The Facts
On September 30, 2026, Getty highlighted its podcast offerings across five series, including Recording Artists, OMMM, If Objects Could Talk, ReCurrent, and Art + Ideas. The institution launched its first podcast, Art + Ideas, in June 2016, and has since produced hundreds of episodes. Featured episodes include a meditation on Jean-Baptiste Greuze's "The Laundress," a mindfulness exercise tied to Franz Xaver Messerschmidt's "The Vexed Man," and an interview with sculptor Eva Hesse, described as the only extant recording of her voice. The roundup also spotlights a letter from Fluxus artist Benjamin Patterson and a discussion of Pliny the Elder's death during the 79 CE eruption of Mount Vesuvius.
The Signal
Getty's podcast strategy reflects a broader institutional push to make art accessible beyond gallery walls, using audio to engage audiences with mindfulness, family content, and artist archives. For collectors and curators, the emphasis on archival voices like Hesse and Patterson underscores the value of primary-source material in art historical research. By pairing scholarly content with meditation and family-friendly storytelling, Getty is positioning itself as a leader in digital cultural programming, meeting audiences where they already are—in their cars, homes, and daily routines.
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- Artists: Eva Hesse, Benjamin Patterson, Jean-Baptiste Greuze, Franz Xaver Messerschmidt, Artemisia Gentileschi, Edgar Degas, Caravaggio, Leonardo da Vinci
- People: Jim Cuno, Zoe Goldman, Lilit Sadoyan, Daisy Dunn, Brent Seales, Dootsie Williams, Jaime Roque, Pliny the Elder, Pliny the Younger
- Museums: Getty Museum, Getty Research Institute
- Locations: Los Angeles
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