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Conservation in Action: Japanese Buddhist Sculptures, March 2020
The gilded Dainichi, the Buddha of Infinite Illumination was the last of the sculptures to be deinstalled from the Temple Room, now closed in…
This year, Ramadan begins on April 23. Muslims will fast, pray, spend time with loved ones, and focus on appreciating all that God provides. They will…
Issue: Art for This Moment
Treatment of Jules Chéret Poster
French artist Jules Chéret (1836–1932) was considered by many to be the most successful poster designer of his day. An innovator of graphic design, he…
In the fall of 2019, conservators in the Deknatel Paper Lab began treatment of an exquisite Judaica papercut , a gift from the Charles and Lynn…
Introduction to the Judaica Papercut Conservation Project
Papercutting has a long history in Jewish culture and is still practiced today. It is often used to decorate blessings, prayers, and ritual texts…
As we find ourselves in a recent wave of anti-Asian hate sweeping the nation—mourning the victims of the March 2021 shootings in Atlanta, hearts…
Issue: Art for This Moment
Have I always loved small things? I’ve asked myself that question many times over the past few years as my obsession with all things miniature has…
Issue: Art for This Moment
“Stories and objects share something, a patina. . . . Perhaps a patina is a process of rubbing back so that the essential is revealed. . . . But it…
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A musical instrument is the anticipation of something. Sinuous strings and thin soundboards, carefully carved air ducts and hollow tubes, membranes…
Issue: Art for This Moment
Starting a new job in a pandemic is not easy. When I began working at the MFA in February 2021, almost all of my interactions with colleagues took…
Issue: Art for This Moment