A Community Votes: The Journey of a Painting from Aguascalientes
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A Community Votes: The Journey of a Painting from Aguascalientes
Dec 27, 2017
Co-organized with Fomento Cultural Banamex, Painted in Mexico: 1700–1790: Pinxit Mexici  brings together over 100 paintings, many restored and…
Archaeology at El Perú-Waka’: A Maya Ritual Resurrection Scene in Broader Perspective
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Archaeology at El Perú-Waka’: A Maya Ritual Resurrection Scene in Broader Perspective
Sep 21, 2017
… activity. When we can, we collaborate with the Wildlife Conservation Society, a critical organization actively … on view through February 4, 2018. Visit the Wildlife Conservation Society to learn more about their efforts in …
Meet the LACMA-ASU Fellows—Aurora van Zoelen Cortés (she/her/hers)
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Meet the LACMA-ASU Fellows—Aurora van Zoelen Cortés (she/her/hers)
Jun 18, 2020
… so I’m very grateful for that. Aurora (center) in LACMA's Conservation Lab, with LACMA-ASU Fellow Ariana Enriquez …
Installing Ai Weiwei’s Circle of Animals/Zodiac Heads
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Installing Ai Weiwei’s Circle of Animals/Zodiac Heads
Jun 27, 2023
… initially installed outdoors on the Smidt Welcome Plaza for conservation treatment and a hot wax coating, then made its … Smidt Welcome Plaza: ©2023 Photos by Yosi Pozeilov, LACMA Conservation Center To move the animal heads from the plaza …
Now on View: A New Work by the Great Juan Correa
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Now on View: A New Work by the Great Juan Correa
Nov 05, 2013
Just last week we acquired our first work by the great Juan Correa (1645–1716), considered along with Cristóbal de Villalpando (circa 1649–1714) to…
A Lavish Mirror Regains its Luster
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A Lavish Mirror Regains its Luster
Apr 07, 2010
… different purposes. And yet, thanks to the efforts of the conservation center, it appears untouched by time. Aaron …
50 Works 50 Weeks: Fra’ Bartolomeo’s “Holy Family”
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50 Works 50 Weeks: Fra’ Bartolomeo’s “Holy Family”
Jul 22, 2025
… Ahmanson Foundation, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA Recent conservation treatments conducted prior to the opening of …
2023 Art + Technology Lab Grant Recipients
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2023 Art + Technology Lab Grant Recipients
Jul 27, 2023
… which allow for multifaceted methods of registration, conservation, and display that decenter existing taxonomies …