Behind the Scenes in Conservation: The Perfect Pink
12/1/2022
We are “dyeing” to find the perfect shades of pink silk chiffon to repair this 1920s dress!
Behind the Scenes in Conservation: Jain Shrine Update
11/17/2022
This week in objects conservation: Almost 12 months from when we first started the treatment, half of the Jain shrine has been conserved, and a new batch of pieces has moved into the lab to begin treatment.
Behind the Scenes in Conservation: The British Invasion... of Conservation
11/10/2022
Our paintings conservator has just begun a big multi-year project, teaming with curators and other scholars, to examine CAM’s collection of 65+ paintings by British artists.
Behind the Scenes in Conservation: Seeing Spots
10/27/2022
Our textile conservator got to wear all these “hats” this week to address some spots on this settee in Gallery 209, the British portraiture gallery.
Behind the Scenes in Conservation: A Pair of Ceramic Jars
10/20/2022
These large jars are in rough shape and are currently in the lab for some major repairs.
Behind the Scenes in Conservation: A Fresh Mount for Guan Yu
10/13/2022
In the newly opened exhibit, Galloping Through Dynasties, visitors will see several of the museum’s hanging scrolls for the first time.
Behind the Scenes in Conservation: Women at the Races
10/6/2022
Look for the recently conserved painting in our gallery soon.
Behind the Scenes in the South Asian Galleries
9/29/2022
Take a peek into preparations for the reopening of the South Asian Galleries, December 2023.
Behind the Scenes in Conservation: Bread, Eggs, and UV Light
9/15/2022
Look for Bread and Eggs (and onions!) to return to the permanent galleries soon.
Behind the Scenes in Conservation: Pinocchio Takes a Bath
8/25/2022
Earlier this month our Pinocchio sculpture received a maintenance treatment from conservators who specialize in outdoor sculpture conservation from McKay Lodge Art Conservation.
Behind the Scenes in Conservation: Phew!
8/18/2022
The last step of conserving the large 7’ x 5’ painting by Murillo has arrived.
Behind the Scenes in Conservation: The Book of Thel
8/11/2022
The lesser-known book, The Book of Thel, is now featured in an exhibit in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Behind the Scenes in Conservation: The Great Gallery Dust-Up
8/4/2022
A whole team helped clean the galleries in a gallery-wide dust-up (or down!). Next time you visit the museum, take a minute to think about all the unseen work that goes into keeping all parts of the museum looking their best.
Behind the Scenes in Conservation: Jain Shrine Reveal
7/28/2022
This week in objects conservation: We have finished coating removal and cleaning of one of the 44 pieces of our Jain Shrine!
Behind the Scenes in Conservation: Final Countdown
7/21/2022
Our paintings conservator dons an organic vapor mask, turns on the exhaust trunks, and begins brushing thirty-five square feet plus of painted canvas!
Behind the Scenes in Conservation: We Built A Room!
7/7/2022
Conservation can take you strange places--like up a ladder in a 1929 bedroom!
Behind the Scenes in Conservation: The JoLynn and Byron Gustin Gallery
6/30/2022
We hope you’ve enjoyed reading about their treatment progress and enjoy seeing them back in the galleries on your next visit!
Behind the Scenes in Conservation: Structural Support
6/23/2022
Now that the Murillo has been cleaned of varnish and retouching, it’s time to address its structural support, in other words, the canvas and stretcher.
Behind the Scenes in Conservation: Emperor Maximilian I
6/15/2022
When private owners generously allow the museum to display their pieces, the conservators sometimes need to put a little effort into stabilizing them before they go into the gallery. This was the case with a monumental woodcut print by Albrecht Dürer that will soon be seen in the Unlocking an Art Deco Bedroom by Joseph Urban exhibit.
Behind the Scenes in Conservation: Go big or go home!
6/9/2022
This carpet is a whopping 25’ by 18,’ easily one of the largest textiles in the collection.
Behind the Scenes in Conservation: Varnished Villanueva
5/26/2022
Cleaning of the very large painting by the Spanish artist, Bartolomé Esteban Murillo, has begun.
Behind the Scenes in Conservation: So Tiny!
5/12/2022
This beaded bag from the 1920s is in the textile conservation lab for some stabilization where some of the beading threads were broken, but it presented a special challenge...
Behind the Scenes in Conservation: Small But Mighty
5/5/2022
This week in objects conservation: In contrast to our very large Jain shrine, this week we are working on a very tiny shrine!
Behind the Scenes in Conservation: Return of the Shrimp
4/28/2022
Our paintings conservator is readying another painting for our upcoming exhibition Henry Mosler Behind the Scenes: In Celebration of the Jewish Cincinnati Bicentennial.
Behind the Scenes in Conservation: Thread Count
4/14/2022
This silk chiffon scarf--part of a dress by designer Anna Jeanne Hallée designed in 1924—is undergoing conservation for significant loss and weakness where only shreds and threads remained around the central section.
Behind the Scenes in Conservation: Shrine Time
4/7/2022
This week in objects conservation: We take another look at the progress being made on our 17th C Jain Shrine.
Behind the Scenes in Conservation: Ladder Required
3/31/2022
Conservation has begun on one of the tallest paintings in the museum.
Behind the Scenes in Conservation: Blast Off!
3/17/2022
The Fashion and Textile Collection has a new gift! And it’s part of a set!
Behind the Scenes in Conservation: 17th Century Jain Shrine
3/10/2022
This week in objects conservation: another large architectural object has entered the conservation lab!
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