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Fri Oct 16 · 11:00am

Art Study Center Seminar: A Closer Look at the Forbes Pigment Collection

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Alison Cariens, conservation coordinator at the Straus Center for Conservation and Technical Studies, leads a close look at the Forbes Pigment Collection, the museums' "library of color," begun by Edward Waldo Forbes while he directed the Fogg. The seminar covers the collection's history, how its materials serve the conservation labs, and the story behind each featured pigment. It is free with registration and open to ages 14 and up.

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When
Fri Oct 16, 11:00am–12:00pm (Free; registration required via the museums ticket store (link on the event page). Art Study Center, Level 4. Ages 14+. Arrive 15 minutes early; no late seating.)
Where
Harvard Art Museums, 32 Quincy Street, Cambridge, MA 02138 · Cambridge · Map
Presented by
Harvard Art Museums · website
Tickets
Free · Tickets & details at the venue