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News Release - Two Consecutive Exhibitions Highlight Library Acquisitions in the 21st Century

Tue., July 2, 2019
As part of its yearlong Centennial Celebration, The Huntington Library, Art Collections, and Botanical Gardens presents a two-part exhibition that invites visitors to consider the continued relevance of the Library's role in documenting the human experience.
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The Art of Simplicity

Wed., June 26, 2019 | Lily Allen
They sit on a rectangular piece of plywood that rises mere inches off the ground—more like a dancefloor than a platform.
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The Influential Vision of Carleton Watkins

Sat., June 22, 2019 | Susan Green
His indelible photographs captured and promoted the American WestIn his new book, art writer Tyler Green argues that Carleton Watkins (1829–1916)—widely considered the greatest American photographer of the 19th century—was also one of the most influential artists of his era.
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Mapping a City on the Move

Thu., June 20, 2019 | Lily Allen
Pioneer cartographer Laura L. Whitlock captured a megalopolis in the makingIn August 1919, Henry and Arabella Huntington drafted documents converting their San Marino ranch into a "library, art gallery, museum, and park."
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Conserving Canvas

Wed., June 19, 2019 | Linda Chiavaroli
"Take every painting on a case-by-case basis." That's the mantra voiced by three members of the younger generation of conservators
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Painting the Wind

Wed., June 19, 2019 | Christina Nielsen
How Celia Paul's art resonates with that of the Brontë sistersBeautifully installed on the second floor of the Huntington Art Gallery, the "Celia Paul" exhibition invokes works by some of the 19th-century painters in The Huntington's permanent collection 
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News Release - The Huntington Acquires Works by Several African American Artists, Early Abstract Oil Sketches, and a Tiffany Chair

Tue., June 18, 2019
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
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What’s Old Is New Again

Sat., June 15, 2019 | Usha Lee McFarling
A Huntington researcher's surprising findings about the evolution of Dioon cycadsThe cycad is often regarded as a living fossil—a favorite food of dinosaurs that hasn’t changed much in hundreds of millions of years...