, seven female-identified artists have been mining The Huntington's collections, bringing their own interests to bear upon the institution's holdings. On Nov. 18, when the exhibition "COLLECTION/S: WCCW/five at The Huntington" opens in the Virginia Steele Scott Galleries of American Art
Engaging with the Collections
Earlier this week, The Huntington announced "COLLECTION/S: WCCW/five at The Huntington," an exhibition that will be on view in the Virginia Steele Scott Galleries of American Art from Nov. 18, 2017, through Feb. 12, 2018.
News Release - The Huntington and LA Arts Organization Clockshop Reunite for Contemporary Art Initiative
The Huntington Library, Art Collections, and Botanical Gardens named Los Angeles arts organization Clockshop as its partner for the fourth year of The Huntington's /five initiative.
Symbolism in Medieval Lists
As a teenager, I thought it would be fun to collect lists, especially the kind that are known by their numbers: the 10 essentials for day hiking, which I learned as a Girl Scout, or the 12 ways that Wonder Bread helped build strong bodies
Five Lessons Learned in the California Garden
As you stroll through the Frances and Sidney Brody California Garden, you may find it hard to believe that, just a few years ago, the same space was used primarily as a walkway and parking lot.
Five Great Native Plants
California natives add a regional flair to gardens and also support local wildlife; many birds and pollinators prefer native plants, and some depend exclusively on them. Native plants fit a variety of garden niches, from spectacular specimen trees to ground covers, vines, and colorful annuals.
Press Release - The Huntington Selects Women’s Center for Creative Work for “Five” Collaboration
The Huntington Library, Art Collections, and Botanical Gardens announced today it will partner with the Los Angeles-based Women’s Center for Creative Work for the second year of its “Five” initiative. “Five” pairs The Huntington with five different organizations over five years, bringing contemporary artists to respond
Five Must-See Trees at The Huntington
The Huntington’s plant collections include roughly 800 tree species that range from iconic California natives to representatives of habitats from around the world. Here are five must-see trees to appreciate during your next visit to The Huntington.
Around the World in Five Conferences
When Joyce Chaplin attended a conference at The Huntington in January, she completed a rather remarkable journey that began with a visit here in November 2011. In a 14-month period, the Harvard historian presented papers at five Huntington conferences
News Release - New Huntington-Inspired Works by Artists Carolina Caycedo and Mario Ybarra Jr. to go on View Nov. 10
Two Los Angeles-based artists—Carolina Caycedo and Mario Ybarra Jr. —debut new work beginning Nov. 10 as part of an ongoing contemporary arts initiative at The Huntington Library, Art Collections, and Botanical Gardens.