**CAM is sold out for January 16 and 17, 2021 except for those who reserved admission/tickets online in advance.**
Please select another weekend day in January.
by Conservation
1/15/2021
CAMConservation , Order of Cincinnatus , NamJunePaik , behind the scenes
It was laundry day in textile conservation again! This length of Korean silk is part of a sculpture by Nam June Paik (1936-2006).
by Conservation
1/7/2021
behind the scenes , CAMConservation , lusterware , islamic ceramics , objects conservation , ceramics conservation
This bowl, from Iraq, is a beautiful example of lusterware. Luster is an iridescent effect produced by metallic oxides in the overglaze.
by Conservation
12/17/2020
CAMConservation , behind the scenes , varnish samples
We’re still unearthing treasures as we unpack and settle back into our renovated Paintings/Object lab.
by Conservation
12/10/2020
#CAMConservation , behind the scenes , Elizabeth Boott Duveneck
Soon to move from the paper lab to the gallery is a box decorated with ink and gouache by Elizabeth Boott Duveneck.
by Conservation
11/19/2020
CAMConservation , behind the scenes , conservation , stone conservation , archaeological conservation , objects conservation
This stone relief dates to 883-859 BCE and depicts a divine figure wearing a horned headdress.
by Conservation
11/12/2020
Frank Duveneck , CAMConservation , paintings conservation , palette , palette knife
A heavy layer of grime covered the surface of the thin wood panel and the remains of paint.
by Conservation
10/29/2020
CAMConservation , behind , Halloween , woman in haori , 20th century , japan , silk crepe , gofun , glass eyes , Gift of Mrs. Charles Fleischmann and Mrs. Julius Fleischmann
As we prepare for Halloween this week, here's a scary story from textile conservation!
by Conservation
10/22/2020
behind the scenes , objects conservation , decorative arts , art conservation , gilding conservation , aluminum leaf , CAMConservation
This week in objects conservation we return to the 1920’s Paul Theodore Frankl mirror. The aluminum leaf on the base and frame is easily abraded and during its use, suffered from normal wear and tear.
by Conservation
10/15/2020
CAMConservation , behind the scenes , conservation , Lorenzo Zaragoza , paintings conservation , retablo , restoration , retablo of saint peter , altarpiece
While the paintings conservation studio is under renovation, we thought you might like a look at an example of the choices that conservators can face.
by Conservation
10/8/2020
behind the scenes , Lorna Simpson , Women Breaking Boundaries , waterless lithography , CAMConservation
In September the light sensitive objects that had been on display in the Women Breaking Boundaries exhibit were returned to storage.
by Conservation
10/1/2020
CAMConservation , 1950s Shoes , 1950s Fashion , textile conervation , behind the scenes
In textile conservation this week, we are carrying out condition checks for a checklist of 27 pairs of women's shoes from the 1950s.
by Conservation
9/24/2020
CAMConservation , ceramics conservation , objects conservation
This ceramic lion has been in the lab getting ready for an upcoming gallery rotation, meaning when a group of works from our permanent collection are ‘rotated’ onto view in a gallery.
by Conservation
9/17/2020
Lining paintings , conservation science , conservation research , behind the scenes , CAMConservation
Along with many other areas of research, conservation scientists test the materials that conservators use in treating works of art.
by Conservation
9/10/2020
paper conservation , embossed print , imprint on paper , Étienne Hajdú , CAMConservation
An amazing transformation took place this summer in the Paper Lab.
Saturday and Sunday, 11 a.m.–5 p.m.
Saturday and Sunday, 11 a.m.–5 p.m.
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