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Open · Until 18 Oct 2026

Stendahl's World

Marketing Ancient Mexico and Modern Art in Los Angeles

The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York — Gift of A. J. Lespinasse, 1877

Stendahl's World is on view at The J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles, United States, until October 18, 2026.

Last verified September 13, 2026 · Official source ↗

An exhibition at the Getty Center on dealer Earl Stendahl and how his gallery transformed the market for pre-Hispanic art and modern art in Los Angeles. It traces the intertwined histories of collecting ancient Mexican objects and promoting modernism in the city.

Venue

  1. The J. Paul Getty Museum
    Los Angeles, United States · June 23 – October 18, 2026
    Until 18 Oct

Images

A weathered block of carved Maya limestone, its face cut with a broad scroll motif and a row of three raised discs.

Fragmentary relief, Maya, 9th–10th century

The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York — Gift of A. J. Lespinasse, 1877 · Source ↗

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