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- Historic Mission Inn Sold — What Will Happen to Its Art Collection?! June 1, 2026
- Heirloom Oil Painting Restoration Salt Lake County Utah May 29, 2026
- Art Restoration Los Angeles County: Paintings, Heirlooms May 20, 2026
- When the Oil Painting Arrives Damaged: What Shipping and Storage Problems Can Do to Artwork May 14, 2026
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- Art Preservation Restoration of Conrad Buff Estate Oil Paintings, Laguna Art Museum, Orange Country, CA March 30, 2026
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Category Archives: In Lab
Understanding Disaster Risk for Digital Heritage and Memories
June 2, 2021 An ICCROM virtual conference and training on preserving your digital memories. It may be a bit “corporate” or professional but the info should be good. Also, remember my publications, which are the most widely distributed and well … Continue reading
Posted in Consultations, Disaster/Emergency Response, In Lab, Insurance, Painting on canvas, Professional activities, Publications, Saving Public Art
Tagged disaster clean up and response
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A Section of Santa Barbara Mission Original 1785 Lienzo Mural Restored And On Display
I’ve posted previously about the exciting research, fundraising and mural conservation efforts for an extremely important and historic element of the main chapel of the Santa Barbara Mission. The 1786 backdrop was designed with architectural features, statues and lots of … Continue reading
Posted in Historic Buildings - Construction Sites, Historic Preservation, In Lab, Murals, Painting on canvas
Tagged Earthquake Damage of Murals
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Rediscovering The Important Genius of The Woman Who Broke The Mold of French Fine Art High Society At The End Of The 1880’s, Elisabeth Jerichau-Baumann
Elisabeth Jerichau-Baumann was born in Poland of German parents, who painted in Italy, was adored in France, admitted to the harems of the Ottomans and got away with creating erotic paintings of mermaids. She is considered an important figure in opening … Continue reading
Posted in In Lab, Painting on canvas
Tagged restore a painting
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You Think Your Art Has Faded? Maybe Not.
Fading of art is something about which I get a lot of questions. Some of the types of items that I notice fade the fastest and of which there is the biggest change of color are: Many Asian cultural items … Continue reading
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Painting Restoration Los Angeles Testimonial Gratitude for the FACL Art Conservation Team
Meet the experts at https://www.FineArtConservationLab.com We provide door to door services throughout Los Angeles, Orange County, Las Vegas, Salt Lake City, Thousand Oaks and Santa Barbara areas Note our media page: https://www.FineArtConservationLab.com/media-room. See the playlists on our YouTube channel for … Continue reading
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Tagged Our Team
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Restore Heirloom Paintings? Treasured but worth it? Orange County, CA
Updated March 30, 2026 Is Heirloom Painting Restoration Worth It for Families in Orange County? A client in Orange County recently brought us a cherished family heirloom oil painting to see what might be done to restore its original look”, … Continue reading
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Historical Society Webinars, Book Award, Mural Conservation… its been a busy week!!
I’m aghast!! The last blogpost was Aug 14th!! That went by quick… We’ve got a lot going on and every other day seems like Friday. There are lots of fun, interesting and new things goin’ on at Fine Art Conservation … Continue reading
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Tagged art conservation
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A Ripped Oil Painting, Salt Lake City; Pets and Art, Antiques and Collectibles Do Not Mix
It’s one thing to teach your kids not to play rough around your favorite painting hanging in your house, but it would probably be a lot harder to teach your pets the same thing. Even the most well-behaved dog doesn’t … Continue reading
Posted in Disaster/Emergency Response, FACL in the media, In Lab, Painting on canvas
Tagged rip repair
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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
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