Research
Ashley Brown Wins 2025 Shapiro Book Prize
Tue., Feb. 18, 2025
The Huntington has awarded the 2025 Shapiro Book Prize to Ashley Brown for the biography “Serving Herself: The Life and Times of Althea Gibson.” The biennial prize, which includes a $10,000 cash award, honors an outstanding first scholarly monograph in American history and culture.
Botanical
Saving the World’s Loneliest Plant
Tue., Feb. 11, 2025 | Sandy Masuo
Cycads have withstood the test of time, surviving ravenous dinosaurs and ice ages. Today, however, habitat loss, poaching, and declining pollinator populations threaten their survival.
Research
Two Distinguished Scholars Join The Huntington’s Research Division
Tue., Jan. 21, 2025 | Andrew Kersey
Shannon McHugh and Brett Rushforth will work to broaden the institution’s scholarship and connect it with a more diverse global community.
News
The Huntington Expands Access through Museums for All with Reduced Admission for SNAP Recipients
Tue., Jan. 21, 2025
The Huntington expands access through Museums for All by offering $3 admission to individuals and families receiving SNAP benefits. Museums for All is a national initiative designed to encourage cultural engagement and museum attendance among people of all backgrounds.
Art
The Huntington Acquires Rare and Important Artworks
Thu., Oct. 17, 2024
The acquisitions include a 12th-century Chinese silk fan, an 18th-century French portrait, a bronze sculpture from the Harlem Renaissance, and a work in resin by a member of California’s Light and Space movement.
Art
The Huntington to Present Major Retrospective on Prolific Los Angeles Artist Don Bachardy
Tue., Sept. 24, 2024
“Don Bachardy: A Life in Portraits” will feature more than 100 works of art and archival materials spanning over 70 years.
Art
The Huntington Acquires 18th-Century French Masterpiece by Antoine-François Callet
Wed., Aug. 28, 2024
The Huntington has acquired an ambitious, large-scale masterpiece by 18th-century French portraitist Antoine-François Callet, the official painter of Louis XVI. The work is the fourth in a series of acquisitions made possible by The Ahmanson Foundation.
News
Diego Godoy Named Associate Curator of the California and Hispanic Collections
Tue., Aug. 20, 2024
The Huntington announced the appointment of Diego Godoy as the associate curator of the Library’s California and Hispanic collections. Godoy comes to The Huntington from Duke University Libraries, where he serves as librarian for Latin American, Iberian, and Latino Studies. He begins his new role on Aug. 26.
News
“Raqib Shaw: Ballads of East and West” to Showcase Fantastical Paintings
Thu., July 25, 2024
The Huntington will present the culmination of the national touring exhibition “Raqib Shaw: Ballads of East and West” from Nov. 16, 2024, through March 3, 2025. Raqib Shaw is a London-based artist known for opulent and fantastical works that blend Eastern and Western influences to create mesmerizing paintings that merge...
News
Annabel Adams Named Vice President of Communications and Marketing
Tue., July 23, 2024
The Huntington has appointed Annabel Adams to the position of vice president of communications and marketing. Recently serving as assistant dean of communications at UCLA’s School of Law, Adams has nearly two decades of experience leading communications and marketing teams in higher education, humanities, and legal and health-technology sectors.
News
The Huntington Appoints Diva Zumaya Associate Curator of European Art
Thu., May 2, 2024
The Huntington announced today the appointment of Diva Zumaya as the new associate curator of European art. Zumaya comes to The Huntington from the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA), where she currently holds the position of associate curator of European painting and sculpture.
News
The Huntington to Present “Albrecht Dürer: Wanderlust”
Tue., March 26, 2024
New exhibition explores how German Renaissance artist Albrecht Dürer’s travels to Italy and beyond, and the cultural exchange with his contemporaries, transformed European art.