Behind the Scenes in Conservation: Conserving Pinocchio
5/28/2020
This week in Objects Conservation we are outside with Pinocchio!
Behind the Scenes in Conservation: Quarantined in traction!
5/21/2020
Here’s a conservation treatment that has continued during the stay-at-home period for our paintings conservator.
Behind the Scenes in Conservation: Time Well Spent
5/14/2020
Our paper conservator has not been in the lab since March, but she is still working on the collection.
Behind the Scenes in Conservation: The Padded Headboard Doppelganger
5/7/2020
This padded headboard insert has a doppelganger. It is being prepared for an exhibition next year and came to the textile conservation lab for treatment.
Download Cincinnati Art Museum Video Conference Backgrounds
5/6/2020
Get a little artsy with your next video conference call.
Behind the Scenes in Conservation: Record Keeping
4/30/2020
Did you know that one of the most important parts of conservation is keeping a detailed and thorough record of every treatment?
CAM Listens and Learns From YOU
4/29/2020
Have you ever completed a survey and wondered how it helped the organization or why they asked certain questions?
Behind the Scenes in Conservation: Some forensic findings
4/23/2020
When this landscape by Pierre Bonnard went out on loan to another museum a few years ago, our paintings conservator only had time to surface-clean it, to remove the dust and grime that was on the surface.
Something Over Something Else: Romare Bearden’s Profile Series
4/22/2020
“Something Over Something Else” is a phrase Romare Bearden used to describe his organic creative process.
Gorham Silver: Designing Brilliance 1850–1970
4/22/2020
This special exhibition explores the radiant achievements of an American firm, the Gorham Manufacturing Company.
Behind the Scenes in Conservation: Installing Unframed Prints
4/16/2020
For those of you who saw Women Breaking Boundaries before the museum had to close its galleries, you would have seen the wall-sized piece by Lorna Simpson, Wigs.
Behind the Scenes in Conservation: Take Color for a Spin
4/9/2020
What is a “textile” anyway? Take Color for a Spin is a fiber sculpture made of crocheted forms stiffened with a coating and strung together with wire.
The Museum Steps Up
4/6/2020
Although the Cincinnati Art Museum is currently closed due to the coronavirus crisis, like museums across the region and across the nation we are looking for ways to help in the fight against the pandemic.
Put the CAM Collection in your Animal Crossing Village
4/3/2020
The release of Animal Crossing: New Horizons for the Nintendo Switch was well-timed for those of us looking for a relaxing escape from the stresses of our daily lives.
Behind the Scenes in Conservation: 19th Century Cup and Saucer
4/2/2020
This set is made of porcelain with very thin, translucent walls and a gilt fruit and vine design.
Cincinnati Art Museum staff showing some heART
4/1/2020
As Mr. Rogers encouraged, I am one of the many who tend to “look for the helpers” in times of crisis.
Behind the Scenes in Conservation: Nineteenth Century American Landscape
3/26/2020
This painting is a nineteenth century American landscape that has suffered multiple tears in the course of its lifetime, probably due to the poor quality of the canvas.
Extra Brilliant: Gorham Silver Deposit on Rookwood Pottery
3/24/2020
Keen-eyed visitors to our current exhibition, Gorham: Designing Brilliance, will notice a familiar Cincinnati name on two of the objects: Rookwood Pottery.
Behind the Scenes in Conservation: Recording Watermarks
3/19/2020
Our paper conservator has been in the darkroom capturing images of watermarks from some of our Old Master prints.
Behind the Scene in Conservation: Day Dress
3/12/2020
Check out this behind the scenes look from our conservators.
Teacher Blog: "Something Over Something Else": Romare Bearden’s Profile Series, Evenings for Educators Preview
3/9/2020
Students were so excited to start a Romare Bearden lesson.
Behind the Scenes in Conservation: 19th Century Lacquered Chest
3/5/2020
This week in objects conservation we open up the 19th C Lacquered chest.
Research for upcoming exhibition 'Galloping through Dynasties'
3/2/2020
In late 2019, I received a research grant from the Center for Chinese Studies in Taipei to conduct research on the catalogue of our upcoming exhibition Galloping through Dynasties.
Behind the Scenes in Conservation: Yellow quashes violet!
2/27/2020
This beautiful landscape by Impressionist Alfred Sisley was recently being cleaned of its varnish by our paintings conservator.
Behind the Scenes in Conservation: New to Women Breaking Boundaries
2/20/2020
The objects in the Women Breaking Boundaries exhibit in the galleries across from the café are examples of wide-ranging media, including light-sensitive objects.
Cincinnati Art Museum docent wins international award
2/14/2020
Longtime Cincinnati Art Museum docent and supporter of the arts Helen Rindsberg wins international award.
Local Artists, Bring Us Your Materials!
2/13/2020
This month in the library display case, we have an example of one of our local artist files.
Behind the Scenes in Conservation: 1920’s Porcelain Bowl
2/6/2020
This week in objects conservation: this early 1920’s porcelain bowl is in the lab for cleaning and repair.
Permanent Collection Highlights: Interview with Cynthia Amnéus, Chief Curator and Curator of Fashion Arts and Textiles
2/6/2020
Permanent Collection Highlights with Cynthia Amnéus, Chief Curator and Curator of Fashion Arts and Textiles
Behind the Scenes in Conservation: The perks of being a conservator!
1/30/2020
One of the perks of being a conservator is of course spending many hours up-close-and-personal with great art.
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