Dancers on Film, Summer Book Sale, Scholars Program Applications Now Open

First Came a Friendship: Sidney B. Felsen and the Artists at Gemini G.E.L.

February 20, 2024–July 7, 2024
Getty Center, Research Institute
 

Sidney B. Felsen, beloved co-founder of Gemini G.E.L., died on June 9 at 99 years of age. Felsen helped transform the art of printmaking and the Los Angeles art scene with the creation of Gemini G.E.L., the artist’s workshop and publisher of limited edition prints and sculpture. For over five decades, Felsen photographed the life and work of Gemini, documenting collaborations and friendships with some of the most important artists of our time.
 

The exhibition First Came a Friendship: Sidney B. Felsen and the Artists at Gemini G.E.L. closes this month on July 7. Join us for one final curator-led tour of the exhibition on Wednesday, July 3, 2024 at 2 pm. Meet at the Getty Research Institute plaza level main lobby.

Read more about Sidney Felsen in the LA Times

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Dancers on Film: Maren Hassinger

Thursday, July 18, 2024, 6–8 pm
Getty Center, Museum Lecture Hall

Join us for a screening of rare material by Maren Hassinger to celebrate her archive being acquired by the Getty Research Institute. Part of Getty’s African American Art History Initiative, the event will explore the artist’s experimentation in video art, performance, and sculpture. The screening will be followed by a conversation between Hassinger and curator LeRonn Brooks, moderated by senior research specialist Kristin Juarez.

The Dancers on Film series features scholars, visual artists, and choreographers, screening classic and contemporary films together as a way to explore the dynamic influences of Black dance forms on the moving image.

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Repair: Apply Now

The Scholars Program invites interested scholars and arts professionals to submit proposals on the topic our 2025–26 theme, Repair. We’re pleased to announce applications for this unique funding opportunity are now open.

Situated between creation and destruction, the act of repair can be deeply transformative, with the potential to heal, alter, and renew the material environment. Beyond such physical interventions, art and sites of commemoration are often mobilized to heal a fractured social fabric. The issue of repair has deep bearing for the arts, conceived in the broadest sense, and especially for institutions that aim to preserve and share global cultural heritage.

Deadline for GRI applications for the 2025–26 year is October 1, 2024 at 5pm PT.

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Finding Aid

Architectural proposals for the urban library and museum complex, Metropolitan Dade County, Florida, 1976–1978

Learn about the architectural firms that submitted proposals for the Metro-Dade Cultural Center in Florida, which houses the Jorge M. Perez Art Museum, HistoryMiami, and the Miami-Dade Main Public Library. This collection contains proposals submitted by twelve architectural teams who vied to create the complex in 1976, including the work of winners Philip Johnson and John Burgee. The proposals submitted for the county’s consideration document the firms’ previous projects with black-and-white and color photographs, business records, as well as government and financial forms.
 

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Getty Publications 50% Off Summer Sale

Now through August 4th get 50% off the retail price of dozens of books, including volumes on Harold Szeemann, The Académie Royale de Peinture, Marcel Duchamp, mid-century domestic architecture, the Archive of the Indies, and many more!

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The Secrets We Keep: Hidden Histories of the Byzantine Empire

By Roland Betancourt
 

Secrecy has played a role throughout human history and continues to capture the popular imagination. Some of the most seductive aspects of the Byzantine Empire—such as the relics of the imperial palace and the military uses of Greek fire—have been shrouded in mystery for centuries. This book provides a brief history of secrecy in Byzantium and examines the role of the art historian in uncovering the truth, demonstrating how visual evidence can not only reveal new findings but also purposely conceal answers.
 

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Learn more about how to use the Getty Library, one of the world’s most comprehensive art historical research libraries, on our newly designed website. The Library is open to all, and we invite you to browse our extensive collections and online resources to help you find the information you need. To find out more, please visit the Library website.