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Artist Accra Shepp developed an innovative technique to print photographs on dried leaves, and this summer, we brought Shepp to meet with a group of art professionals to discuss his work directly. Called a "Conservation Study Day," this unique gathering matters, learn more: gty.art/4BugeY9

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Kids, families, listen up! Today's new ep of "If Objects Could Talk" tells the story of a slow moving snail who has traveled from Paris, to Chicago, and then to Brussels. Dive in to hear more about our small friend in the big city. gty.art/3UnZpgS

getty.eduIf Objects Could Talk | Getty PodcastsListen to Getty’s newest podcast for kids and their families.

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"If Objects Could Talk" is a playful storytelling podcast for kids and families that imagines what antiquities at the Getty Villa Museum might say if they came alive and found their way to our podcast studio. New eps every Monday. Listen now: getty.edu/podcasts/if-...

Today, three interconnected exhibitions featuring new works by contemporary painter Reggie Burrows Hodges open at the Getty Center, California African American Museum, and Art + Practice. ⬇️ gty.art/489TfUF

getty.eduA Painterly Pursuit with Reggie Burrows Hodges | Getty EventsArtist Reggie Burrows Hodges comes to the Getty for a wide-ranging conversation about his artistic practice, inspiration, and career.

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🗓️ Join Hodges and curators Davide Gasparotto and Bridget R. Cooks for a wide-ranging conversation about his artistic practice, inspiration, and storied career. For in-person attendees, a hosted reception and exhibition viewing follows the conversation. Register ➡️ www.getty.edu/calendar/pai...

Can you guess this mythological figure? Some clues: 🔎King of the gods 🔎Armed with thunder and lightning bolts 🔎Often seen with an eagle

If you guessed, Jupiter (or Zeus, as he is known in Greek myth), you’re correct! For more, check out Gods and Heroes in Art, a Getty Publication available now. 🖼️: Jupiter, model about 1670, probably cast about 1680–1700, After a model attributed to Jean Raon. Getty Museum

Happy spooky season! Celebrate with Halloween greeting cards featuring art from our collection. 🧵

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Happy spooky season! Celebrate with Halloween greeting cards featuring art from our collection. 🧵

Happy spooky season! Celebrate with Halloween greeting cards featuring art from our collection. 🧵

Happy spooky season! Celebrate with Halloween greeting cards featuring art from our collection. 🧵

Happy Scorpio season! Scorpios are said to be determined and intuitive, but also obsessive and jealous. Sound like a Scorpio you know? Scroll this 🧵 to reveal the dos and don'ts of Scorpio season. ♏️

According to medieval astrology, Scorpio season is a good time for sowing, doing battle, and taking medicine.

According to medieval astrology, Scorpio season is a bad time for planting trees, bathing, bloodletting, buying gold or silver, buying horses, and making new clothes.

In today’s astrological terms, Scorpios are believed to be determined and intuitive, but also obsessive and jealous. In medieval humoral theory, Scorpios were believed to have cold and moist humors due to an excess of phlegm in their bodies.

Need a medieval Halloween costume? ⚔️ Our medievalist's creatures might spark some ideas. Which is your favorite?

Our resident ancient coin expert took a pass at rating every 🪙 emoji.

JoyPixels, 9 out of 10. This has an appropriately numismatic vibe to me. It makes good use of the elements of design and strikes a good balance between the monument, border motif, legend, and the date. The 'est.' abbreviation is more for a storefront or a clothing brand, but it’s close enough.

Huawei, 8 out of 10. The horizontal lines unmistakenly echo those on a Chinese yuan. It looks like real pocket change to me. No denomination or legend, but honestly, maybe none are needed. There’s nice texture and a defined rim. It has a subtle depth and heft. It’s simple, but not cartoonish.

Our resident ancient coin expert took a pass at rating every 🪙 emoji.

WhatsApp, 5 out of 10. Today, bi-metallic designs are popular on coins globally. The wreath somehow looks like antlers on a headband. The deeply reeded edge is giving more bottlecap than coin. Maybe it’s a subtle homage to Seleucid serrated coinage.

Facebook, 6 out of 10. The star-on-shield with a starry border is a weird look, but the jaunty angle and shading gives you a sense of the dimension, like it’s flipping, which I appreciate. More of a sports medal or arcade token, maybe, or even a challenge coin than something monetary.

Our resident ancient coin expert took a pass at rating every 🪙 emoji.

Microsoft, 3 out of 10. A little too flat, no real texture. The color is dull, not really a bronze or gold. I like a building on a coin, but there’s no depth here. Even something like a legend or some additional feature would improve the design. It’s not something I’d play 'heads or tails' with.

Twitter, 6 out of 10. Coins are themselves monuments in minature—and miniature monuments represented on coins are always a classic. This tetrastyle building could as easily be a temple to Artemis or a presidential memorial.

Our resident ancient coin expert took a pass at rating every 🪙 emoji.

Google, 8 out of 10. The visible ridges on the edge look a little more like a bad case of the stripes than something from a coin from the past or one circulating today. There’s a version of this emoji that flips and shows an obverse—a left-facing profile—which earns it many extra points in my book.

Samsung, 1 out of 10. This really works better as a first place medal than as a coin. No legend, no real device. Unfortunately, even judged as a work of medallic art—a topic also of great interest to numismatists—this emoji comes in last place.

Our resident ancient coin expert took a pass at rating every 🪙 emoji.

Apple, 10 out of 10. Images of eagles have a very ancient numismatic history, but this flying bald eagle type screams 'U-S-A.' Complete with a rim, date of mintage, and legend, this is one of the rare coin emojis that doesn't just seem like a video game token.

gty.artCAAM | Reggie Burrows Hodges: A Theater of MiraclesReggie Burrows Hodges (b. 1965, Compton) is known for his sensuous black and jewel-toned paintings of labor, community rituals, and solitary moments. His paintings combine observations of contemporary...

📍California African American Museum (CAAM) 🖼️ Reggie Burrows Hodges: A Theater of Miracles 📆 Oct 20, 2026 – Feb 28, 2027 ℹ️ gty.art/3VV33PM

gty.artREGGIE BURROWS HODGES: A THEATER OF DREAMS – Art + Practice

📍Art + Practice 🖼️ Reggie Burrows Hodges: A Theater of Dreams 📆 Oct 20, 2026 – Feb 27, 2027 ℹ️ gty.art/4yz1fJR

gty.artReggie Burrows Hodges: A Theater of Passions | Getty ExhibitionsContemporary painter Reggie Burrows Hodges responds to the violence and drama in 17th-century Italian works in the collection.

📍Getty Museum 🖼️ Reggie Burrows Hodges: A Theater of Passions 📆 Oct 20, 2026 – Feb 28, 2027 ℹ️ gty.art/4ytxNEY

Kids, families, listen up! Today's new ep of "If Objects Could Talk" tells the story from a bed, but not a bedtime story. Dive in to hear more from our luxurious, fluffy, silk-covered friend. gty.art/4i2ZBd7

From adorable to a little ferocious, animals take center stage in many mosaics at the Getty Villa. Here are some of our favs for #MosaicMonday! Featured artworks: - gty.art/103SYF - gty.art/3xOw01x - gty.art/pmfa400

getty.eduModern Mosaics: Family Workshop | Getty EventsCreate your own mosaic inspired by animals who call Los Angeles home, using contemporary materials and ancient Roman techniques.

Inspired? Make your own animal-inspired mosaic using paper scraps and share your creation here! Or drop in for our Modern Mosaics Family Workshop select Saturdays through January 30, 2027 at the Getty Villa. www.getty.edu/calendar/mod...

16th-century painting, 21st-century problems 👀 Which one are you?

gty.artThe Holy Family at Home | Getty ExhibitionsNorthern European paintings and manuscripts depict the Holy Family in domestic settings.

See this painting in The Holy Family at Home—at the Getty Center until January 10, 2027. 👼 gty.art/4yL4IFA

The Getty Villa Museum is reopening starting Sunday, October 18. The Getty Villa was temporarily closed for two days in an abundance of caution and to support firefighters working to contain the Bryson Fire. A huge thank you to LAFD for all you do.

Book your free reservations to visit for both Getty sites at getty.edu/visit

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Looking for a totally unique Halloween costume? We’ve got you covered.

Looking for a totally unique Halloween costume? We’ve got you covered.

What did 19th-century artworks originally look like? Discover how a collaboration between paper conservators and curators at LACMA and Getty unearthed new findings about Odilon Redon's drawings: gty.art/4zlnALN

The Getty Villa will remain closed on Saturday, October 17 out of an abundance of caution and to support firefighters working on containing the Bryson Fire. We are optimistic about reopening on Sunday. The Getty Center remains open as usual.

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We are closely monitoring the Bryson Fire, and out of an abundance of caution, and to help keep surrounding roads clear for emergency responders, the Getty Villa will be closed to the public on Friday, October 16. The Getty Center will remain open and operate as usual.

What's your favorite sport? These photographs come from the Johnson Publishing Company, one of the most comprehensive records of Black culture in the 20th century which is currently being digitized and archived by Getty and the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture.