The Modern and Contemporary Art Research Initiative is a program started by the Getty Conservation Institute (GCI). It began in 2007 in response to the...

both works of art and of curiosité, dimly echoed in the English curios, and the origins in Paris, Amsterdam and London of the modern art market have been...

ride, and comfort to rival modern cars—a great car to drive. At the same time, I didn't want to heavily modify an original GTO or Judge and put lots...

in some conflation and confusion of the terms modern art and contemporary art by non-specialists. Some define contemporary art as art produced within "our...

Freeman's (1805) and Lyon & Turnbull (1826). By the end of the 18th century, auctions of art works were commonly held in taverns and coffeehouses. These...

Künste Bern Fratelli Alinari Studio Art Centers International, Florence (SACI) Royal College of Art/Victoria and Albert Museum The International master...

Time-based Media Art Conservation program Museum of Modern Art's Media Conservation Initiative Fellowships The Selznick Graduate Program in Film and Media Preservation...

their research. Archivists' duties include acquiring and appraising new collections, arranging and describing records, providing reference service, and preserving...

critics from the architectural profession and related professions assume that modern urban design and contemporary architecture are an expression of social...

American maritime, art, engineering, navigation, and many more. "There is a sense of urgency to capture previous eras and cultures, and a sense of the people...

depicting Jesus crowned with thorns. Both the subject and style are typical of traditional Catholic art. While press accounts agree that the original painting...

Fakes, Forgeries and Trickery, a virtual museum exhibition at Library and Archives Canada An example of overpainting in the contemporary still life painting...

Many art museums have curators dedicated to specific historic periods and geographic regions, such as American art and modern or contemporary art.[citation...

Hutchings, Rich and Marina La Salle. 2015. Why Archaeologists Misrepresent Their Practice—A North American Perspective. Journal of Contemporary Archaeology...

composition. However, modern conservation seeks to treat books and paper as little as possible. Peter Waters, considered the father of modern book conservation...

among different libraries, and copyright law. However, many of these problems are being solved through educational initiatives. Educational programs are...

Examination and Preservation of Works of Art, that the modern approach to inpainting was established. Helmut Ruhemann (1891–1973), a German restorer and conservator...

significance, a registrar must take the initiative to study the museum's collection. They must be calm, flexible, resourceful, and focus on the details. Registrars...

showed them. By putting new roofs on the buildings, rebuilding foundations, and resealing glass that is in window frames, the State is able to keep buildings...

the Museum of Sydney (in Sydney, Australia), where the remains of drains and privies are shown in their original context, along with other archeological...

energy costs, and minimise the use of toxic or harmful solvents. A number of research projects, working groups, and other initiatives have explored how...

museums and art gallery collections. The term is more frequently used in Canada and Australia where it refers to works of art, rituals, ceremonies and aural...

management (CRM) is the vocation and practice of managing heritage assets, and other cultural resources such as contemporary art. It incorporates Cultural Heritage...

Deaccessioning is the process by which a work of art or other object is permanently removed from a museum's collection to sell it or otherwise dispose...

a type of object such as automobiles or stamps. Art museums may focus on a period, such as modern art, or a region. Very large museums will often have...

Italy during the Napoleonic period. Another method, used by Hacquin's contemporary, Jean-Michel Picault, dissolved the ground layer chemically, apparently...

documentation, such as Donor and Provenance Questionnaires and research files pertaining to the object's history or context/art historical significance are...

conservators, art handlers, exhibit fabricators, mount makers, facilities managers, security, and housekeeping. They are responsible for establishing and maintaining...

Smithsonian Center for Materials Research and Education April 21–23, 1994 Using and Preserving Research Collections 1995, Art Conservation Department, Winterthur-University...

activist, Upper West Side of Manhattan) John Ruskin (1819/20–1900) British art critic, watercolorist, social thinker, philanthropist) Eugène Viollet-le-Duc...