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Handmade blue and white paper dries in the loft at Moulin du Verger paper mill.
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INSIDE GETTY
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Why so blue?
Nestled in the idyllic green countryside of southwestern France, alongside a sparkling river, sits a cluster of old stone buildings where the tradition of hand papermaking is alive and well. Michelle Sullivan, associate conservator of drawings at the Getty Museum, traveled to France for a workshop; the knowledge she gained became particularly useful as she prepared for the current Getty exhibition Drawing on Blue.
Inside the French mill where blue paper is still made the old-fashioned way
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Jacques Brejoux owns and operates the mill and was one of the instructors for the workshop.
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What is Attic pottery?
No, it’s not a box of lumpen bowls some relative made in pottery class. “Attic” comes from Attica, a region of Greece, where the pottery industry flourished from the 6th to 4th centuries BCE. Thousands of Attic vases and fragments survive today, and you can still find many pieces at the Getty Villa Museum and in galleries around the world.
Read on and watch Jessie’s Becoming Artsy video
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Attic Red-Figure Psykter (detail), about 510 BCE, attributed to Smikros. Terracotta. Getty Museum
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You’ve never seen a pop-up book like this
To open one of Colette Fu’s books is to delight in the magic of pop-up books and imagine what stories inspired the vivid, engaging photographs. Fu, a Chinese American artist, tells us the story behind We Are Tiger Dragon People, a series sparked by a Fulbright fellowship in Yunnan Province.
Colette Fu on We Are Tiger Dragon People
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Wa Hair Swinging Dance, from the We are Tiger Dragon People series, 2016. Photo courtesy of Colette Fu
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ART & ARCHITECTURE
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How to drink like an ancient Roman
Did you know that we’re also celebrating 50 years of the Getty Villa? In honor of this occasion (and the weekend), we’re delighted to share these Villa-inspired tipples and pick-me-ups.
Spiced wine, Touch of Venus, herb and lemon spritzer
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I’ll have what she’s having. Fresco with Bacchus and Ariadne (detail), 1–79 CE, Roman. Fresco. Getty Museum
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NEWS
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25 teen photographers win Getty’s Unshuttered open call
Getty has announced the winning photographers of its third Unshuttered Open Call, a statewide photo submission contest for teen photographers. Getty received more than 2,800 submissions from teenagers throughout California, and 25 winning photographers were selected by a panel of judges. Their work will be shared in Unshuttered’s online gallery and presented in public art spaces across California.
Learn more about the competition and winners
See “Taking a Moment,” an online presentation about teens in an Unshuttered workshop
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Daydreaming at Fairmont…, 2023. Photo: Revin Yamashiro
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TALK
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Mary Kelly’s Concentric Pedagogy
Saturday, April 6, 4:00–5:00 pm
Museum Lecture Hall, Getty Center
Join us for a conversation with artist Mary Kelly on the occasion of her newest publication, Mary Kelly’s Concentric Pedagogy (2024). Artists Kerry Tribe and Dont Rhine will share their experiences as Kelly’s students and explore how the feminist practice of concentric pedagogy has influenced their studio practices.
Get tickets for this free talk
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Mary Kelly (detail), Moderna Museet, Stockholm, 2010. Photo: Aasa Lunden. Courtesy the artist
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FAMILY FUN
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Family Festival: Celebrating Getty Gardens
Sunday, April 7, 10:00 am–5:00 pm,
Getty Center
Celebrate spring with this vibrant and interactive family festival. Explore the fabulous gardens in full bloom; decorate your own crown; participate in a live model drawing workshop with the gardens as your background; and discover the joys of Hawaiian music and dance.
Learn more about this free family event
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PERFORMANCE
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Villa Theater Lab: Aristotle/Alexander
Friday, April 5, 7:00 pm; Saturday, April 6,
3:00 pm; Sunday, April 7, 3:00 pm; Getty Villa
In 342 BCE, in the wilds of northern Greece, a battle of wits unfolds between Aristotle, a radical Athenian philosopher, and a highly precocious, teenaged Alexander the Great.
Get tickets to this free performance
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COLLEGE FUN
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Go art!
Monday, April 15, 6:00 to 9:00 pm
Getty Center
Are you a college student or know one? Free with a student I.D., this wildly popular event includes exclusive curator-led gallery tours, hands-on artmaking and craft stations, a KCRW DJ set and vocal performance, and free food and parking. Don’t miss the fun!
Learn more and get free tickets
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FRAMED
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Photo: Gayle Pepper. Canon EOS 5D. Santa Monica, California
When a window frames a view just so…
From Get Inspired subscriber Gayle Pepper:
“While waiting for a restaurant table in Santa Monica, the view to the beach was framed through the screened window.”
Have a window-framed scene “hanging” on your wall? Did you snap one somewhere else? Send us the photo! Include your name, camera used, location, and anything else you’d like to share. stories@getty.edu
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