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  1. Synchrotron Radiation and Neutrons in Art and Archaeology International Conference

    SR2A 2025 Los Angeles

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    Join this 3-day conference, with an Emerging Professionals Seminar, on the latest in synchrotron radiation for cultural heritage studies

    Early bird registration ends on July 14, 2025

  2. Lita Albuquerque: Dust to Dust

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    Albuquerque reflects on the arc of her creative practice and explores the meaning of conservation in relation to her ephemeral work

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  3. A Paint Out

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    How Raymond Pettibon’s painting methods were recorded in real time to aid future conservation efforts

    Apr 24, 2025

  4. What Does It Mean to Be from LA?

    Article

    Alta combines genetic science, photographic portraits, and oral storytelling to tell a deeper story of LA

    Jan 28, 2025

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