Stitching an 18th-century Russian Altarpiece
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Stitching an 18th-century Russian Altarpiece
Sep 01, 2021
… 1, 2021 Staphany Cheng, Andrew W. Mellon Fellow, Textiles Conservation This summer, LACMA launched the YouTube series … altarpiece?  When this altarpiece was first brought to the conservation studio, I conducted a condition check. The … In this video, I am…
Reattaching Fallen Ornaments to Simon Rodia’s Watts Towers
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Reattaching Fallen Ornaments to Simon Rodia’s Watts Towers
Sep 15, 2021
… Towers September 15, 2021 Lily Doan, Associate Conservator Conservation This summer, LACMA launched the YouTube series … our office. What makes the Watts Towers a unique site for conservation work?  It's a site of 17 connected structures. … will stay on the…
Here Come the Beetle Wings
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Here Come the Beetle Wings
Jul 28, 2021
This summer, LACMA launched the YouTube series ART + WORK, which shows the care that museum conservators put into preserving a wide range of…
Light Experiments for “Urban Light”
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Light Experiments for “Urban Light”
Mar 01, 2017
… Light Experiments for “Urban Light” Since 2010, LACMA’s conservation scientists have been working on retrofitting … Since 2010, LACMA’s conservation scientists have been working on retrofitting … Experiments for “Urban Light” March 1, 2017 Chi-Young Kim …
Grand Opening: LACMA Study Center for Photography and Works on Paper
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Grand Opening: LACMA Study Center for Photography and Works on Paper
Dec 21, 2015
… and Works on Paper, a multipurpose space dedicated to the conservation, study, and display of paper-based works of art … and Works on Paper, a multipurpose space dedicated to the conservation, study, and display of paper-based works of art … and Works on Paper, a…
Out of the Dark Ages and Into the 21st Century: Finding LED Bulbs for “Urban Light”
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Out of the Dark Ages and Into the 21st Century: Finding LED Bulbs for “Urban Light”
Mar 12, 2018
… more environmentally sustainable museum when we initiated a conservation research project to retrofit the lamps in Chris … more environmentally sustainable museum when we initiated a conservation research project to retrofit the lamps in Chris … 12, 2018…
Faces of Philanthropy: Curator's Circle and Avant-Garde Co-chairs
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Faces of Philanthropy: Curator's Circle and Avant-Garde Co-chairs
Jun 19, 2019
… Avant-Garde members provide critical support for education, conservation, and exhibitions at LACMA, but they also form … Avant-Garde members provide critical support for education, conservation, and exhibitions at LACMA, but they also form … Avant-Garde members…
Learning from the Tradition: Conservators Store Kimonos in the Japanese Style
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Learning from the Tradition: Conservators Store Kimonos in the Japanese Style
Aug 25, 2014
… the Japanese Style August 25, 2014 Eloise Lynton, Intern, Conservation Center Conservation Kimono for a Modern Age, currently on view in … half of the 20th century. As a summer intern in LACMA’s Conservation Center, I had the privilege of walking…