At the Getty
Wednesday, February 25
7:00–10:00 PM
CAA Gala Reception
The Getty Center
1200 Getty Center Drive
Los Angeles, CA
This year’s CAA conference kicks off with an evening at the Getty Center, where you can enjoy art, architecture, and some of the best views of Los Angeles. For this special evening, the J. Paul Getty Museum will open select galleries featuring works by Degas, Gauguin, and Van Gogh. Also on view is the special exhibition Dialogue among Giants: Carleton Watkins and the Rise of Photography in California. Mingle over dinner with fellow CAA members and staff from the Getty’s programs. In addition, the GRI open house will continue until 8:30 PM.
Transportation: Depart by bus from the Los Angeles Convention
Center, West Hall entrance, at 7:00 PM; bus departs
the Getty Center at
10:00 PM to return to the conference hotels, to arrive at approximately 11:00 PM.
Price
Onsite at the Los Angeles Convention Center: $25
Tickets cannot be sold or purchased onsite at the Getty Center or Getty Villa
Saturday, February 28
6:30–9:00 PM
Reception at the Getty Villa
17985 Pacific Coast Highway
Pacific Palisades, CA
SOLD OUT
Come visit the Getty Villa, reopened two years ago after the completion of a major renovation project. This reception will immediately follow the session “The Art and Archaeology of Ancient Greece, Rome, and Etruria,” chaired by the J. Paul Getty Museum’s senior curator of antiquities, Karol Wight. Experience the villa’s intimate galleries of ancient art from the ancient Mediterranean, along with three special exhibitions looking at the restoration of a statue from the Dresden State Art Collections, vase restoration, and determining the origins of a work of art. Limited availability. Advance registration required. Tickets required for admission
Transportation: Depart by bus from the Los Angeles
Convention Center West Hall entrance at 5:00 PM; bus
departs the Getty Villa at 9:00 PM for return to the conference hotels,
to arrive at approximately 10:00 PM.
