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How do conservators distinguish and document condition differences across 100 artworks with identical materials and dimensions? In West Texas, contemporary art conservators from Getty joined the Chinati Foundation to help establish a condition baseline for Donald Judd’s 100 untitled works in mill aluminum, installed in converted artillery sheds. Ahead of a planned renovation, Chinati Head of Conservation Bogna Skwara and her team worked with Getty Conservation Institute Project Specialist Ellen Moody and Getty Graduate Intern Antonia Diewald to develop a digital documentation workflow tailored to these repeated minimalist forms. They also investigated condition phenomena, identified works for treatment, and explored how temperature fluctuations inside the sheds may affect the installation. Learn more in The Architect's Newspaper: https://bit.ly/4zElffJ

Our paintings conservators’ hands stay busy. 🤝 Dusting, cleaning, varnishing, filling, inpainting, and more—a lot goes into conserving paintings! Curious about paintings conservation? Peek behind the scenes at https://gty.art/3ue1bEl #PaintingConservation #Paintings #Art #MuseumCareers

To understand a curator’s work, imagine not a show’s opening night, but the places and things most visitors never see: storage rooms, family collections, U-Haul facilities, boxes of letters, and the fragile materials that remain after a life in art. For LeRonn P. Brooks, curator of African American collections and contributor to the new volume "Black Curators Matter", those spaces are where history is protected before it becomes public. Read more: https://lnkd.in/gCTMmDFs Kellie Jones, editor of "Black Curators Matter", and Deborah Willis, chair of the Department of Photography and Imaging at New York University, will discuss the book at the Black Portraiture[s]: Los Angeles: The Black Built Environment conference on September 28–30. Learn more about Black Portraiture[s] and register to attend in person or online: https://lnkd.in/gHWEiqhr

📣 Applications are open for our 2027–2028 Conservation Guest Scholar residencies! 📣 The Conservation Guest Scholars Program provides opportunities for professionals to pursue research on topics that bring new knowledge and fresh perspectives to the field of conservation. Guest Scholar grants are for established scholars or individuals who have attained distinction in their fields. Applications are welcome from researchers and practitioners of all nationalities working in cultural heritage conservation or preservation, including objects, collections, architecture, and sites. Learn more and apply by October 1: https://gty.art/4woT4Pd

Thank you to Corita Art Center, Institute of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles (ICA LA), and The Huntington for helping us close out the summer with two wonderful Getty Marrow Alumni gatherings! Created in response to interest in networking, these events brought together alumni, mentors, and host organizations to connect through conversation and shared arts experiences. Earlier this month, alumni gathered at Corita Art Center for a reception and networking event before making their way to ICA LA, participating in a collaborative viewfinding activity led by the Corita team along the way. Later in August, alumni reunited at the Huntington for another evening of networking and connection, along with a special tour of the exhibition “This Land Is...” We're grateful to our host organizations and all who joined us for making these gatherings so meaningful. We look forward to strengthening our alumni community and carrying these connections into the year ahead! Captions: 1-3. Getty Marrow alumni at Corita Art Center. 4-6. Getty Marrow alumni participating in a viewfinding activity led by Corita Art Center. 7-8. Getty Marrow alumni at ICA LA. 9. Getty Marrow alumni at the Huntington.

Did you know that lacquer, the craft of coating objects with a hard finish made from tree sap, is older than writing? For over 15 years, our work in this field has ranged from scientific analysis of the composition of lacquers, to treating Getty’s own lacquered art using emerging techniques, to bringing together the world’s leading lacquer experts—all to help keep the ancient art form alive. Researchers are now building on this work with a new study of an 18th-century French commode in Getty’s collection. The object is raising challenging questions and yielding new insights. Read the full story: https://gty.art/3UmVe4r 📷 Third photo by Karen Du

✨ LAST CHANCE for 50% off ✨ The summer book sale ends August 30! Save 50% on selected Getty books. From titles on Julia Margaret Cameron and Paul Cézanne to the Sistine Chapel, French tapestries, Harald Szeemann, and the ancient world of Thrace, there's a Getty book for every curious mind. 🔗 Shop now: https://lnkd.in/gTitDzt7 #Getty #SummerSale #SummerReading #ArtBooks #MuseumPublishing #BookLovers #ArtHistory