Smithsonian Science » contemporary art http://smithsonianscience.org A Web site featuring highlights of the Smithsonian Institution’s scientific research in the fields of anthropology, astrophysics, conservation biology, geology, materials science, paleontology and zoology Tue, 07 Feb 2012 18:28:07 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 Conservators challenged by contemporary artworks at the Hirshhorn Museum http://smithsonianscience.org/2010/01/materials-used-in-modern-art-get-special-care-from-conservation-scientists/ http://smithsonianscience.org/2010/01/materials-used-in-modern-art-get-special-care-from-conservation-scientists/#comments Mon, 25 Jan 2010 16:10:26 +0000 John Barrat http://smithsonianscience.org/?p=3512
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