Getty Museum announces acquisition of rare early Renaissance drawing attributed to Piero del Pollaiuolo

LOS ANGELES, CA.- The J. Paul Getty Museum today announced the acquisition at auction of Portrait of a Young Man, Head and Shoulders, Wearing a Cap, drawn about 1470, attributed to Piero del Pollaiuolo (c. 1443-1496). The drawing, from the early Florence Renaissance, is extremely rare, and is the first portrait drawing of this period to be included in the Getty’s permanent collection. Its acquisition by the Getty will allow it to be put on public display for likely the first time [...]

The J. Paul Getty Museum presents exhibition of memorable images of Los Angeles

LOS ANGELES, CA.- As part of the region-wide Pacific Standard Time: Art in L.A., 1945-1980 initiative, The J. Paul Getty Museum presents In Focus: Los Angeles, 1945–1980, an exhibition of photographs from the permanent collection made by artists whose time in Los Angeles inspired them to create memorable images of the city, on view at the Getty Center from December 20, 2011 – May 6, 2012. “This exhibition features both iconic and relatively unknown work by artists whose careers are defined by their [...]

Getty Museum presents “Gothic Grandeur”: Manuscript illumination, 1200-1350

LOS ANGELES, CA.- The term “Gothic” evokes visions of soaring spires, graceful flying buttresses, and sparkling stained glass. It also represents an important style of manuscript illumination that dominated the High Middle Ages in Europe. Drawing primarily from the Getty Museum’s permanent collection, Gothic Grandeur: Manuscript Illumination, 1200–-1350, on display December 13, 2011–-May 13, 2012, at the J. Paul Getty Museum, Getty Center, celebrates the achievements of Gothic manuscript illumination in Europe. The exhibition also spotlights two new acquisitions: the Abbey Bible, considered [...]

J. Paul Getty Museum announces acquisition of rare, early portrait by Edouard Manet

LOS ANGELES, CA.- The J. Paul Getty Museum announced today the acquisition of Portrait of Madame Brunet (also known as Young Woman in 1860), painted in 1860-1863, and reworked by 1867—a rare, early portrait by the modern French master Édourd Manet (1832-1883). “We are thrilled to add to our collection this significant and compelling portrait from Manet’s decisive early period,” said David Bomford, acting director of the Getty Museum in announcing the acquisition. “Opportunities to acquire museum-quality paintings by Manet are few [...]

J. Paul Getty Museum acquires seventy-two photographs by Andreas Feininger

LOS ANGELES, CA.- The J. Paul Getty Museum announced the acquisition of 72 photographs by 20th century photographer Andreas Feininger (American, born Paris, 1906–1999). Son of the Expressionist painter, printmaker, caricaturist, and Bauhaus instructor Lyonel Feininger (American, 1871–1956), Andreas Feininger is best known for his work for LIFE magazine, which spanned 20 years, and his considerable work in nature photography. The gift from the Andreas Feininger Estate represents a range of subjects from Feininger’s long photographic career, which spanned seven decades, and includes [...]

N.C. Museum of Art presents largest collection of authentic Rembrandts for U.S. audience

RALEIGH, NC- A groundbreaking new exhibition brings together the largest number of authentic Rembrandt paintings from American collections ever before assembled. Organized and presented by the North Carolina Museum of Art, the Cleveland Museum of Art, and the Minneapolis Institute of Arts, Rembrandt in America is the first major exhibition to explore how the desire for Rembrandt paintings by American collectors in turn fueled critical connoisseurship and research about the artist’s work. Rembrandt in America premieres at the North Carolina Museum of [...]

J. Paul Getty Museum announces acquisition of rare Francesco Primaticcio bronze

LOS ANGELES, CA.- The J. Paul Getty Museum has acquired a rare bronze female double head attributed to Francesco Primaticcio (Bologna, 1504–Paris, 1570). Created in France in about 1543, Double Head is closely related to the head of the so-called Cesi Juno, one of the most famous antique marble statues in 16th-century Rome, a work that Michelangelo considered the most beautiful object in Rome. Female double heads are unusual both in classical and post-classical sculpture. Though its original purpose is not known, Double [...]

Smithsonian American Art Museum names Tiarna Doherty new Chief Conservator

WASHINGTON, DC.- The Smithsonian American Art Museum welcomes Tiarna Doherty as its new chief conservator. Doherty will be responsible for overseeing the staff and programming at the Lunder Conservation Center. She begins work Nov. 7. “It is my pleasure to welcome Tiarna Doherty to the Smithsonian American Art Museum, where her superb experience and intellect will bring creative new energy to the program,” said Elizabeth Broun, The Margaret and Terry Stent Director of the Smithsonian American Art Museum. Doherty comes to the [...]

Getty Museum Celebrates Italian Anniversary by Showcasing Objects in Its Collection

LOS ANGELES, CA.- Highlighting Italy’s rich cultural heritage, the J. Paul Getty Museum is celebrating the 150th anniversary of Italian unification with the Italian Showcase, a presentation of objects from its permanent collection that draws visitors’ attention to the many fine examples of Italian art on view at both the Getty Center and Getty Villa. The Getty Museum joins other U.S. cultural institutions, including The Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA), the Art Institute of Chicago and [...]

Ex-J. Paul Getty Museum Curator Marion True’s Trafficking Trial Ends in Italy

ROME (AP).- A Rome judge declared an end Wednesday to the trial of a former J. Paul Getty Museum antiquities curator accused of knowingly acquiring looted art from Italy, citing the expiration of the statute of limitations, defense lawyers said. The 6-year-old case against Marion True was followed with concern by museums worldwide and involved about 35 artifacts acquired by the Los Angeles museum between 1986 and the late 1990s — including bronze Etruscan pieces, frescoes and painted Greek vessels. [...]

Getty Museum Head of Preparation Bruce Metro Retires Following 30-plus Year Career

LOS ANGELES, CA.- Bruce Metro, Head of Preparation at the J. Paul Getty Museum, will retire at the end of September following 31 years at the Getty. Metro joined the Getty Museum in 1979 and, over the course of his career, has been responsible for the realization of over 400 exhibitions at the Getty Center and the Getty Villa, as well as countless permanent collection gallery installations and reinstallations. Metro, who began his career at the original Getty Museum in [...]

Getty Museum Reopens Suite of Sculpture & Decorative Arts Galleries

LOS ANGELES, CA.- The J. Paul Getty Museum today reopens its suite of sculpture and decorative arts galleries in the West Pavilion at the Getty Center with several recently acquired masterpieces featured prominently. These include Pietro Cipriani’s Medici Venus and Dancing Faun (1722-24) and a nine-foot bronze vase by the French sculptor Jean-Désiré Ringel d’Illzach (1847—1916). “On the heels of unveiling the highly successful reinstallation of the sculpture and decorative arts collection in the North Pavilion, we are pleased to [...]

Getty Exhibition will Celebrate Pinnacle of Manuscript Illumination in France

LOS ANGELES, CA.- History played such an integral role in defining national identity in France throughout the high Middle Ages that some of the finest illumination of the period is located within the covers of history manuscripts. On view in the Exhibitions Pavilion at the J. Paul Getty Museum at the Getty Center, November 16, 2010 through February 6, 2011, Imagining the Past in France, 1250-1500 highlights one of the greatest chapters in the history of French art and the [...]

Getty Museum Explores the Tradition of Socially Concerned Reportage

LOS ANGELES, CA.- In the decades following World War II, an independently minded and critically engaged form of photography began to gather momentum. Situated between journalism and art, its practitioners created extended photographic essays that delved deeply into topics of social concern and presented distinct personal visions of the world. On view at the J. Paul Getty Museum, the Getty Center, June 29 – November 14, 2010, Engaged Observers: Documentary Photography since the Sixties looks in depth at projects by [...]

Deborah Marrow Named Interim Director and CEO of the J. Paul Getty Trust

LOS ANGELES, CA.- Deborah Marrow, director of the Getty Foundation, has been appointed interim President and CEO of the J. Paul Getty Trust, filling the position left empty by the unexpected death of President and CEO James N. Wood last week. In this capacity, she will report directly to the Getty’s Board of Trustees. “We very much appreciate Deborah’s willingness to step in during this difficult time,” said Mark S. Siegel, chairman of the J. Paul Getty Trust Board of [...]

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