Findings of 7-Year AXA Art Conservation Research Project on view at the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York from July 11 - September 14, 2008.
A publication of the same name accompanies the exhibition.
AXA Art Insurance Corporation is pleased to announce its support of IMAGELESS: The Scientific Study and Experimental Treatment of an Ad Reinhardt Black Painting, an exhibition on view at the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum from July 11 through September 14, 2008.
IMAGELESS presents the findings of the AXA Art Conservation Research Project in conjunction with the Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation and the Museum of Modern Art. IMAGELESS grew out of a donation by AXA Art to the Guggenheim of a severely damaged Black Painting by Ad Reinhardt (1913-1967) for research study. The fragile surface of the Reinhardt painting had been marred by scratches, abrasions, and a stain during transit. The damages were treated by conservators, but the end result was considered unsuccessful and the painting was deemed a total loss. AXA Art paid the owner the agreed-upon value of the painting and put it into storage. Carol Stringari, Chief Conservator of the Guggenheim Museum, served as the foci for the research project.
See the press release here for more details.
Link to the exhibition website:
http://www.guggenheim.org/exhibitions/exhibition_pages/imageless/imageless.html