Conservation Conversation

The Smart Museum of Art at the University of Chicago is a site for rigorous inquiry and exchange that encourages the examination of complex issues through the lens of art objects and artistic practice. Through strong community and scholarly partnerships, the Museum incorporates diverse ideas, identities, and experiences into its exhibitions and collections, academic initiatives, and public programming. The Smart first opened in 1974. Admission is always free.

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The conservation of Wolf Vostell’s colossal <A HREF="http://arts.uchicago.edu/concrete-happenings/history" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Concrete Traffic</A> (1970)—a 1957 Cadillac covered in concrete—offered intriguing new insights into the life of the sculpture. The process also raised complicated questions about the artist’s intent for the object and the ethical considerations involved in treating it.
Join the team of art historians and conservation experts for an informal conversation about the treatments, tools, processes, and many different perspectives that shaped the conservation effort.
FREE, but space is very limited. Advance registration is required. 
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<H2>PARTICIPANTS</H2>
Christine Mehring Chair and Professor in the Department of Art History and the College, The University of Chicago
Lisa Zaher Arts Conservation Research Fellow, The University of Chicago
Anna Weiss-Pfau Campus Art Collection Coordinator & Conservator, The University of Chicago
Stephen Murphy Curator and Restoration Specialist at Chicago Vintage Motor Carriage
Amanda Trienens Principal Conservator, Cultural Heritage Conservation LLC 
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Presented by the University of Chicago’s <A HREF="http://arts.uchicago.edu/public-art" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Campus Art Collection</A>, <A HREF="http://arthistory.uchicago.edu/" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Department of Art History</A>, and Smart Museum of Art.
This event is part of <A HREF="http://arts.uchicago.edu/concrete-happenings/" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Concrete Happenings</A> at the University of Chicago, a collaborative series of public exhibitions, screenings, symposia, and other programs that mark the return of Wolf Vostell’s colossal Concrete Traffic (1970) to public view following a major conservation effort.

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