Alan Rath’s Togetherness II: Reviving the Machine
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Alan Rath’s Togetherness II: Reviving the Machine
Aug 25, 2022
… Marrow Intern, Wallis Annenberg Photography Department Conservation Alan Rath is an electronic sculpture artist who … been plugged in for 20 years. I spoke with LACMA’s Objects Conservation Intern Adrian Hernandez, who spent the summer … Hernandez to see the…
The Collaboration Behind Revealing Creation: The Science and Art of Ancient Maya Ceramics
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The Collaboration Behind Revealing Creation: The Science and Art of Ancient Maya Ceramics
Nov 16, 2016
… by a multi-year collaborative research project by LACMA’s Conservation Center and the Art of the Ancient Americas … together art historians, archaeologists, scientists, and conservation scientists. So when she came to LACMA in 2014 it was her idea to start a…
Preserving a Monument: LACMA and Watts Towers
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Preserving a Monument: LACMA and Watts Towers
Feb 09, 2011
… and Mark Gilberg, the Suzanne D. Booth and David G. Booth Conservation Center Director. UPDATE: We are pleased to … street when the city approached us about our expertise in conservation, fundraising, and marketing to build an … charged with the very awesome task…
LACMA Repatriates Buddhist Treasures to Korea
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LACMA Repatriates Buddhist Treasures to Korea
Jul 01, 2020
… Yeongsanhoesangdo (Preaching Sakyamuni Buddha) before conservation The other paintings reported by the Jogye Order … returned to Sinheungsa. Siwangdo (the Kings of Hell) before conservation Prior to this decision, the conserved section … Research Institute of…
Casting Call: [de]-lusions of Grandeur, a Performance Project by Liz Glynn
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Casting Call: [de]-lusions of Grandeur, a Performance Project by Liz Glynn
Jan 16, 2013
… José Luis Blondet, Associate Curator of Special Initiatives Conservation This Saturday and Sunday, artist Liz Glynn and … by Yosi A. R-Pozeilov   Initially, my colleagues in the Conservation Department were not as excited as I was about … ” But still. It was not…
Collection Favorites: Rembrandt and Picasso
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Collection Favorites: Rembrandt and Picasso
Jul 13, 2010
… Carter Senior Conservator, Paintings Head of Paintings Conservation Conservation Two favorite works make for an interesting … artistic experimentation and development. Joe Fronek Conservation …
Sing, O Muse, of the Qualities of Cor-Ten Steel
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Sing, O Muse, of the Qualities of Cor-Ten Steel
Jan 04, 2010
… Qualities of Cor-Ten Steel January 4, 2010 Allison Agsten Conservation In the last couple of weeks, it seems like … I did a little research and spoke with our Head of Objects Conservation, John Hirx, as well as John Bowsher, our … shipping containers, and…
The Smallest Reigning Man: The Incroyable Doll
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The Smallest Reigning Man: The Incroyable Doll
Aug 19, 2016
… Schmalz, Associate Conservator, TextilesCharlotte Eng, Conservation Scientist Costume and textiles The smallest of … painted, and to the way the head was attached to the body.  Conservation scientist Charlotte Eng's findings of various … the textiles found…