Raising Awareness about the Illegal Plant Trade
Tue., Aug. 13, 2024 | Sandy Masuo
Provenance, or the ownership history of a valued item, is generally associated with works of art. But plant provenance has become increasingly important as theft from botanical collections and the wild escalates. In response, The Huntington has joined an international working group focused on raising awareness of the problem.
Anatomy of a Reunion: Bringing Vesalius’ “Fabrica” Home
Tue., Aug. 6, 2024 | Joel A. Klein, Ph.D.
The Huntington has acquired a 1543 “Fabrica” by Andreas Vesalius, whose book revolutionized the field of anatomy. The volume’s reunion with the Los Angeles County Medical Association’s collection at The Huntington not only restores a cornerstone of medical history but fosters deeper connections among the Library’s medical treasures.
Overlooked: Thomas Young’s “Afro-American Freeman’s Light”
Tue., July 30, 2024 | Josh Garrett-Davis
Thomas Young’s 1896 volume of original poems and songs is among the few books by African American authors to have been published in the American West before the 20th century. Young’s as-yet-unheard voice belongs to the longer tradition of Black literature and, more broadly, American literature.
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“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...
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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.
The HMS “Challenger” Expedition: Illuminating Earth’s Darkest Abyss
Tue., July 23, 2024 | Natalie Lawler
The scientific voyage of the HMS “Challenger” nearly 150 years ago defined the field of modern oceanography and continues to inform climate change studies to this day. As both a global expedition and a staggering publication series, the “Challenger” synergized art, craft, and science to visualize Earth’s mysterious underwater world.
Photography’s Long Infatuation with Botany
Tue., July 16, 2024 | Sandy Masuo
Thanks to digital technology, it’s possible for anyone with a smartphone to create galleries of captivating plant images. But this is just the latest chapter in a long love affair between photographers and plants—many examples of which are documented in The Huntington’s collections.
Albrecht Dürer and the Significance of Artist Networks
Tue., July 9, 2024 | Sophia Quach McCabe
Albrecht Dürer’s travels to Italy and beyond shaped him as an artist, and his influence on artistic contemporaries transformed European art.
Proclaiming Independence
Tue., July 2, 2024 | Olga Tsapina
In July 1776, the Second Continental Congress considered it imperative that the official text of the Declaration of Independence be disseminated as quickly and widely as possible.
Joseph Hansen, Detective Novelist and LGBTQ+ Activist
Tue., June 25, 2024 | Sarah Francis
Joseph Hansen, whose novels chronicle significant shifts in gay life between 1970 and the early 1990s, is best known for his series featuring the openly and unapologetically gay private investigator Dave Brandstetter.
How Enslaved African American Potters Gave Shape to Their Lives
Tue., June 18, 2024 | Lauren Cross
The works of enslaved and freed African American potters in the Edgefield District of South Carolina serve as both personal records of the brutality of slavery and creative acts of resistance.
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A Conversation with Kevin Kwan - “Lies and Weddings: A Novel”
Sat., June 15, 2024
Kevin Kwan, author of the New York Times bestseller “Crazy Rich Asians,” speaks about his new book, “Lies and Weddings: A Novel,” with Christina Nielsen, director of The Huntington’s Art Museum.