All stories
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Inside Bouquets to Art: Interview with Floral Designer Judy Leung
Hear from floral designer Judy Leung on her installation at the Legion of Honor.
By Magnolia Molcan, senior web managing editor, in conversation with Judy Leung, Found Floral
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Museum in Motion: Dance at the Legion of Honor
How dance can move within, against, and beyond the museum walls.
By Nkechi Njaka, choreography artist and culture writer
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Re-Envisioning Native American Art at the de Young
A dedicated team of curators has been rethinking how Native American art is displayed at the de Young.
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Conserving Stability: How We Prepare Tapestries to Go on View
Getting ready to hang six large-scale tapestries by Simon Vouet.
By Beth Szuhay, head of textile conservation
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Giving Marie Antoinette’s Canapé a Makeover
How our conservation team made this sofa fit for a queen.
By Magnolia Molcan, interim associate director of digital content
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How Do You Recycle a 15,000 Lb. Sand Painting?
Staying focused on sustainability.
By Christopher Dawe, associate director of facilities and operations
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Ask a Conservator
What is art conservation, how to become a conservator, weird substances found on artworks, and more.
By our conservation team
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Then + Now: Sharing Ruth Asawa’s Art
Letting visitors take a piece of the art home.
By Stuart Hata, director of retail operations
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Who’s That Lady? Identifying the Sitter in Our Tudor Portrait
Giving our Portrait of a Lady back her name.
By Elise Effmann Clifford, head of paintings conservation
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Conserving in 3D: Mapping Our Mary Lovelace O’Neal Painting
How do you solve a conservation puzzle? Create your own key.
By Antonia Smith
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A Renaissance Mystery: Investigating Corneille de Lyon’s “Portrait of a Man”
Exploring a painting’s unanswered questions.
By Georgia Brabec
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From the Inside: Insights of a FAMSF Intern
Learning the ins and outs of working at a fine arts museum.
By Tara Khanna