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How our conservation team made this sofa fit for a queen.
By Magnolia Molcan, interim associate director of digital content
Staying focused on sustainability.
By Christopher Dawe, associate director of facilities and operations
What is art conservation, how to become a conservator, weird substances found on artworks, and more.
By our conservation team
Letting visitors take a piece of the art home.
By Stuart Hata, director of retail operations
Giving our Portrait of a Lady back her name.
By Elise Effmann Clifford, head of paintings conservation
How do you solve a conservation puzzle? Create your own key.
By Antonia Smith
Exploring a painting’s unanswered questions.
By Georgia Brabec
Learning the ins and outs of working at a fine arts museum.
By Tara Khanna
Understanding the political and social weight a textile can carry.
By Julieta Fuentes Roll
While most art exhibitions take years to come together, The de Young Open was engineered in a matter of months.
By Lindsay Ganter and Shaquille Heath
The history of Bouquets to Art, ikebana, and finding inspiration.
By Cheyenne Tang
The designer’s “Junon” and “Venus” gowns represent the pinnacle of his creativity.
By Laura Camerlengo and Anne Getts