Past Exhibitions

Satirical print of the Prince of Wales as a whale

Revisiting the Regency

In October of 1810, England's King George III slipped into that final madness from which only death would release him, nearly a decade later. The following February,

Hecate or the Night of Enitharmon’s Joy

Born to Endless Night

John Frame says he was influenced heavily as a young artist by the works of Shakespeare and the illustrations and writings of William Blake; both figure deeply into the current project on display.

Artwork by John Frame

Three Fragments of a Lost Tale: Sculpture and Story by John Frame

Some three dozen intricately carved sculptures by Southern California artist John Frame take center stage in a new exhibition that brings together a body of work carefully assembled over the past five years, featuring sculpture, still photography, and stop-motion animation.

Painting of an artist reading papers on a studio door

Taxing Visions

A new exhibition interprets the economic depression of the late 19th century.

Edward Francis Burney (1760-1848), Apollo and his Chariot, early 19th century, pen and watercolor. The Huntington Library, Art Collections, and Botanical Gardens.

The Lure of Myth

Subjects drawn from Greek and Roman mythology have appealed to artists for many centuries. Often dealing with epic struggles, feats of courage, or amorous adventures...

Charles Bukowski holding a cigarette and a beer

Charles Bukowski: Poet on the Edge

One of the most original voices in 20th-century American literature, Charles Bukowski (1920-1994) lived and wrote at the edge of society.

Bronze bust sculpture of Daphne

Beauty and Power: Renaissance and Baroque Bronzes

The exhibition is a rare look at two dozen exceptional bronze statuettes from the private collection of New York architect Peter Marino.

Mid-century etching of a hen

Evolving Ideas: Midcentury Printmakers Explore Process

Visually evocative prints and related artwork are featured in an exhibition that explores American artists' innovative and unconventional printmaking techniques in the years during and just after World War II.

Etching of cattle walking over bridge

British Landscape Prints

Many of the greatest practitioners of landscape painting in Britain also were actively engaged in printmaking. "Picturesque to Pastoral" explores the graphic side of landscape in British art from the 18th through the 20th century.

Painting of Monterey coast by Guy Rose

California Landscapes

The landscape of California as depicted by a variety of 20th-century artists is highlighted in this small exhibition of paintings, watercolors, drawings, prints, and photographs.

Rocking chair by Charles Rohlfs

The Artistic Furniture of Charles Rohlfs

The first major exhibition on one of the most creative and enigmatic figures of the American Arts and Crafts movement comes to Southern California this summer.

A scene from a Danish fairytale

Child's Play

In the 19th century, with the work of Brothers Grimm, Hans Christian Andersen, Lewis Carroll, and others, children's fairy tales and nursery rhymes began to be widely published, documenting what was originally a rich oral tradition across western cultures.