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Courses and Demonstrations |
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July 29, 2010 |
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Sketching Gallery: Artist in Residence
Thursdays through August 26, 2010
1 pm - 3 pm
Sketching Gallery, Getty Center
Join artist-in-residence Peter Zokosky in the Museum's Sketching Gallery and explore drawing portraits and the figure from a contemporary perspective while working from a life model. Complements the exhibitions The Spectacular Art of Jean-Léon Gérôme and From Line to Light: Renaissance Drawing in Florence and Venice.
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July 31, 2010 |
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Art Circles
Saturday July 31, 2010
6 pm - 8 pm
Museum Galleries, Getty Center
Enrich your Saturday nights. Join an open-ended discussion in the galleries to heighten your appreciation and understanding of the visual arts by exploring one masterpiece with a Museum educator. The chosen work of art changes every session, making each visit a new experience. Course fee $20 per session (includes a sandwich voucher). Open to 25 participants. Meet at the Museum Information Desk for course introduction.
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August 1, 2010 |
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Getty Drawing Hour
Sunday August 1, 2010
3:30 pm - 5:30 pm
Museum Galleries, Getty Center
Enjoy the tradition of sketching from original works of art every first and third Sunday of the month during the Getty Drawing Hour. Artist Stas Orvlovski provides general guidance; all you need to bring is drawing pads and pencils. All experience levels welcome. Free. Sign-up begins at 2:30 p.m. at the Museum Information Desk.
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August 14, 2010 |
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Artist in Context: Jean-Léon Gérôme and 19th-Century France
Saturday August 14, 2010
10:30 am - 12:30 pm
GRI Lecture Hall, Getty Center
Jean-Léon Gérôme (French, 1824–1904) was among the most prominent artists in 19th-century France. Working within a politically charged period, the controversial Gérôme looked to many sources for inspiration, including antiquity, the East, and the new medium of photography. Characterized by enormous curiosity and rigor, his spectacular oeuvre is considered in three sessions. Note: Final session meets at the Getty Villa. Complements the exhibition The Spectacular Art of Jean-Léon Gérôme. Course fee $65; $45 students. Open to 40 participants.
Part 1: Saturday, August 14, Getty Center
Part 2: Saturday, August 21, Getty Center
Part 3: Saturday, August 28, Getty Villa
 Learn more about exhibition-related courses
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August 15, 2010 |
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Getty Drawing Hour
Sunday August 15, 2010
3:30 pm - 5:30 pm
Museum Galleries, Getty Center
Enjoy the tradition of sketching from original works of art every first and third Sunday of the month during the Getty Drawing Hour. Artist Stas Orvlovski provides general guidance; all you need to bring is drawing pads and pencils. All experience levels welcome. Free. Sign-up begins at 2:30 p.m. at the Museum Information Desk.
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August 18, 2010 |
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Drawing from the Old Masters: Drapery, the Art of Hiding and Revealing
Wednesday August 18, 2010
1 pm - 4 pm
Museum Studios, Getty Center
Educator Zhenya Gershman explores the dynamics and mechanics of drawing drapery. Participants examine original works of art and participate in guided drawing exercises to discover how Old Masters depicted realistic and compelling drapery in their portraits. Course fee $35 (includes materials). Open to 25 participants.
For reservations please call (310) 440-7300 or use the "Get Tickets" button below.
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September 5, 2010 |
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Getty Drawing Hour
Sunday September 5, 2010
3:30 pm - 5:30 pm
Museum Galleries, Getty Center
Enjoy the tradition of sketching from original works of art every first and third Sunday of the month during the Getty Drawing Hour. Artist Stas Orvlovski provides general guidance; all you need to bring is drawing pads and pencils. All experience levels welcome. Free. Sign-up begins at 2:30 p.m. at the Museum Information Desk.
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September 11, 2010 |
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Art Circles
Saturday September 11, 2010
6 pm - 8 pm
Museum Galleries, Getty Center
Enrich your Saturday nights. Join an open-ended discussion in the galleries to heighten your appreciation and understanding of the visual arts by exploring one masterpiece with a Museum educator. The chosen work of art changes every session, making each visit a new experience. Course fee $20 per session (includes a sandwich voucher). Open to 50 participants. Meet at the Museum Information Desk for course introduction.
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September 19, 2010 |
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Getty Drawing Hour
Sunday September 19, 2010
3:30 pm - 5:30 pm
Museum Galleries, Getty Center
Enjoy the tradition of sketching from original works of art every first and third Sunday of the month during the Getty Drawing Hour. Artist Stas Orvlovski provides general guidance; all you need to bring is drawing pads and pencils. All experience levels welcome. Free. Sign-up begins at 2:30 p.m. at the Museum Information Desk.
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September 22, 2010 |
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From Line to Light: Renaissance Drawing in Florence and Venice
Wednesday September 22, 2010
10:30 am - 5 pm
Museum Studios, Getty Center
Join Richard Houston for this daylong drawing workshop comparing the practice of Florentine artists, who favored a classical approach to drawing, and the Venetian artists, who adopted a painterly approach. Working from a life model, participants explore gesture, treatment of form, and approaches to light through a series exercises and discussions. Course fee $125 (includes materials and lunch). Open to 25 participants.
For reservations please call (310) 440-7300 or use the "Get Tickets" button below.
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September 25, 2010 |
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Experiencing the Getty Collection: Taste and Identity, Collecting and Display (Part 1)
Saturday September 25, 2010
10:30 am - 12:30 pm
GRI Lecture Hall, Getty Center
The enduring ability of an artwork to indicate the power and status of its purchaser accounts for the illutrious provenance of many objects at the Getty. Join Museum educators Lilit Sadoyan and Noelle Valentino in a three-part course focusing on royal and private collectors as well as arbiters of taste. Course fee $15 per session. Open to 35 participants.
Part 1: Saturday, September 25, Collecting with Mr. Getty
Part 2: Saturday, October 23, Furnishing Luxury Interiors
Part 3: Saturday, November 20, Portrait of a Collector
Learn more about Experiencing the Getty Collection courses
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October 20, 2010 |
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Drawing from the Old Masters: Drapery, the Art of Hiding and Revealing
Wednesday October 20, 2010
1 pm - 4 pm
Museum Studios, Getty Center
Educator Zhenya Gershman explores the dynamics and mechanics of drawing drapery. Participants examine original works of art and participate in guided drawing exercises to discover how Old Masters depicted realistic and compelling drapery in their portraits. Course fee $35 (includes materials). Open to 25 participants.
For reservations please call (310) 440-7300 or use the "Get Tickets" button below.
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October 23, 2010 |
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Experiencing the Getty Collection: Taste and Identity, Collecting and Display (Part 2)
Saturday October 23, 2010
10:30 am - 12:30 pm
GRI Lecture Hall, Getty Center
The enduring ability of an artwork to indicate the power and status of its purchaser accounts for the illutrious provenance of many objects at the Getty. Join Museum educators Lilit Sadoyan and Noelle Valentino in a three-part course focusing on royal and private collectors as well as arbiters of taste. Course fee $15 per session. Open to 35 participants.
Part 1: Saturday, September 25, Collecting with Mr. Getty
Part 2: Saturday, October 23, Furnishing Luxury Interiors
Part 3: Saturday, November 20, Portrait of a Collector
Learn more about Experiencing the Getty Collection courses
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November 13, 2010 |
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Beyond Rembrandt: From Hoet to Boilly
Saturday November 13, 2010
2 pm - 5 pm
GRI Lecture Hall, Getty Center
Art historian Barbara Gaehtgens and Anne Woollett, curator of Paintings, the J. Paul Getty Museum, lead a collaborative conversation on the development of Dutch history and genre painting and its influence on French painting from the late 17th through the early 19th century. Course fee $30 (includes tea). Open to 30 participants.
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Art Circles
Saturday November 13, 2010
6 pm - 8 pm
Museum Galleries, Getty Center
Enrich your Saturday nights. Join an open-ended discussion in the galleries to heighten your appreciation and understanding of the visual arts by exploring one masterpiece with a Museum educator. The chosen work of art changes every session, making each visit a new experience. Course fee $20 per session (includes a sandwich voucher). Open to 50 participants. Meet at the Museum Information Desk for course introduction.
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November 20, 2010 |
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Experiencing the Getty Collection: Taste and Identity, Collecting and Display (Part 3)
Saturday November 20, 2010
10:30 am - 12:30 pm
GRI Lecture Hall, Getty Center
Thie enduring ability of an artwork to indicate the power and status of its purchaser accounts for the illustrious provenance of many objects at the Getty. Join Museum educators Lilit Sadoyan and Noelle Valentino in a three-part course focusing on royal and private collectors as well as arbiters of taste. Course fee $15 per session. Open to 35 participants.
Part 1: Saturday, September 25, Collecting with Mr. Getty
Part 2: Saturday, October 23, Furnishing Luxury Interiors
Part 3: Saturday, November 20, Portrait of a Collector
Learn more about Experiencing the Getty Collection courses
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Courses and Demonstrations |
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July 29, 2010 |
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Gem-Handling Sessions
Thursdays through July 29, 2010
1:30 pm - 3:30 pm
Museum, Floor 2, Getty Villa
Ever wonder what it would be like to take a museum object out of its case for a closer look? Drop by the Reading Room to handle replicas of gems on display as well as the materials and tools used by ancient carvers.
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July 31, 2010 |
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Drawing from Antiquity
Saturdays through July 31, 2010
9:30 am
Meeting Rooms, Getty Villa
Join fellow novice and professional artists in Drawing from Antiquity, featuring a different theme every month. Artist Peter Zokosky guides a lesson and critique on the first and fourth Saturdays; participants work independently on remaining Saturdays. July's theme is botanical drawing. Course fee $65.
Learn more about studio courses at the Museum
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Gem-Handling Sessions
Saturdays through July 31, 2010
11:30 am - 12:30 pm
Museum, Floor 2, Getty Villa
Ever wonder what it would be like to take a museum object out of its case for a closer look? Drop by the Reading Room to handle replicas of gems on display as well as the materials and tools used by ancient carvers.
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August 7, 2010 |
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Drawing from Antiquity
Saturdays August 7 - August 28, 2010
9:30 am
Meeting Rooms, Getty Villa
Join fellow novice and professional artists in Drawing from Antiquity, featuring a different theme every month. Artist Peter Zokosky guides a lesson and critique on the first and fourth Saturdays; participants work independently on remaining Saturdays. August's theme is drawing in the garden. Course fee $65.
Learn more about studio courses at the Museum
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August 20, 2010 |
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Nature in Art: Connecting the Gardens and the Galleries at the Getty Villa
Friday August 20, 2010
1 pm - 4 pm
Meeting Rooms, Getty Villa
Join educator Kristen Kido for a lecture that connects the art in the galleries to the plants in the Villa gardens. Her exploration deepens our understanding of both the function and imagery of the objects in the Museum's collection. Tours of the permanent collection and gardens follow the lecture. Course fee $35. Open to 40 participants.
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September 4, 2010 |
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Drawing from Antiquity
Saturdays September 4 - September 25, 2010
9:30 am
Meeting Rooms, Getty Villa
Join fellow novice and professional artists in Drawing from Antiquity, featuring a different theme every month. Artist Peter Zokosky guides a lesson and critique on the first and fourth Saturdays; participants work independently on remaining Saturdays. September's theme is drawing hands. Course fee $65. Open to 40 participants.
Learn more about studio courses at the Museum
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October 2, 2010 |
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Drawing from Antiquity
Saturdays October 2 - October 30, 2010
9:30 am
Meeting Rooms, Getty Villa
Join fellow novice and professional artists in Drawing from Antiquity, featuring a different theme every month. Artist Peter Zokosky guides a lesson and critique on the first and fourth Saturdays; participants work independently on remaining Saturdays. October's theme is drawing feet. Course fee $65. Open to 40 participants.
Learn more about studio courses at the Museum
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November 6, 2010 |
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Drawing from Antiquity
Saturdays November 6 - November 27, 2010
9:30 am
Meeting Rooms, Getty Villa
Join fellow novice and professional artists in Drawing from Antiquity, featuring a different theme every month. Artist Peter Zokosky guides a lesson and critique on the first and fourth Saturdays; participants work independently on remaining Saturdays. November's theme is drawing women and children. Course fee $65.
Learn more about studio courses at the Museum
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