by Rose Milnes, Curatorial Assistant for South Asian Art, Islamic Art, and Antiquities

6/17/2024

South Asian Art, Islamic Art, antiquities, Gulistan, Sa'di

There’s always that time at the Cincinnati Art Museum when magic happens—when departments like curatorial, conservation, and design and installation come together twice a year to rotate light-sensitive works in our galleries, including works on paper and textiles, to preserve the artwork for future generations.

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6/24/2021

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This week in objects conservation: Anytime an object is selected for display our objects conservator assesses its condition to determine whether it is stable, or whether it needs conservation treatment before display.

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5/27/2021

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These two ceramic pieces have the same condition issues we see in many ceramic objects conserved in the early to mid 20th C.

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4/29/2021

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This week we have a 16th C mug decorated with ships, seas, and animals.

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3/4/2021

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This week in objects conservation: this 16th century Iznik plate is in the lab receiving treatment.

by Dr. Ainsley M. Cameron, Curator of South Asian Art, Islamic Art and Antiquities

12/15/2017

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On a recent visit to London’s Tate Modern, I came across an installation of Pak Sheung Chuen’s A Travel without Visual Experience in a display of the museum’s permanent collection in the newly-opened and installed Blatvatnik Building.

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7/27/2017

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6/1/2017

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5/4/2017

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8/11/2016

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