Gallery Talk

Conservators in Action

Thursday, August 1, 2024
10:30 am–12:00 pm
Conservation Center
Included with General Admission

Removal of yellowed varnish for a series of allegorical paintings by 17th-century Flemish artist Michaelina Wautier depicting the five senses as young boys, by Alice Limb, Andrew W. Mellon Fellow for Advanced Training.

Add to Calendar 2024-08-01 10:30:00 2024-08-01 12:00:00 Conservators in Action 08/01/2024 10:30am Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, 465 Huntington Ave, Boston, MA 02115, USA Museum of Fine Arts, Boston [email protected] America/New_York public

Drop in to watch conservators in action as they clean, stabilize, and treat artworks for display. Visitors are invited to learn how conservators care for the MFA’s collections by viewing work in progress. At select times listed below, conservators will also be available to talk to visitors, introduce projects, explain activities, and field questions.

Free with general admission. No advance registration or tickets required.

Meet in the Linde Family Wing for Contemporary Art

Conservators are at work on the first floor of the Linde Family Wing for Contemporary Art, near the Bookstore and Shop.

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Assistive listening system

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Wheelchair accessible

Past Dates and Times

Monday, April 22, 2024

Structural work and surface consolidation of two carved and painted Japanese architectural panels and two lacquer folding screens. Q and A session with Christine Storti, head of Furniture and Frame Conservation, from 10–10:30 am.

Friday, April 19, 2024

Disassembly, after natural weakening over time of previous joins, and reconstruction of this fragmentary Etruscan jug by associate objects conservator Emilie Tréhu. Q and A session from 2–2:30 pm.

Thursday, April 18, 2024

Disassembly, after natural weakening over time of previous joins, and reconstruction of this fragmentary Etruscan jug by associate objects conservator Emilie Tréhu. Q and A session from 2–2:30 pm.

Wednesday, April 17, 2024

Disassembly, after natural weakening over time of previous joins, and reconstruction of this fragmentary Etruscan jug by associate objects conservator Emilie Tréhu. Q and A session from 2–2:30 pm.

Wednesday, March 27, 2024

Structural work and surface consolidation of two carved and painted Japanese architectural panels and two lacquer folding screens. Q and A session with Christine Storti, head of Furniture and Frame Conservation, from 12:30–1 pm.

Monday, February 26, 2024

Removal of dark tarnish from a pair of 17th-century Italian cabinets, richly decorated with coral, inlayed hardstone, tortoiseshell, and gold. Q and A session with Christine Storti, head of Furniture and Frame Conservation, from 12–12:30 pm.

Thursday, February 22, 2024

Removal of dark tarnish from a pair of 17th-century Italian cabinets, richly decorated with coral, inlayed hardstone, tortoiseshell, and gold. Q and A session with Christine Storti, head of Furniture and Frame Conservation, from 1:30–2 pm.

Wednesday, February 21, 2024

Removal of dark tarnish from a pair of 17th-century Italian cabinets, richly decorated with coral, inlayed hardstone, tortoiseshell, and gold. Q and A session with Christine Storti, head of Furniture and Frame Conservation, from 10:15–10:45 am.

Friday, December 29, 2023

Retouching of the areas of loss on this Peruvian painting by assistant paintings conservator Rachel Childers.

Thursday, December 28, 2023

Retouching of the areas of loss on this Peruvian painting by assistant paintings conservator Rachel Childers.

Sponsors

Supported by the Jane Mayer and Robert J. Mayer, M.D. Fund.

Supported by the MFA Associates/MFA Senior Associates Fund for Conservation Programs.