Second Sundays: Storm Cloud
Musical Performance
Enjoy synthesizer music from electronic composer and sound artist Jeremiah Chiu, as he incorporates natural sounds into his live performance.
Brown Garden Lawn, 11 a.m. and 1 p.m.
Community Dye Pot
Learn all about utilizing plants as natural dyes with textile artist and California naturalist Erin Berkowitz. Learn how to dye your own bandana or bring in a previously loved clothing item to reinvent with a new color!
Brown Garden Lawn, 11 a.m. and 12:45 p.m.
Nature Journaling
Develop your skills as a naturalist and create your own journal, where you can record your observations, questions, and explanations for all things natural!
Brown Garden Lawn, 11 a.m.–2 p.m.
Curator Talks
Join Huntington curators Karla Nielsen and Kristen Anthony for an in-depth look at our new “Storm Cloud” exhibition.
Boone Gallery, noon–1 p.m.
Philippe Jacques de Loutherbourg (French‐British, 1740–1812), Iron Works of Coalbrook Dale in The Romantic and Picturesque Scenery of England and Wales, 1805, aquatint in printed book, 15 3/4 x 11 3/8 in. | The Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens.
Thomas Forster (British, 1789–1860), Researches about Atmospheric Phaenomena, 1815, colored engraving in printed book, 9 1/16 x 5 3/4 in. | The Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens.
Mary Parker Macclesfield (British, ca. 1761–1823), botanical sketchbook, 1756–67, watercolor on parchment, 9 3/8 x 8 3/4 in. | The Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens.
Thomas Cole (American, 1801–1848), Portage Falls on the Genesee, ca. 1839, oil on canvas, 84 1/4 x 61 1/4 in. Gift of The Ahmanson Foundation. | The Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens.
Francis Michelin (American, 1809 or 1810–1878), Scott’s European Fashions, for the Summer 1848. No. 146 Broadway, New York, 1848, lithograph with hand coloring, 18 3/4 x 23 3/8 in. Jay T. Last Collection. | The Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens.
Unknown, Oil Well Fire, ca. 1920s, photograph, 5 3/8 x 3 7/16 in. | The Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens.
Carleton Watkins (American, 1829–1916), Yosemite Falls “front view” (plate 30) in Yo-semite Valley/Photographic Views of the Falls and Valley of Yo‐semite in Mariposa County, California, 1861, albumen print, 19 3/4 x 25 5/8 in. | The Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens.
Frederic Edwin Church (American, 1826–1900), Vale of St. Thomas, Jamaica, 1867, oil on canvas, 48 3/8 x 84 5/8 in. Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art, Hartford, Connecticut. The Elizabeth Hart Jarvis Colt Collection. | Image courtesy of the Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art.
There’s so much for families to discover together! The Huntington is a perfect place to engage all your senses as you explore the gardens and galleries.
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Sept. 14, 2024–Jan. 6, 2025 | “Storm Cloud” analyzes the impact of industrialization and a globalized economy on everyday life from 1780 to 1930, as charted by scientists, artists, and writers, and contextualizes the current climate crisis within this historical framework.
The exhibition has been made possible with support from Getty through its PST ART: Art & Science Collide initiative.
Southern California’s landmark arts event, PST ART, returned in September 2024 with more than 70 exhibitions from museums and other institutions across the region, all exploring the intersections of art and science, both past and present. PST ART is presented by Getty. For more information, visit PST ART: Art & Science Collide