The Independent17d
How the Getty Museum survived LA wildfires as the super-rich take note
The Getty Villa, separate from the main museum in Brentwood, was designed by Robert E Langdon Jr and Ernest C Wilson Jr, opened in 1974 and has since been renovated. Although it wasn’t in the ...
The Washington Post18d
Inside the Getty museums’ defense against the L.A. wildfires
As wildfires ravaged greater Los Angeles last week, the J. Paul Getty Museum faced encroaching flames on two fronts. Blazes nearly surrounded the Getty Villa in Pacific Palisades, coming within ...
Argus Courier19d
Culture Junkie: How 2 local artists, including an Argus-Courier editor, brought Mary Shelley back to life
Last Saturday, immediately after a rehearsal of “Mary Shelley’s Body” at Spreckels Performing Arts Center in Rohnert Park, I sat down with my longtime friend Sheri Lee Miller – who is ...
U.S. News & World Report19d
LA's Getty Center's Art Safeguarded as Palisades Fire Rages
LA's Getty Center's Art Safeguarded as Palisades Fire Rages By Dawn Chmielewski LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The J. Paul Getty Museum's priceless collection of artwork, which includes paintings by Van ...
New York Post20d
Calif. family’s Virgin Mary statue survives LA wildfire that destroyed home in ‘remarkable’ miracle
A California family’s unshaken faith emerged in the form of a lone statue of The Virgin Mary — untouched by the relentless flames of southern California’s wildfires — her resilience amid ...
Yahoo21d
Wildfire evacuations expand to Getty Center, one of Los Angeles' leading museums
As wildfires continue engulfing Los Angeles, the latest evacuation warnings Saturday afternoon included the Getty Center − home to one of the city's most prized art collections. The evacuation ...
The Independent22d
Los Angeles Getty Center’s priceless collection braces for wildfires as evacuation order expands to museum
The Brentwood Getty Center was put under an evacuation order on Friday, while The villa, located in the Pacific Palisades, has been in an evacuation zone for days. The Palisades fire pushed ...
Voice of America22d
Braced with defenses against fire, Getty art center faces LA flames
After ripping through thousands of buildings, wildfires in Los Angeles were looming Saturday toward the celebrated Getty Center and ... It also houses a research hub and a foundation.
The New York Times23d
Palisades Fire Could Test Getty Center’s Efforts to Protect Its Art Collection
By Matt Stevens Reporting from Los Angeles Angelenos woke up Saturday morning to find that the Getty Center, one of Los Angeles’s most renowned art museums, is now squarely in the mandatory ...
ArchDaily24d
Stanton Williams to Design Fleming Research Centre at St Mary’s Hospital, London, United Kingdom
a state-of-the-art research and public engagement facility to be constructed on the St Mary's Hospital campus in Paddington, London. Announced by the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA ...
Daily Mail24d
Simple steps taken to prevent Getty Museum burning down. Why didn't Karen Bass do the same?
Getty Trust President and Chief Executive Katherine E. Fleming told the LA Times staff sprung to action as soon as they were aware of a heightened risk of fire. Irrigation was immediately deployed ...
Los Angeles Times24d
Inside the dash to save the Getty Villa from the Palisades fire: A timeline
The Getty Villa, the museum built by oil tycoon J. Paul Getty and home to thousands of priceless antiquities, activated its emergency operations center in response to the fast-moving Palisades ...