Amber Kerr, Paintings Conservator, will host a behind-the-scenes tour of a paintings conservation laboratory at the Smithsonian American Art Museum on March 4, from 3:00 - 4:00 PM. The special tour is in association with a lecture about Jackson Pollock's seminal work, Mural.
A few days after Kerr's tour, Laura Rivers, Associate Paintings Conservator at the J. Paul Getty Museum, will discuss how scientific analysis, historic research, and artistic intent informed the understanding, interpretation, and exhibition of Mural on March 7 from 12:00 - 1:00 PM.
Space for the tour is extremely limited, so please RSVP to ensure your place.
If you have questions about the event, please contact Mary Coughlin, Assistant Professor and Director of Distance Education in Museum Studies or Lisa Lipinski, Assistant Director of Academic Affairs and Assistant Professor of Art History at The Corcoran School of the Arts & Design.