The Getty Center and Getty Villa museums have a lively autumn lined up for visitors at the museums with an array of programs to fulfill a wide range of tastes. Familiar culinary and performance series events return this fall, along with art talks and all-ages workshops that complement new exhibitions.
Performances
On Oct. 4, Ever Present: A Moveable Feast of No: No Wave Women with Adele Bertei at the Center revisits the women of New York’s punk and No Wave scenes with an evening of experimental music, performance, and wandering guitar players throughout the site. Headlining the event are downtown New York legends the Bush Tetras.
During Ever Present: NOVA ’78 — with Julia Heyward and Aaron Brookner on Oct. 23 at the Center, view a special screening of “Nova ’78,” a documentary that chronicles the 1978 Nova Convention centered on William S. Burroughs and New York’s downtown avant-garde. After the screening, Heyward performs her electronic-vocal monologue from the now-legendary event.
The Getty Research Institute’s Latin American and Latinx Art Initiative (LALAI) has organized an indoor music performance weaving together chamber classical, folk, torch song, and experimental music for Canto de Todes: A Performance and Conversation with Dorian Wood on Nov. 14 at the Center.
Family Programs
On Oct. 17, bring the whole family to the Center for a vibrant lineup of mariachi, ballet folklórico and bilingual storytelling for this fall’s Family Festival: LA and Mexico in Focus. This daylong event is inspired by current photography exhibitions which highlight moments and revelations of Mexican culture as well the Chicano/a communities in Los Angeles.
Ask questions and discover more as artist Alfonso Aceves demonstrates silkscreen printing in Artist-at-Work: Serigraphy and create Mexican photography-inspired art in Images and Imagination: Collage Workshop led by Kalli Arte Collective. These events will take place at the Center on Oct. 4, Nov. 8 and 22, Dec. 13, 2026. Family programming is always free and offered year-round at the museums.
At the Villa, join artist Andrés Cortes for a live mosaic-making demonstration in Artist-at-Work: Making Mosaics. Meet the artist, ask questions, and discover different materials and techniques for constructing mosaics. Then make your own mosaic with a contemporary twist in the Modern Mosaics: Family Workshop. These bilingual (English/Spanish) events have several dates from Oct. 2026 to Jan. 2027.
Food & Drinks
Beer enthusiasts can visit the Getty Villa on Oct. 10 for modern brews inspired by ancient practices in Bacchus Uncorked: Beer in Ancient Mesopotamia and Egypt. A ticket includes presentations on ancient beer culture, followed by brews, bites and conversation at the Villa's Cafe Terrace.
The popular “Tastemakers” series returns to the Center with two dates this fall. Experience Getty Supper Club: The Literary Gourmet on Oct. 11, and Getty Supper Club: La Belle Époque on Nov. 22. “Tastemakers” is a series of communal exchanges inspired by cookbooks in the Getty Library, featuring meals led by chefs, scholars and culinary luminaries.
Exhibitions and Art Programs
Getty’s exhibitions are accompanied by various educational opportunities to learn about the artwork currently on display during panels and lectures with experts. Many of the free art talks also offer the option to join online.
“Odilon Redon: Otherworldly Visions” highlights Getty’s collection of the artist’s moody charcoal drawings and vibrant pastels. Join curator Danielle Canter and conservator Michelle Sullivan on Oct. 4 to hear new insights into Redon’s complex artistic methods in Seen/Unseen: A Closer Look at Odilon Redon Drawings.
“Instante/revelación: Moments in Mexican Photography” and “Every Minute Is History: Five Views of Los Angeles” explore the cultural history of Mexico and Los Angeles through photography. Related art talks at the Center or online include On Photography: Patssi Valdez & Christina Fernandez on Oct. 18, a panel discussion on Laura Aguilar on Nov. 8, and a talk on legacies of Mexican photographers on Nov. 19.
“Sculpted Portraits from Ancient Egypt” features sculpture from a time of intense artistic revival and renewal in ancient Egypt. On Oct. 26, The Hidden Influence of Nubia in Ancient Egypt invites Egyptologist Kathryn Howley to uncover how a sub-Saharan kingdom left a lasting imprint on Egypt.
“Reggie Burrows Hodges: A Theater of Passions” displays a new series of paintings inspired by the art of father-and-daughter painters Orazio and Artemisia Gentileschi in the Getty’s collection. Join the artist for a conversation about his artistic practice, inspiration, and storied career in A Painterly Pursuit with Reggie Burrows Hodges on Oct. 27.
“The Holy Family at Home” presents works that highlight the late medieval view of the tender human relationships at the heart of the Christian story. A talk about the exhibition highlights Getty’s recently acquired painting by Gerard David, while showcasing illuminated manuscripts and panel paintings in The Holy Family Goes Viral on Nov. 7 at the Center .
“A Light in the Dark: Joseph Wright of Derby” celebrates the artist’s astonishing ability to capture the magic of light piercing the dark. Hear about his work at the conversation, Joseph Wright of Derby: Painter and Draftsman on Dec. 6 at the Center.
Additional art programs at the museums explore a variety of themes. These events include Édouard Manet, Jeanne Demarsy, and the Art of Parisian Chic on Sept. 26, Show and Tell: Yoko Ono Archive on Sept. 30, Lost, Found, and Beyond: Provenance at America’s Museums with Victoria Reed on Oct. 13, A journey through the new Grand Egyptian Museum in Cairo on Nov. 1 at the Villa, Art Break: An Ancient Beauty Contest Through a New Lens on Nov. 12 online, Provenance of Antiquities at the Getty: Discovering the Histories of Objects on Dec. 2 at the Villa, Non-Consenting Collaborators with Gala Porras Kim on Dec. 12 and a public panel featuring MacArthur Fellows on Dec. 13 at the Center.
General admission to the museum is free and requires a timed-entry reservation. Visit both the Getty Center and the Getty Villa through the Pay Once, Park Twice program, in which same-day parking at both sites is available for $25. Parking is $15 after 3 p.m. and $10 after 6 p.m.
For a full list of Getty’s public programming, please visit our online calendar.
As previously announced, the Getty Center will temporarily close for renovations next year, beginning March 2027.
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