Forensic Techniques Illuminate a New Acquisition
The recently acquired white-ground lekythos on display in Women and Children in Antiquity (Gallery 207) at the Getty Villa is a handsome addition to... Read More
art conservation
From Green Umber to Azurite, Walnut Oil to Egyptian Sandstone, Reference Collection Helps Scientists Analyze Art Data
Art Kaplan is on a mission. At my request, he’s looking for a particular yellow pigment to show me—and there are hundreds of yellows... Read More
Apollo’s Drapery: An Unfolding Puzzle
A new exhibition opening at the Getty Villa, Apollo from Pompeii: Investigating an Ancient Bronze, marks the completion of an 18-month conservation project that... Read More
Drawing the Line: Conserving Master Drawings with a Light Touch
The intriguing exhibition The Secret Life of Drawings—closing this Sunday at the Getty Center—unveils hidden clues to unfinished works on paper, undiscovered sketches, and... Read More
Dürer’s Conserved “Adam” and “Eve” Unveiled at the Prado
Inside the process of conserving a Renaissance masterpiece.
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Inside the Getty Conservation Institute’s Modern and Contemporary Art Research Lab
I popped by the Getty Conservation Institute’s science labs this week to be met with a surprise: a large white Doug Wheeler painting (1964,... Read More
Conserving David Siqueiros’s “América Tropical”
América Tropical, the only surviving public mural by David Alfaro Siqueiros in the United States, is one step closer to being on view to... Read More
What Does Plastic Have to Do with Art?
Many types of plastic used in artworks are now beginning to exhibit serious signs of deterioration – discoloration, crazing and cracking, warping, becoming sticky, and in extreme cases, turning completely to powder. The sheer number of plastics available constitutes a huge challenge for the conservation profession.
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