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Conserving Art’s Sensory Experiences
Unraveling how we perceive multisensory artworks (like those at the Wired for Wonder exhibition) helps create more nuanced conservation strategies
In the Algorithm’s Eyes, “We Are Already Plants”
Slovenian bio artist Špela Petrič explores the vegetal world with artificial intelligence (AI), speculating that humans have more in common with plants than we think
María Magdalena Campos-Pons: Extreme Weather
A Getty graduate intern visits the galleries to reflect on the connections between identity, displacement, and climate
New Volume Advances Granite Conservation for Historic Structures Worldwide
Uniting research and fieldwork, Getty book provides practical tools for conserving granite in built heritage
New Volume Explores Ed Ruscha’s Streets of Los Angeles Archive
Containing over 900,000 images, the artist’s archive is emblematic of his oeuvre
An Enlightened Approach to Preserving the Past
See how the microfading tester helps conserve color in heritage objects
Scientists and Conservators Reinvent Formula for Vital Art Conservation Material
The newly reformulated BEVA 371 Akron can be used to repair canvas paintings, textiles, works on paper and more
This LA Map Has No Freeways
A 1927 map tells stories of Los Angeles before widespread automobile adoption, including historical injustices
Getty Completes Conservation of Rescued Artemisia Gentileschi Painting
Five years after surviving an explosion in Beirut, Hercules and Omphale goes on view in a display focused on the artist’s portrayal of strong women
A Maze Where Every Path Is Correct
Kidspace’s Wired for Wonder fosters multisensory visitor experiences that provide open, curious—and sometimes smelly—connections to art and science