Anyone who has visited the Faculty Room in Low Library over many decades may recall seeing a cheerful statue of a child made of gilded bronze. Sometimes a work of art on view in the same location can lead to its eventual “invisibility,” so when an opportunity was offered to showcase this sculpture from Art […]
Category: Conservation
Conservation Project: Technical Analysis of a Chinese Bodhisattva
The mission of Art Properties is to encourage the study and research of works of art from the University art collection. As noted in a previous blog post, in 2013 we began a partnership with the NYU Institute of Fine Arts Conservation Center as an extension of this educational mission in support of object-centered learning. […]
Conservation Partnership: Art Properties and IFA Conservation Center
In Fall 2013, Art Properties began a program with the NYU Institute of Fine Arts Conservation Center to loan objects from Columbia’s art collection to the IFA CC so that students could benefit from object-centered learning. The IFA CC offers graduate degrees to students interested in the technical study and preservation of art and cultural […]