PreviewObituaries
Join us for a free memorial lecture in honour of the life and achievements of the late Getty curator Gillian Wilson
Presented by the Furniture History Society in association with the French Porcelain Society, the event will take place on 6 December on Zoom
NewsObituaries
Gordon Baldwin, longtime Getty photography curator, has died, aged 81
A former artist and fixture of Warhol’s Factory, the curator got his start at the Getty cataloguing two important photography collections
ReviewThree to see
Three arty things to do at home this weekend
From the Getty's challenge to re-create masterpieces using three items to Firstsite’s activity pack with Antony Gormley and Gillian Wearing
PreviewFrieze Los Angeles 2020
Ten must-see shows during Frieze Los Angeles
From Paul McCarthy's monkey self-portrait to a New York apartment made of polyester, our picks of the city's top exhibitions
FeatureObituaries
The Getty Museum curator who hired the Rolling Stones for 15 shillings a head
Self-taught Gillian Wilson put together the 20th century’s best collection of French decorative arts
NewsAcquisitions
Getty acquires Bronzino’s Madonna and Child with Saints, a twin of National Gallery in London’s
The brightly coloured painting, depicting the same family scene, has been in private hands for decades, most recently the Chilean Alana Collection
NewsMuseums & Heritage
Lack of space at the British Museum sees major loan of Assyrian collection to Getty
Since the closure of a basement gallery in 2006 there is little room to store the whole collection
ArchiveMarion True
Has peace broken out after the trial of Marion True?
One writer says the pressure on American museums has eased, but another insists Italian prosecutors remain combative
ArchiveMarion True
The Marion True case has concluded, but how does the former antiquities curator of the Getty Museum feel about the outcome?
“Neither condemned nor vindicated”: Marion True on why it is hard to accept the lack of verdict after her five-year trial
ArchiveMarion True
Marion True case set for final hearing?
After more than 5 years of hearings, the case is finally closing
ArchiveMarion True
Marion True, former Getty curator, trial collapses
Victims include prime minister’s father-in-law and an old master art dealer
ArchiveRestitution
Judge decides Getty knew its Greek bronze was illegal
Italian minister asks for restitution of the Fano Athlete
ArchiveMarion True
Marion True defence continues
“Stolen” antiquities put under microscope in Getty trial
ArchiveMarion True
Marion True trial: Expert archaeologist Rizzo ends prosecution testimony
As the testimony of the expert witness comes to a close, we look at what the next hearing will entail
ArchiveMarion True
Further documents link key defendants in Marion True trial
Hearings drag on into fifth year
ArchiveMarion True
Getty letters analysed in Marion True trial
The letters aid claims that the Getty Museum were aware of the origin of the illegally excavated artefacts
ArchiveMarion True
“The Fleischmann Collection was just a front” - updates on the Marion True trial
The latest hearing in the Marion True trial links Getty to convicted dealer, again
ArchiveMarion True
Trial of Marion True and Robert Hecht over illegally excavated antiquities from Rome continues
Complications over reputation, paperwork, and repatriation
ArchiveMarion True
The Marion True trial: troubles in the courtroom
The hearings heated up when one of the defence lawyers threatened to abandon the trial if the prosecution continued its aggressive stance
ArchiveMarion True
The Marion True trial: investigation continues
The trial of former Getty antiquities curator continues with prosecutor Daniela Rizzo offering witness evidence
ArchiveUnesco
Getty revises its guidelines for acquiring antiquities—again
Artefacts must have left their countries of origin by 1970, the year of the Unesco Convention, or have proper export documentation to be considered for purchase
ArchiveMarion True
November update on Marion True trial
The Art Newspaper reports
ArchiveMarion True
Marion True trial delayed by lawyers’ strike
This is in response to Italy's new liberalisation measures
ArchiveMarion True
The Marion True trial: continued struggle in the courtroom
Specific artefacts are called into question
ArchiveMarion True
The Marion True Trial: information from the courtroom; Sergeant of Carabinieri cross-examined
More evidence is scrutinised
ArchiveGetty Museum
Trial of Getty Museum director is a moment of truth for all in the antiquities field
Recent trials forecast shift in collecting policies
ArchiveMarion True
The Marion True trial continues: is there any progression in the courtroom?
The Art Newspaper reports on the events of the continuing trial
ArchiveMarion True
The Marion True trial continues: more information from the courtroom
However, both True and co-defendant Robert Hecht were absent
ArchiveMarion True
The Marion True trial: information from the courtroom
Evidence is discussed and documents are scoured
ArchiveMarion True
Ex-Getty antiquities curator appears in Italian court
Marion True made a surprise appearance on the first day of the trial
ArchiveMarion True
Now former Getty antiquities curator Marion True goes on trial this month
Marion True has resigned from the museum and the institution is to return three artefacts to Italy
ArchiveMarion True
Italian case against Marion True postponed to November
The case, which is the result of a decade-long investigation by Italian police, has been delayed because crucial documents had to be translated
ArchiveMuseums
The National Gallery purchases Raphael’s Madonna of the pinks: What we know
The Raphael was bought by the National Gallery for £22 million in February 2004
ArchiveNews
The National Gallery secures Raphael
The Getty Museum loses out on “Madonna of the pinks”
ArchiveMarion True
Marion True hearing postponed to March
Postponement is due to document translation troubles
ArchiveMuseums
National Gallery and Getty fight over Raphael
The California museum has bought the Duke of Northumberland’s “Madonna of the pinks” for $50 million
ArchiveGetty Museum
Getty returns three stolen works to Italy
Curator voluntarily collaborates with Italy in accordance with museum’s policy
ArchiveArt & Technology
Suffocation is the new non-toxic way of eliminating insect pests
Getty conservators research new methods of protecting museum works from pests
ArchiveMuseum acquisitions
With the Castle Howard Guercino, Timothy Clifford has saved from export one more in a long line of masterpieces. Is he the last of Britain’s great acquirers?
The successes and (rare) failures of a passionate collector
ArchiveGetty Museum
The Getty Museum retreats from the antiquities market
In a radical change of policy, the Getty now favours archaeological conservation, research and education over collection building
ArchiveExhibitions
Over 50 Renaissance works from the Arundel Collection on display at the Getty
Great collectors at the Getty