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Sargent Claude Johnson and Louis Braille

Tue., May 14, 2024 | Susan Turner-Lowe
California artist Sargent Claude Johnson’s wood carving of Louis Braille and students provides a throughline into the artist’s work, the California School for the Blind, and two tactile opportunities for visitors to the exhibition.
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The Sweet Success of Phoenix Bakery

Tue., May 7, 2024 | Li Wei Yang
For 86 years, Phoenix Bakery’s confections have been featured in countless birthday parties, weddings, and other festive occasions. The bakery’s historical archive at The Huntington offers scholars insight into the formative years of Los Angeles’ New Chinatown and chronicles the bakery’s impact.
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The Huntington Appoints Diva Zumaya Associate Curator of European Art

Thu., May 2, 2024
The Huntington announced today the appointment of Diva Zumaya as the new associate curator of European art. Zumaya comes to The Huntington from the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA), where she currently holds the position of associate curator of European painting and sculpture.
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Why It Matters: A Conversation with Carol T. Christ

Tue., April 30, 2024 | Sandy Masuo
The importance of empathy and the power of language were recurring themes in a wide-ranging conversation between Carol Christ, chancellor of the University of California, Berkeley, and Huntington President Karen Lawrence. Topics addressed included the Pac-12 collegiate athletic conference, the impact of digital technology on education, and free speech.
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Why It Matters: Carol T. Christ in Conversation with Karen R. Lawrence

Tue., April 30, 2024
The importance of empathy and the power of language were recurring themes in a wide-ranging conversation between Carol Christ, chancellor of the University of California, Berkeley, and Huntington President Karen Lawrence. Topics addressed included the Pac-12 collegiate athletic conference, the impact of digital technology on education, and free speech.
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Highlights from Why It Matters: Carol T. Christ in Conversation with Karen R. Lawrence

Tue., April 30, 2024
The importance of empathy and the power of language were recurring themes in a wide-ranging conversation between Carol Christ, chancellor of the University of California, Berkeley, and Huntington President Karen Lawrence. Topics addressed included the Pac-12 collegiate athletic conference, the impact of digital technology on education, and free speech.
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In Isherwood’s Footsteps: Seeing the World in the Round

Thu., April 25, 2024
In this lecture video, Pico Iyer, who has read Christopher Isherwood’s writings for half a century and introduced a book of Isherwood’s travels, takes off from his elder’s example to explain why travel, always a great luxury, is ever more a moral necessity.
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Library Collectors’ Council Acquisitions for 2024

Tue., April 23, 2024 | Kevin Durkin
The Huntington has acquired six extraordinary collections through the generosity of the Library Collectors’ Council, a group of supporters who help fund the purchase of new items to add to the Library’s holdings.