John Giurini - Speaker

Art Meets Science: Reimagining Getty's PST ART

Assistant Director of Communications and Public Affairs at the J. Paul Getty Museum

Abstract:

Getty's ambitious third PST ART iteration ventured into the uncharted territory where art and science collide, revealing the complexity of bridging these disparate worlds. Spanning over 60 venues across Southern California, this quinquennial event empowered Getty to challenge conventional branding approaches and compelled the team to dismantle institutional silos to enable true collaboration.

About John:

John Giurini (he/him/his) is the Assistant Director of Communications and Public Affairs at the J. Paul Getty Museum, a position he has held since 2005. In this capacity, he is the lead communications person for the Museum’s two Los Angeles locations. John is also a member of the Museum’s senior management team.

Prior to joining the Getty, John had his own communications consultancy specializing in consumer products, travel and tourism, retail, and non-profit organizations. The Getty was one of his clients. Over the course of some 12 years, John also held positions of responsibility at several leading Los Angeles communications consulting firms where he led highly successful, award-winning national and international branding campaigns for a variety of clients, including Starbucks Coffee, Swatch, Earthlink, Southwest Airlines, Levi Strauss & Company, Estée Lauder, Crystal Cruises, and Mattel. He also was responsible for helping create the international Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles phenomenon, and led the team that helped rebuild the Adidas brand in the United States.

John has a BA in Political Science from the University of California, Los Angeles, an MA in Politics from Rutgers University, and a Certificate in Public Relations from UCLA Extension.

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