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Visit the Getty Center in Brentwood and enjoy displays of European art up to 1900 and special exhibitions set amid modern architecture and gardens.
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The Getty Center, in Los Angeles, California, is a campus of the Getty Museum and other programs of the Getty Trust. The $1.3 billion center opened to the public on December 16, 1997, and is well known for its architecture, gardens, and views overlooking Los Angeles.
- 1997
- Richard Meier
- >1,400,000 (2019)
- 1200 Getty Center Drive, Los Angeles, California
Explore our Exhibitions. Learn more about the Museum. The collection of the J. Paul Getty Museum comprises Greek, Roman, and Etruscan art from the Neolithic to Late Antiquity; European art from the Middle Ages to the early twentieth century; and international photography from its inception to the present day.
- Van Gogh, Irises. The absolute star of the Getty Center is Vincent Van Gogh’s Irises. In fact, it’s so sought after that the museum employees may point you right to the West pavilion where it’s housed.
- Edouard Manet, Spring. Manet is known as the “Father of Impressionism,” though he really preceded and overlapped with the movement. Manet had a huge impact on the development of modernism.
- Claude Monet Works. The Getty has a trio of significant paintings by the ever-popular Impressionist artist Claude Monet. Sunrise is a painting that kicked off the Impressionism movement.
- Cezanne, Still Life With Apples. Cezanne was a hugely influential painter of the late 19th century. Monet called Cezanne “the greatest of us all.” For Picasso, he was the father of modern art.
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The Getty Center. Gleaming architecture, fabulous gardens, and breathtaking city views nearly upstage the world-class art at these Los Angeles County museums. The Getty Center is not just for art lovers.
May 1, 2012 · The Getty Center in Los Angeles is an astounding place to spend a day marveling at world-class art and relaxing in beautifully manicured gardens. Take the tram up to this lavish postmodern complex, which houses a sprawling museum featuring masterpieces by the likes of Van Gogh, Monet, and Cezanne.