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Mural Restoration Experts From FACL Conserve Longest Mural in USA, Located in Grand Prairie, Dallas, Texas
One of the biggest works of art in the USA is right here in Grand Prairie, in plain view. In fact, you may have driven past it and not really known much about this iconic public work of art in … Continue reading
Posted in Consultations, FACL in the media, Murals
Tagged Mural conservation
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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
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Preparing for the Henrietta Berk Retrospective at the Hilbert Museum of California Art at Chapman University
This article is about preparing newly rediscovered important artwork from the 1960s Post WWII Abstract Expressionist Bay Area for the Henrietta Berk Retrospective at the Hilbert Museum of California Art at Chapman University. Collaborating and consulting experts for the exhibition are Steven … Continue reading
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Tagged painting conservation
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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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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
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Restoring Street Murals Back to Life Interview by Julie Rose on BYURadio Top of Mind
Top of Mind by Julie Rose BYURadio National Internet Radio Interview: Restoring Street Murals Back to Life Guest: Scott Haskins, Director and Chief Conservator, Fine Art Conservation Laboratories
Posted in Consultations, FACL in the media, Murals, Professional activities
Tagged mural restoration
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Can The Restoration of Contemporary Public Art Murals Ethically Include Repainting?
Is the repainting of a contemporary mural in the name of restoration ever acceptable?”
Orange County Art Conservation Pick Ups and Deliveries Interesting Art Stuff
Pratically, every week or so, I wind my way past downtown LA to Orange County where our lab enjoys a wide variety of professional art conservation activities. I started out my schedule today in South Laguna Beach at The Redfern … Continue reading
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2 Super Interesting Preservation and Restoration Mural Projects Stopping Flaking Paint
I blogged in January about two murals that we worked on that had a special social message to tell. One is on the Army base in El Paso, Texas and the other is in Houston. The only thing that really connected … Continue reading
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