By Elizabeth Brown, Senior Objects Conservator, and Geneva Griswold, Associate Objects Conservator, Seattle Art Museum Upon reopening February 8, 2020, the Seattle Asian Art Museum is displaying the seated Buddha Shakyamuni for the first time in over a decade. Cast in the late 8th to early 9th century in Kashmir, Buddha Shakyamuni is seated in the dharmachakra […]
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Part of being a photographer is capturing a moment to evoke emotion through art, and what better way to capture feelings than traveling to places of beauty? Whether manmade or naturally occurring, some places are so awe-inspiring that they spark creativity and nurture inspiration. Here are a few of our favorite photography destinations that you should check
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By Lisa Bruno, Carol Lee Shen Chief Conservator, Brooklyn Museum The contemporary Chinese artist Ni Youyu creates thoughtful, multi-dimensional pieces that incorporate drawing, painting, sculpture, photography and installation. His work is both contemporary and historic, reaching deep into the past of Chinese art making practices as well as his own personal history. As an artist
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By Anna Montgomery, Senior 3D Designer, Imperial War Museums, London, UK The 2019 season of exhibitions at the Imperial War Museum (IWM) in London explore the impact of acts of war against what defines who we are – our culture. From the buildings we build for our communities to the tangible and intangible things we
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By Nicole Kowalczyk, Tru Vue Marketing Associate Wedding season is in full swing, and with it an increasing number of newlyweds are searching for creative ways to transform the keepsakes from their Big Day into treasures they can display for a lifetime. This desire offers an ideal opportunity for custom framers. To help you consider
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Gifts ideas for dad Father’s Day is just around the corner on June 19th, and many family members are probably scrambling to find the perfect gift for Dad. News Flash: He has enough neckties. For custom frame shops, the holiday opens up a great opportunity to satisfy the sports-loving fathers of the world. It’s the
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The re-framed “Adoration of the Magi” in situ. Image: Studio8 Ltd. For over six years, the Bursar at Oxford’s Exeter College, William Jensen, had been looking for a practical and affordable solution to re-glaze Adoration of the Magi, a tapestry hanging in their chapel. Challenges included the size of the tapestry (2.4m x 3.6m / 7
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By Rob Lewis ACR, Collections Care Manager, Birmingham Museums Trust Lizzie assesses stained glass on display. Part of Birmingham Museums Trust, Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery (BMAG) is home to the largest public Pre-Raphaelite collection in the world, numbering over 3000 paintings, drawings, prints and examples of decorative art and design. Toward the end of 2019, BMAG
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By Lisa Conte, Head of Conservation, National September 11 Memorial & Museum Fig. 1 “New York Metamorphosis”, Courtesy of Dwight Primiano. New York Metamorphosis, a large-scale charcoal drawing on paper created by Norwegian-born artist Torild Stray, was acquired by the 9/11 Memorial Museum in 2017. Stray created the 60 in x 168 in (152.4 cm
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By Albert Lewis, Preparator at the Cantor Arts Center at Stanford University Tru Vue 6mm Optium Museum Acrylic® oversized sheets have enabled the ideal combination of viewing experience and protection for the large scale, scroll mounted ink paintings in Ink Worlds, a special exhibition of contemporary ink paintings from 1960 to the present at the Cantor Arts
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Following its recent conservation, updated framing and new glazing, the Japanese screen “Pine Tree with Pheasants and Ducks” returns to Frank Lloyd Wright’s Drafting Studio at Taliesin in Spring Green, Wisconsin. A National Historic Landmark that was once Wright’s home and architectural studio, Taliesin houses an extensive collection of works that he purchased throughout his
By Cuong T. Nguyen, Minoo Larson, Erin Murray Mathematica: A World of Numbers…and Beyond is a permanent exhibit at The Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation at The Henry Ford (THF) that opened on September 23, 2017. The exhibit contains both kinetic and static representations of mathematical ideas from the 20th Century American designers Charles and Ray Eames. There are
By Ron Beltz, CEO at JIT Companies Inc. Introduction The University of Oregon has assembled a massive state-of-the-art showcase to promote student-athlete wellness and to honor one of its Oregon Ducks football alumni, Marcus Mariota. The Marcus Mariota Sports Performance Center features an athletic wellness performance facility and an interior constructed of eye-catching glass displays,
By Ramon Diaz, project manager at Sectis Design When art is (literally) money, Tru Vue® preserves value(s) When a major Washington, DC exhibition of a Colombian artist needed professional grade display cases, they turned to Miami startup Sectis Design. For the Venezuelan owners of Sectis, the opportunity to mount Santiago Montoya’s work at the Organization of American
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By Carolyn Hays, Tru Vue Sr. Marketing Manager Photo credit: Carlos Rodríguez Cid, Andante Films Rubén Belloso, well-known for his realistic portraits in pastel, announced his upcoming solo exhibition at the Muse Antoine Lecuyer in Saint Quentin, France. Opening mid-December 2017, this exhibition features 12 to 14 works displayed with Tru Vue Optium Museum Acrylic and
1. Cloud Backup In a business built on the images you capture, it’s critical that you rely on a cloud backup system that is robust and that automatically backs up all your files including documents, photos, music and movies. Look for a cloud backup provider that allows unlimited files, unlimited file size and has unlimited
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If you’ve made it this far in the Building Your Photography Business series, we’re going to make a couple of assumptions. You already have a photography website and/or online store, or plan to create one. If that’s the case, it wasn’t a stretch to convince you that online marketing for photographers is essential to get traffic to your site and build
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One of the hardest things you can do is to start your own business. You must truly become a jack of all trades — financially competency, passion for paperwork, providing a quality product/service, and last but certainly not least: making yourself known. In a sea of brands, getting yours to stand out from the rest
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Any photographer knows how much effort is put into their passion: the gear, the travel, shooting, development/editing, and finally, a website to exhibit the final products. Professional photographers that want to take their craft to the next level should start a website in order to show off their artwork to the community, provide tips & tricks, and/or show
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By Jen Gramm, Tru Vue Director of Marketing In our continuing series on building your photography business, we are now focusing on email marketing for photographers. More than a century ago, Mark Twain (allegedly) said, “Reports of my death are greatly exaggerated.” We often hear about the impending death of email. Like Mark Twain, email’s
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By Jen Gramm, Tru Vue Director of Marketing In previous posts, (Online Marketing for Photographers, How to Market Your Online Photography Store), we’ve discussed setting your online marketing goals and how to market your online store. This post covers the next step in building your photography business, launching a blog. Remember the Rod Stewart song “Every
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By Jen Gramm, Tru Vue Director of Marketing You’ve spent time and effort creating an amazing body of work. You want to grow your online photography business…so, what’s the next step? Tips for Creating Your Online Store Whatever platform you choose, if you want to attract viewers and keep them coming back as customers, it’s
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By Jen Gramm, Tru Vue Director of Marketing You point, you shoot, you print or upload…then what? Skill alone won’t build your photography business. Whether photography is your full-time profession or a part-time side job, you want to get noticed, engage potential clients, and make the sale. There’s a lot of time and effort that
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By Victoria Hanley, Paper Conservator, National Museums Scotland Introduction The Tomb: Ancient Egyptian Burial is a temporary exhibition on at the National Museum of Scotland (NMS), Edinburgh until 3 September 2017. It represents the story of one tomb, built around 1290BC and reused for over 1000 years. On display are a range of stunning artefacts, textiles and papyri
By Nadia Vangampelaere, Policy Officer Collection and Documentation, City Museums Bruges The 2016 fall exhibition The Art of Law: Three Centuries of Justice Depicted at the Groeningemuseum in Bruges, Belgium, was initially conceived of as a small project composed of mainly works from the Bruges collections. Ultimately it resulted in a major international, cultural-historical exhibition, covering half the exhibition
By Tamara Berghmans, Curator, FOMU Collection Introduction The Fotomuseum Antwerp (FOMU) (Belgium) celebrated her fiftieth birthday in 2015 with a new collection presentation, titled Photography Inc. From Luxury Product to Mass Medium. The exhibition tells the story of photography and the photography industry from its earliest days to the present. Initially, photography was a craft. A photograph
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By Julie L. McGee, Curator of African American Art, University Museums and Associate Professor, Black American Studies, University of Delaware; Jessica Silverman, Senior Paper Conservator & Preservation Consultant, Conservation Center for Art & Historic Artifacts (CCAHA); Amy Heuer, Communications Coordinator, Conservation Center for Art & Historic Artifacts (CCAHA) THE ARTIST Amos Ashanti Johnson (American, born
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This video helps to explain the differences in coating technologies and how these coatings block UV. Learn how Tru Vue Conservation Grade UV coating technology outperforms other products by providing 99% UV protection 100% of the time.
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By Heraeus The process animation, created by Heraeus, aims to schematically visualize and help to better understand what happens during a sputtering process.
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