Maurizio Cattelan's 'Comedian,' a banana taped to a wall, is just the latest in a long tradition of perishable art.

In one of her last acts as US ambassador, Caroline Kennedy has sealed a deal to safeguard at-risk South Pacific cultural ...

Safran Electrical & Power and Safran Ventilation Systems have renewed their distribution partnership with China Aviation ...

A new art exhibition to promote China's environmental conservation achievements is on display at Beijing's Shu Yong Museum of Modern Art. Hosted by the Guangzhou Academy of Fine Arts, the ...

There are three main reasons for framing a work of art: to protect it, to display it more easily, and to enhance its aesthetic appearance. The actual choice of frame and style of moulding is a matter ...

Delegates at the U.N. talks created a system that would compensate countries for the use of genetic information but failed to make headway on a broader funding commitment. By Catrin Einhorn ...

and unmatted works of art are best stored in a portfolio. Containers such as these provide protection by isolating artifacts from contact with agents of deterioration. Conservation treatment may still ...

Now, as the duck stamp turns 90 years old, a new exhibition is shining the spotlight on how it bridges the gap between art and conservation. At the Bruce Museum, a venue in Greenwich, Connecticut ...

That's why there has been recent work on the use of nanomaterials for conservation of artworks. Graphene has a number of properties that make it attractive for art-conservation purposes.