Public Art Conservation, George Rickey Sculpture Conservation: Conservators Jim Gwinner and Christina L. Simms recently traveled to Honolulu, Hawaii to perform a minor conservation treatment, but a major relocation of a kinetic sculpture by the artist George Rickey. The stainless steel…
Mural Conservation, Paintings Conservation: Public art can celebrate and revitalize a community, but years of exposure to the elements can take a toll on any outdoor work of art. Conservators Stefan Dedecek and Christina L. Simms recently traveled to Washington,…
Each year conservators and museum professionals from across the United States and other countries attend the American Institute for Conservation of Historic and Artistic Works (AIC) Annual meeting, and each year, a new topic is selected and papers are solicited…
Paintings Conservation, Paintings, Murals, and Polychrome Surfaces Conservation: At McKay Lodge Conservation Laboratory we perform conservation treatments on a large variety of artistic works, including the conservation of modern and contemporary paintings. Recently, the blurred lines of a large round…
Stone Conservation, Architectural Features Conservation: The Cleveland Museum of Art is a world-class institution, known for its outstanding collection of over 45,000 objects. It is only right that a building with so much beauty within, should be beautiful on the…
Objects Conservation: Sometimes we get so "tied" up at McKay Lodge Conservation Lab located just outside of Cleveland, Ohio, we forget to tell you about the little things like our recent objects conservation treatment of Red Tie, 1992 by artist Rachel…
Gilding and Frames Conservation; Objects Conservation: A frame can be used to complement, hang, or transport a two-dimensional work of art like paintings or works of art on paper. Frames can be ornate with intricate designs carved from wood which…
Stone Conservation, Public Art Conservation: On a seven acre site on the grounds of the U.S. Census Bureau Building in Suitland, Maryland is a series of walls, benches, and winding paths through a thoughtfully landscaped setting. These elements which consist…
Paper Conservation: Variety is the Spice of Life: The Conservation Treatments of An Ambrotype, Charcoal Drawing, Town Map, and Poster One thing you can say for sure about art conservation: there is a tremendous amount of variety. From the materials…
Objects Conservation, Military and Industrial Artifacts Conservation: One of the remarkable things in the field of art conservation is the diverse historic and artistic works art conservators examine and treat on a regular basis. Whether it is a metal tornado…