Category Archives: American Art

Destination Paintings . . . as Featured on Sunday Arts

Posted on September 24, 2008 by Terry Carbone

In planning our spots for Channel 13, we faced the challenge of choosing two particularly engaging paintings from among the many works on view objects in our American Art galleries. We often select groups of works for inclusion in the … Continue reading…

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Steeplechase, Luna Park, and Dreamland

Posted on January 16, 2008 by Patrick Amsellem

The history of Coney Island from the 1890s and through the first decade of the 20th century is very much the history of three successful amusement parks: Steeplechase, Luna Park, and Dreamland. The Tilyou family had been influential in developing … Continue reading…

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Coney Island & Entertainment

Posted on December 20, 2007 by Patrick Amsellem

Coney Island has a long history as a place for entertainment. Even before the creation of the three great amusement parks around 1900, the area was enormously popular with visitors looking for fun. The first inn, Coney Island House, was … Continue reading…

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Newly on View: Herald Tribune Owls

Posted on December 14, 2007 by Jakki Godfrey

The next time you enter the Grand Lobby of the museum, make sure you cast your eyes upwards. In one of the openings in the old brick façade you will find two newly on view objects. They are a Pair … Continue reading…

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Goodbye Coney Island?

Posted on December 10, 2007 by Patrick Amsellem

Last week we finished the installation of the small photography show Goodbye Coney Island? in the Luce Alcove on the fifth floor of the Museum. When I was told over the summer that this space would become available, I immediately … Continue reading…

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How do you light Light?

Posted on November 16, 2007 by Lance Singletary

A major factor influencing Brushed with Light‘s design was due to the delicate nature of watercolors themselves. Because the works are light sensitive it is required that they be exhibited in low light. This being said, a dim room is … Continue reading…

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Conserving Watercolors: Under the Microscope

Posted on October 4, 2007 by Rachel Danzing

In my previous post, I discussed how an adhesive introduced with an ultrasonic mister can be used to stabilize paint layers. Now you can see that close up as illustrated here of another watercolor in the exhibition, Quarry by William … Continue reading…

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Conserving Watercolors: Misting to Stabilize Paint Layers

Posted on September 27, 2007 by Rachel Danzing

In preparation for the Museum’s current exhibition, Brushed With Light, conservators in the Paper Conservation Department examined over ninety watercolors. It was great to work on familiar works as well as those never examined or exhibited before. A common condition … Continue reading…

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Luce Visible Storage Panoramas Coming Soon

Posted on September 24, 2007 by Shelley Bernstein

Jook Leung from 360VR came in today to shoot a few panoramas of our Luce Visible Storage area. These should be on our website within a month and I’ll post an update here when they go live. Recently, Jook shot … Continue reading…

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Brushed with Light: American Landscape Watercolors from the Collection

Posted on September 6, 2007 by Terry Carbone

One of the great challenges of working with the Brooklyn Museum’s large and important collection of American watercolors is determining how best to share it with our audience. Like most works of art on paper, the watercolors are vulnerable to … Continue reading…

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Time to Clean the Pegasi!

Posted on August 14, 2007 by Jakki Godfrey

Over a few days each summer the object conservators and the conservation summer interns get to venture out to the sculpture garden to treat the outdoor sculptures. One Pair of Pegasi This summer we cleaned the Four Pairs of Pegasi … Continue reading…

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Being Green

Posted on June 6, 2006 by Tina March

Lisa is on vacation this week, so I’ll be updating the blog in her absence. We apologize to everyone who came out to see our talk on Saturday. Due to the rain showers, we had to cancel, but we hope … Continue reading…

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Primer is Complete

Posted on June 2, 2006 by Lisa Bruno

The primer is complete. See the video! It is too humid today to apply the topcoat, and thundershowers are expected later this evening. Tomorrow is First Saturday at the Brooklyn Museum. My colleague, objects conservator Tina March and I will … Continue reading…

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Painting Continues

Posted on June 1, 2006 by Lisa Bruno

The painting continues. The sculpture has approximately 250 square feet of surface to paint. The progress is good. The winds are less strong today and the team from UHP Projects, Inc is able to apply the primer with a spray … Continue reading…

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Painting has Begun

Posted on May 31, 2006 by Lisa Bruno

Now that the repairs to the metal skin are complete, the team from UHP Projects. Inc. (Ultra High Pressure Projects) is back and have started to paint the statue. Discussions between the team at UHP Projects, Inc. and the conservator … Continue reading…

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