Getty Center opened Hodges exhibition on 20 October
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- Reggie Burrows Hodges exhibition opened at the Getty Center on 20 October 2026.
- Five paintings respond to three seventeenth-century works by Orazio and Artemisia Gentileschi.
- The Getty Center remains open while North Pavilion, South Pavilion and East Pavilion plaza-level galleries undergo renovations.
- Getty plans to close the site to the public on 15 March 2027.
Getty Center opened Reggie Burrows Hodges: A Theater of Passions in Los Angeles on 20 October 2026, adding five paintings to its final season before a planned public closure in 2027. The exhibition explores how the artist responds to seventeenth-century Italian paintings held in the collection.
Hodges exhibition opened on 20 October
The exhibition runs from 20 October 2026 to 28 February 2027 in the Museum East Pavilion on the upper level. The Getty’s exhibition listing describes a new series by Los Angeles-born artist Reggie Burrows Hodges, whose work examines violence, drama and theatricality in biblical and mythological narratives.
The five paintings respond to three works by Orazio Gentileschi and his daughter Artemisia Gentileschi. Getty names Orazio’s Lot and His Daughters and Danaë and the Shower of Gold, together with Artemisia’s Lucretia, as the Italian paintings behind the new series. The official exhibition listing confirms the date, venue and display period.
A second programme link follows on 27 October 2026, when the museum is scheduled to host A Painterly Pursuit with Reggie Burrows Hodges. Getty’s public announcement says the artist will discuss his practice with curators, connecting the exhibition to a dated conversation at the same museum.
The East Pavilion links new paintings to old masters
The exhibition’s subject is tied directly to the Getty collection rather than presented as a separate display of contemporary work. Hodges uses the dramatic tensions of the Gentileschi paintings as a starting point, allowing visitors to compare new interpretations with works from seventeenth-century European art.
The presentation also arrives during a period of staged changes across the campus. Getty’s modernization programme began before the Hodges exhibition opened, and the institution says the work is intended to improve accessibility, energy resilience and the long-term care of the site.
The museum was opened in 1997 and is set above Los Angeles with modern buildings, gardens and views across the city. The operator says the North Pavilion, South Pavilion and East Pavilion plaza-level galleries are currently closed for renovations, while the exhibition is installed in the East Pavilion upper level. This makes the new show part of a changing route through the campus, not simply an addition to an unchanged gallery plan.
Getty has announced that the full site will close to the public on 15 March 2027, with reopening planned for spring 2028. The modernization programme includes work on the tram system, Welcome Hall, public spaces and utilities.
Visiting Getty Center: what travellers from Western Europe should know
- The exhibition opened on 20 October 2026 and remains on view through 28 February 2027 in the Museum East Pavilion, upper level.
- The North Pavilion, South Pavilion and East Pavilion plaza-level galleries are closed for renovations, so visitors will encounter a reduced gallery route during the exhibition period.
- The site is at 1200 Getty Center Drive in Los Angeles, above the Sepulveda Pass. The official visitor information identifies the address and provides directions for reaching the museum.
- Admission to the museum is free, but a timed-entry reservation is required. Parking is a separate charge, so the free-admission statement does not cover vehicle access.
- The campus includes modern architecture, gardens and sloping outdoor areas, while the tram forms part of the arrival and departure route.
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What is Reggie Burrows Hodges: A Theater of Passions?
It is an exhibition of five paintings by Reggie Burrows Hodges, displayed at the Getty Center from 20 October 2026 to 28 February 2027.
Where is Getty Center and how do you get there?
The museum is at 1200 Getty Center Drive in Los Angeles, above the Sepulveda Pass. The visitor information provides directions and transport details for the campus.
What has changed at Getty Center?
Several pavilion areas are closed for renovations, and the full site is scheduled to close to the public on 15 March 2027 for wider modernization work.
