Past, Present, and Future
The latest issue of “The Magazine Antiques” includes a 16-page spread profiling contemporary artists who find unique connections between their art and items on view in the Huntington Art Gallery.
Going Public
February 27 is Founder’s Day, the birthday of Henry Edwards Huntington. Each year, The Huntington commemorates the occasion with a Founder’s Day Lecture, and last week Shelly M. Bennett delivered a talk titled “Private to Public: A Family History of the Collecting and Philanthropy of Collis, Arabella, Archer, and Henry Huntington.” You can listen to an excerpt in today’s blog post.
Whistler’s Brother (In Law)
“Whistler, Haden, and the Gentle Art of Etching” is a new exhibition of 17 works primarily drawn from The Huntington’s collections that takes a focused look at the results of the fruitful relationship between James Abbott McNeill Whistler and a brother-in-law who happened to be an amateur printmaker.
Teens in Focus
The Huntington has long offered classes and family programs for a variety of ages—from preschool series for ages 3 to 4 to after-school programs for ages 5 to 6 and Saturday workshops for ages 7 to 12. But this fall, The Huntington has added new classes for teens, including a photography workshop.
Ready for Your Close-Up?
They call it “CSI: Miami,” but they film it here. And this Sunday, you should tune in to spot a special appearance by none other than the Huntington Art Gallery.
An Unlikely Pair
An imposing portrait by the Spanish artist Goya goes on display in the Huntington Art Gallery next to a painting by 20th-century abstract artist Robert Motherwell.
Out of the Shadows
Huntington curators call the second half of the 18th century England’s “golden age of mezzotint.” Invented in the 1600s, the engraving technique was little used until it exploded in popularity in the mid 1700s.
A Grand Old Flagpole
Henry Huntington must have loved the Fourth of July, because when it came to flag-waving he went to great lengths (and heights) to show his patriotic spirit. The grand old flagpole that he purchased in 1909 is 148 feet of solid Douglas fir, cut from a single tree. The metallic paint job is so convincing that most Huntington visitors have no idea the pole is made of wood.
Highlights from the Boone Collection of French Ceramics
One of the French rooms in the Huntington Art Gallery just got a little fancier. Recent gifts to The Huntington from art patron, collector, and Huntington trustee emerita MaryLou Boone, the decorated works of functional art are captivating as individual objects and illustrate the history of the art form.
A New Home for a Storied Piece of Marble
A newly mounted marble bust of George Washington in the upstairs hallway of the Huntington Art Gallery is a larger-than-life portrait of the first president with a remarkable back story.
