June 2011
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Can’t really say I’m a fan of Philadelphia’s attempt to bedazzle South Broad Street.
Jun 1st
May 2011
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Conserving Van Gogh
A lot of folks have been talking about CAM Chief Conservator, Per Knutas, conserving the museum’s Van Gogh in public, (May 17 through October) but the best images I’ve seen so far are from the BBC.  Here’s a link.  
May 31st
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May 31st
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May 30th
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May 26th
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Science, art combine to reproduce paintings from the past at the Art Institute of Chicago.
May 25th
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Happy 70th Birthday, Bob Dylan!
May 25th
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May 24th
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Taj Smith, Indianapolis’ most recent feature on the N.Y. Times.  Sure, Indy has been getting some attention for it’s cultural activities and for the 500, but here’s some about the Colts.
May 24th
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Figuring out the Upcoming AIC Annual Meeting
I’m looking forward to attending the AIC Annual Meeting next week in Philly—not only to hear some interesting talks, but to catch up with a lot of folks I only see at the meeting.    However, one of the things I’m not looking forward to is figuring out my schedule.  The national conservation association is broken up into 10 “specialty groups,” each of which could...
May 24th
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Sugar
May 24th
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May 20th
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May 20th
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The one and only Bradley Brooks leads you on a tour of the Miller House & Garden.
May 20th
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May 18th
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May 13th
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May 11th
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Wanted: Talented Objects and Textile Conservators!
It’s pretty exciting to be listing two positions in the IMA Conservation Department: entry-level positions in both my Laboratory and in the Textile Laboratory.   Here’s a link to the job postings, which describes in some detail what we’re looking for.  Please use the contact within the job posting for questions. The two selected for these positions will be joining a hard...
May 9th
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Temple Grandin on Visual Thinking and Animal Behavior
May 6th
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May 6th
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May 5th
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IMA Receives a $1.5 Million Gift to Endow Senior...
INDIANAPOLIS, IN.- A $1.5 million gift from the estate of Otto N. “Nick” Frenzel III has fulfilled a challenge grant to endow the Indianapolis Museum of Art senior conservation scientist position for the Museum’s Conservation Science Laboratory. The position, held by Dr. Gregory Dale Smith, was established through a $1.75 million Andrew W. Mellon Foundation grant in 2008 which required a match...
May 4th
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May 2nd
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Location of Bin Laden's Compound.
Fascinating to see this location so exactly in Google Maps. The reviews of the place are kind of funny …
May 2nd
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