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Inside the Haunting Restoration of a Gas Chamber Execution Sculpture | Conservation Lab
MoMA conservators have saved Bruce Conner’s disturbing sculpture from storage.
A Tiny Wishbone Holds This Deconstructed Piano Together
Maskull Lasserre's juxtaposition between a hulking piano and a sliver of a wishbone is a visual wonder.
How Architectural Restoration Bridges Time and Space | Conservation Lab
As architectural conservators peel back layers of paint, they unlock layers of meaning.
Go Behind the Scenes of the Met’s Costume Institute | Conservation Lab
Agile hands mend seven centuries’ worth of fashion history at the Costume Institute’s conservation lab.
The Unusual Chemistry of an Experimental Master Artist | Conservation Lab
A major retrospective of László Moholy-Nagy's work at the Guggenheim called for extensive conservation and research, yielding new insights into the Bauhaus artist’s innovative process.
Painting Cover-Ups, Exposed! | Conservation Lab
Here’s a brief, multi-century tour of artworks that caused a fuss—and were swiftly buried under fresh layers of paint.
The Art of Mending Ceramics Disasters | Conservation Lab
How object conservators return fractured ceramic shards to their original glory.
Some Rich Guy Used Children's Gravestones to Decorate His Mansion
The gravestones belonged to three kids, aged 11 months to four years, and were used as patio stones and wall plaques.
PREMIERE: Ryan Egan - "Restoration"
Introducing this NYC-based newbie and his nimble-pop debut. Mellow, posi, very lovely.
A 300-Year-Old Mexican Jesus Statue Has Real Human Teeth, X-Rays Show
In a creepy development, the Lord of Patience in a town north of Mexico City has been found to have eight human teeth in pristine condition.