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Author Archives: Scott M. Haskins
WPA Murals On US Postage Stamps A Weird Idea
As you read this, our team is working to preserve and restore an “environmental mural” painted on the side of a freeway that is 1/2 mile long!!! (not the freeway, the mural!) in Grand Prairie, Texas (Dallas – more on … Continue reading
Posted in Consultations, Historic Buildings - Construction Sites, Murals
Tagged Mural conservation
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Protecting The Kobe Bryant Memorial Mural 2020 With An Anti-Graffiti Coating
I was in downtown Los Angeles this morning for the memorial of Kobe Bryant and to inaugurate the completion of a memorial mural of Kobe by renowned artist Paul Daniels. A couple of weeks ago the artist brought us on … Continue reading
Posted in Consultations, Murals, Travel
Tagged anti-graffiti mural protection
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Preparing for the Henrietta Berk Retrospective at the Hilbert Museum of California Art at Chapman University
The Hilbert Museum of California Art at Chapman University has collaborated with Steven Stern Fine Art and Fine Art Conservation Laboratories to present the fabulously wonderful Post WWII Abstract Expressionist Bay Area artwork for the Henrietta Berk Retrospective, which end Sat. … Continue reading
Posted in Consultations, In Lab, Painting on canvas, Professional activities
Tagged painting conservation
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Preservation Houston Award for Mural Conservation Treatments of Historic National Treasure in 2020
The restoration of the John Biggers mural at the Blue Triangle Community Center in Houston Texas received the Good Brick Award for excellence in historic preservation. The mural conservation treatments by Fine Art Conservation Laboratories, which saved the badly damaged … Continue reading
Posted in Disaster/Emergency Response, FACL in the media, Murals
Tagged Mural conservation, Preservation Houston Award
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Keith Haring and Banksy in the House!! Saving, Preserving, Restoring, Conserving Street “Art?”
One of the other street/graffiti artists that is well known besides Banksy is Keith Haring. We just had a paste-up come into the lab for preservation treatments (it doesn’t really need much in the way of “restoration”). It was obviously … Continue reading
Posted in Art on Paper, Consultations, Murals
Tagged Contemporary Art Conservation, graffiti art, Street Art
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Art restoration in Pasadena, CA of a gorgeous garden mural of a peacock and flowers
Expert painting restoration treatments saved a gorgeous outdoor mural in Pasadena CA (Los Angeles area) this week… and the mural isn’t even that old. Painted in 2004, the mural was painted onto a covered garden wall over a paint layer … Continue reading
Posted in Murals
Tagged contemporary mural restoration
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Museum of Contemporary Art Santa Barbara (MCASB) Featured Expert Speaker Art Conservation
What are the materials and methods of contemporary painting? How do they differ from tradition? What variations create problems and consequences for conservation and restoration? Fine Art Conservator, Scott M. Haskins will entertain and educate with stories and examples from … Continue reading
Posted in Professional activities
Tagged Speaker
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New “Twists” on Authenticating Artwork
Identifying Art Fakes and Challenging Art Forgers with High Tech As an art conservator, I am asked once a week (or more) to technically examine artwork in the hopes of “authenticating” it. Most of these requests come from people that … Continue reading
Posted in Consultations, Painting on canvas, Professional activities, Research and Authentication
Tagged Authenticating Art
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Smoke Damaged Collectible Restoration Cave Fire Santa Barbara
While some structures will be directly affected by the heat and flames, many more are affected by the smoke and ask. If you have smoke damaged contents, do you want the same company who cleans your drapes and sofa to … Continue reading
