(English version below) El uso de nuevas tecnologías ha tenido un fuerte impacto en la transformación del arte, particularmente relacionado con aquellas nociones preconcebidas de originalidad...
Associate Professor in Conservation and Director of Masters Programme in Conservation of Contemporary Art & Media
UCL History of Art is developing a new Masters in Conservation of Contemporary Art & Media as part of the cross-departmental School of the Creative and Cultural Industries ('Culture Lab' group of...
Call for Papers: PERFORMANCE: THE ETHICS AND THE POLITICS OF CARE — # 1. Mapping the Field
We are inviting contributions to the following event: PERFORMANCE: THE ETHICS AND THE POLITICS OF CARE — # 1. Mapping the Field This is the first event in the series of annual colloquia on the topic...
SURVEY | "Glossy Surfaces" Conservation solutions for thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) coatings in fashion collections. Help this project participating with this survey! https://momuantwerp.typeform...
Fellowships in Scientific Research and Conservation at The Met 2021-2022
Conservation Fellowships and Scientific Research Fellowships 2021-2022 There are two types of Conservation Fellowships: junior and senior. Junior fellows work closely with Met staff to receive...
Paintings Deficient of Paint: Merging History, Conservation-Restoration and Contemporary Art in the Verso
Description: This text discusses 21st century artworks and museum presentations that focus on the verso of paintings. Whereas the verso has a long history of being treated by painters, some...
Master's Thesis: Creating Afterlives: Preserving Traces of Performance Art from a Museological Perspective
This research explores the conflict that emerges when applying registration practices into performance art. As the ephemerality of performance art is perceived as essential for this art genre...
The Centro Conservazione e Restauro “La Venaria Reale” will host the first edition of the Young Professionals Forum on July 2, 2020, a biennial, international event for young cultural heritage...
PVA-based hydrogels for the cleaning of two Pollock masterpieces at Peggy Guggenheim Collection Venice (NANORESTART project)
New article published on PNAS about Twin-chain Polymer Hydrogels based on Poly(vinyl-alcohol) as new advanced tool for the cleaning of Modern and Contemporary Art. The new materials have been...
Following what is happening in Italy and around the world, the Forum has been given a new guise to allow everyone to participate, in this first and unrepeatable edition. More info: https://www.incca...