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Getty Center Hosts Paul R. Williams Exhibitions Through 2027

8/19/2026

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Getty Center Opens

The Getty Center opened in 1997 on a 110-acre hilltop in Los Angeles.
Architect Richard Meier was hired by the J. Paul Getty Trust in 1984 to design low-rise, travertine-clad buildings.
The campus houses museum galleries, research libraries, conservation labs and offices connected by underground corridors.
Visitors ride an electric tram to a hilltop plaza with gardens, terraces and panoramic city, ocean and mountain views.

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Williams Honored

Three Los Angeles institutions launched exhibitions on August 18, 2026 honoring architect Paul R. Williams.
USC Fisher’s “Paul R. Williams: An Architect Considered” runs through March 2027 and pairs drawings with art.
LACMA’s “Architect for Living” opens November 2026, showcasing Williams’s residential influence.
The Getty Research Institute examines Williams’s role in building components of Black Los Angeles.
Cornell professor Milton S. F. Curry says Williams rivals Frank Lloyd Wright and Le Corbusier.

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Getty Center Opens

The Getty Center opened in 1997 on a 110-acre hilltop in Los Angeles.
Architect Richard Meier was hired by the J. Paul Getty Trust in 1984 to design low-rise, travertine-clad buildings.
The campus houses museum galleries, research libraries, conservation labs and offices connected by underground corridors.
Visitors ride an electric tram to a hilltop plaza with gardens, terraces and panoramic city, ocean and mountain views.

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