Getty Center hosts Ever Present NOVA 78 on 23 October
Published on 10/18/2026 at 04:58 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS
The Getty Center hosts Ever Present: NOVA 78 in Los Angeles on 23 October 2026, bringing a documentary screening and live performance to the museum. Julia Heyward and Aaron Brookner are named in the programme, which forms part of Getty's autumn schedule.
Ever Present brings NOVA 78 to the Getty Center
The event centres on a screening of Nova 78, a documentary about the 1978 Nova Convention and New York's downtown avant-garde. After the film, Heyward presents an electronic-vocal monologue connected with the earlier event.
The Getty's autumn announcement places the programme at the Center on 23 October 2026. The Getty autumn programme names Heyward and Brookner and describes the screening and performance. A second Los Angeles event listing also places Ever Present: NOVA 78 at the museum on that date.
The Getty Center links film, performance and exhibitions
Ever Present is presented as a performance series exploring experimental work among the Getty's collections, architecture and gardens. The 23 October programme extends that approach through a film about an earlier New York arts gathering and a live response by one of its participants.
The event also sits alongside photography exhibitions at the museum. Instante/revelación: Moments in Mexican Photography and Every Minute Is History: Five Views of Los Angeles are listed for the Getty Center from 1 September 2026 to 3 January 2027. That connection places the film's historical account of an artistic community beside exhibitions concerned with cultural memory and the recording of place.
The museum presents art from the Middle Ages to today in a complex of modern architecture and gardens. Its public offer includes galleries, outdoor areas and the Getty Research Institute, giving the October programme a setting that combines collections with live cultural activity.
What the 23 October programme means for a visit
The event gives visitors a specific evening programme to look for during the October to November travel window. It is separate from the museum's regular exhibitions, although the surrounding site remains part of the visit.
The date also falls shortly after the closing day of several temporary exhibitions. Stendahl's World: Marketing Ancient Mexico and Modern Art in Los Angeles is listed through 18 October 2026, while the autumn calendar continues with other exhibitions and talks.
Visiting Getty Center: what travellers from Western Europe should know
- Ever Present: NOVA 78 takes place at the Getty Center on 23 October 2026. The programme combines a film screening with Heyward's performance.
- Admission to the museum is free, but the Getty requires a timed-entry reservation. Visitors should check the event and visitor information before travelling.
- The Getty Center is at 1200 Getty Center Drive, Los Angeles, California 90049. The site is reached from Getty Center Drive in the Sepulveda Pass.
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Frequently asked questions about Getty Center
When does Ever Present: NOVA 78 take place at Getty Center?
The programme takes place on 23 October 2026 at the Getty Center in Los Angeles.
What is the Getty Center?
It is a museum presenting art from the Middle Ages to today in modern architecture and gardens.
Where is Getty Center and how do you get there?
The museum is at 1200 Getty Center Drive in Los Angeles, California, in the Sepulveda Pass.
