Indian Yellow: Remembering a lost colour and the many theories about its origin this Holi
One of the last uses of Indian yellow, reportedly, was by Van Gogh in The Starry Night (1889). The famous yellow moon held within a cluster of radiant orbs was a blend of zinc yellow and Indian yellow ...
With 100 Pounds of Blue Pigment, an Artist Conjures Spirits of the Past
The ghost of George Washington Carver hangs over the studio of Amanda Williams, where hues are inspired by the Alabama soil ...
Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, 35 years after the theft, restores frames: ‘We’re always hopeful for their return’
Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, 35 years after the theft, restores frames: ‘We’re always hopeful for their return’ ...
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Bill Caldwell: Gene Poirot advocated soil, water conservation for 60 years
Conservation of soil and water is basic to agricultural education today. But it was not always so. A hundred years ago, soil ...
Gardner Museum marks 35th anniversary of infamous heist with restored — and empty — frames
Conservators unveiled the completed restoration of the frame that once held Rembrandt's "Christ in the Storm on the Sea of ...
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American Conservation Film Festival brings international, local filmmakers together in 22nd year
Over the weekend, locals and out-of-town folk alike descended on Shepherd University for another successful run of the ...
Scene Calendar: 'Sing Into Spring,' art in High Springs and Grammy winner Time for Three
Billy Flynn is leaving Days of Our Lives. The actor who first joined the Peacock sudser in 2014 to play Chad DiMera is moving to CBS’ The Young and the Restless in a new role. He will debut sometime ...
Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum heist remains unsolved 35 years later
It's been 35 years since thieves stole more than a dozen works of art during a 1990 heist in Boston. It remains the most ...
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How Do You Pick 250 Objects That Tell the Story of America?
That wasn’t an easy question, but in the end it hit upon an intriguing solution: pick 250 items to put on display that will ...
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Preserving Heritage: Virtual Tour and Conservation of Delhi's Historic Monuments
The Art, Culture, and Language Department of Delhi is launching a 360-degree virtual tour of Ghalib ki Haveli and conserving ...
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New Director Sarah Ganz Blythe on Reenvisioning Harvard Art Museums
For Director of Harvard Art Museums Sarah Ganz Blythe, museums have always been a place that gave her “a way to understand ...
Marking history: can the new blue plaque trend promote heritage conservation in Indian cities?
Whether it’s an old haveli, a colonial-era institution, or the residence of a notable figure, these plaques set up by ...