Call for Abstracts Conference on Modern Oil Paints
23-25 May 2018 https://www.rijksmuseum.nl/nl/ConferenceMOP Email: conference...@rijksmuseum.nl On the occasion of the conclusion of the research project ‘Cleaning Modern Oil Paints’ (2015-2018), the Rijksmuseum, in collaboration with the CMOP project partners, cordially invite you to the three-day Conference on Modern Oil Paints. The conference is organised in partnership with the Netherlands Institute for Conservation, Art and Science (NICAS). This conference will address conservation challenges particularly associated with twentieth- and twenty-first-century oil paintings. These challenges are distinct from those found in paintings from previous centuries. Phenomena that have been recently observed include the formation of vulnerable surface ‘skins’ of medium on paint surfaces, efflorescence, unpredictable water and solvent sensitivity, and alarming incidences of dripping paints several years after the paintings have been completed. Many of these paintings are also unvarnished, rendering their surfaces particularly vulnerable. Marking the completion of the ‘Cleaning Modern Oil Paints’ project (2015-2018), the conference will provide an opportunity to share the outcomes of this major research initiative and will also provide a follow-up to the Issues in Contemporary Oil Paint symposium held in 2013. We invite abstracts for oral presentations and posters on subjects such as: - cultural historical context of use of oil paint in the 20th Century - developments in artists’ oil paint technology; paint manufacturers; patents - characterization of modern-contemporary oil paints and paint surfaces - paint degradation and long term stability - the artists’ voice and influence on perception of curators, conservators and scientists - approaches to conservation and display - conservation of oil paintings; practical surface treatment For more information on e.g. abstract submission, the symposium program, social programs, postprints and admission fees, please visit our website. Information will be regularly updated: https://www.rijksmuseum.nl/nl/ConferenceMOP Email: conference...@rijksmuseum.nl Call for Abstracts open: 15 October 2017 Deadline Abstracts: 15 January 2018 Authors acceptance notification: 15 February 2018 Preliminary program online: 20 February 2018 Early registration deadline: 15 March 2018 See for more information on the CMOP project: http://www.tate.org.uk/about/projects/cleaning-modern-oil-paints ****** Unsubscribe by sending a message to consdistlist-le...@cool.conservation-us.org Searchable archives: http://cool.conservation-us.org/byform/mailing-lists/cdl/
