Times art critic Christopher Knight asked in a recent commentary. “Should the Villa, and the Getty Center in the fire-prone Brentwood hills nearby, both evacuate — for good?” The thought ...

was testing the fire system at the Getty Villa, a museum in the Palisades full of ancient treasures, when Los Angeles found itself at the center of a national disaster. That morning, a text from ...

Note that the Getty Villa will be closed until further notice due to the LA wildfires. The Getty Villa is a Getty museum showcasing Greek and Roman art from before the Middle Ages, as well as ...