Category Archives: Consultations

WPA Murals On US Postage Stamps A Weird Idea

Posted on March 5, 2020 by Scott M. Haskins

As you read this, our team is working to preserve and restore an “environmental mural” painted on the side of a freeway that is 1/2 mile long!!! (not the freeway, the mural!) in Grand Prairie, Texas (Dallas – more on … Continue reading →

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Protecting The Kobe Bryant Memorial Mural 2020 With An Anti-Graffiti Coating

Posted on February 26, 2020 by Scott M. Haskins

I was in downtown Los Angeles this morning for the memorial of Kobe Bryant and to inaugurate the completion of a memorial mural of Kobe by renowned artist Paul Daniels​. A couple of weeks ago the artist brought us on … Continue reading →

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Preparing for the Henrietta Berk Retrospective at the Hilbert Museum of California Art at Chapman University

Posted on February 24, 2020 by Scott M. Haskins

The Hilbert Museum of California Art at Chapman University has collaborated with Steven Stern Fine Art and Fine Art Conservation Laboratories to present the fabulously wonderful Post WWII Abstract Expressionist Bay Area artwork for the Henrietta Berk Retrospective, which end Sat. … Continue reading →

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Keith Haring and Banksy in the House!! Saving, Preserving, Restoring, Conserving Street “Art?”

Posted on February 6, 2020 by Scott M. Haskins

One of the other street/graffiti artists that is well known besides Banksy is Keith Haring. We just had a paste-up come into the lab for preservation treatments (it doesn’t really need much in the way of “restoration”). It was obviously … Continue reading →

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New “Twists” on Authenticating Artwork

Posted on December 2, 2019 by Scott M. Haskins

Identifying Art Fakes and Challenging Art Forgers with High Tech As an art conservator, I am asked once a week (or more) to technically examine artwork in the hopes of “authenticating” it. Most of these requests come from people that … Continue reading →

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Restoring Street Murals Back to Life Interview by Julie Rose on BYURadio Top of Mind

Posted on August 22, 2019 by Scott M. Haskins

Top of Mind by Julie Rose BYURadio National Internet Radio Interview: Restoring Street Murals Back to Life Guest: Scott Haskins, Director and Chief Conservator, Fine Art Conservation Laboratories Colorful street art seems to have taken on new life thanks to … Continue reading →

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Can The Restoration of Contemporary Public Art Murals Ethically Include Repainting?

Posted on August 7, 2019 by Scott M. Haskins

Is the repainting of a contemporary mural in the name of restoration ever acceptable?”  The case of the Blue Moon Trilogy The International Institute for Conservation (London, England) asked Scott M. Haskins, professional art conservator, to address this question in a … Continue reading →

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Orange County Art Conservation Pick Ups and Deliveries Interesting Art Stuff

Posted on July 15, 2019 by Scott M. Haskins

Pratically, every week or so, I wind my way past downtown LA to Orange County where our lab enjoys a wide variety of professional art conservation activities. I started out my schedule today in South Laguna Beach at The Redfern … Continue reading →

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2 Super Interesting Preservation and Restoration Mural Projects Stopping Flaking Paint

Posted on June 7, 2019 by Scott M. Haskins

I blogged in January about two murals that we worked on that had a special social message to tell. One is on the Army base in El Paso, Texas and the other is in Houston. The only thing that really connected … Continue reading →

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Hollywood Mural Monument To Successful AIDS Research Saved and Restored – Updated

Posted on May 4, 2019 by Scott M. Haskins

This public mural memorial monument located by the Hollywood Bowl was originally funded by AIDS Project of LA. The bronze plaque, from the dedication in 1988 on the mural will outlive us all. It reads: Blue Moon Trilogy Eve of … Continue reading →

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