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Art

An Artist Obscured

Wed., Oct. 2, 2019 | Lauren Rodriguez
With his back turned to us, a mechanic is the focal point of Hugo Gellert's painting Worker and Machine (1928), currently on view in the Virginia Steele Scott Gallery of American Art.
Research

The Feast of the Thousand Old Men

Wed., Sept. 25, 2019 | Alexander Statman
"The Qianlong emperor, now regnant, gave a truly paternal feast for 3,000 old men assembled from all parts of the empire."
Conferences

Sincerely Yours, Wallace Stevens

Wed., Sept. 18, 2019 | Bart Eeckhout, Lisa Goldfarb
Especially among poets, artists, and scholars, Wallace Stevens stands as one of the giants of American poetry.
Exhibitions

Utopia is Nowhere

Tue., Sept. 10, 2019 | Carribean Fragoza
Carribean Fragoza, a freelance journalist who writes about art in Southern California, Vanessa Wilkie, the William A. Moffett Curator of Medieval Manuscripts and British History at The Huntington, and artist, designer, writer, educator, and /five participant Rosten Woo sat down to discuss More's Utopia.
Announcements

A Centennial Celebration for All

Thu., Sept. 5, 2019 | Deborah Miller Marr
Starting today, The Huntington kicks off the birthday of a century with something for everyone.
History of The Huntington

Huntington as Futurist

Fri., Aug. 30, 2019 | Huntington Staff
One hundred years ago today, on a hot, dusty day in San Marino, Henry E. and Arabella Duvall Huntington signed the trust indenture
Research

Exploring the History of Science, Technology, and Medicine

Fri., Aug. 23, 2019 | Janet Browne
In June, 16 eager participants from around the globe arrived for the inaugural Huntington residential summer institute in the history of science, technology, and medicine.
Exhibitions

A Method to the Madness

Wed., Aug. 14, 2019 | Allie Brandt
A line of handsome fairy couples dance gaily through sheaths of harvested wheat.