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Gordon Research Conference: Scientific Methods in Cultural Heritage Research
  • CuBISM participants attended the conference, presented posters, engaging in discussions on cutting edge applications of data science, degradation science, and conservation strategies for cultural heritage.

July 9-15, 2022
Les Diablerets, Switzerland

 

2020 Summer/Fall Online PIRE-CuBISM International Seminar Series
  • Nov 18 / Giovanni Verri (Art Inst Chicago) & David Buti (Inst Heritage Science) / Topic: Imaging and non-destructive analysis of works of art
    Giovanni Verri: “Broad-band imaging techniques: capture, interpretation and limitations”
    David Buti: “Pushing forward the capability of non-invasive methods to interrogate the materiality of Mesoamerican codices”
  • Nov 04 / Marc Vermeulen (Art Inst Chicago) & Fréderique Broers (Rijksmuseum) / Topic: AsS (orpiment) pigment degradation
    Marc Vermeulen: “Characterization and chemical behavior of arsenic sulfide pigments: a short overview”
    Fréderique  Broers: “Fate of As-species in arsenic sulfide degradation using synchrotron X-ray spectroscopy”
  • Oct 21 / Ken Sutherland (Art Inst Chicago) & Klaas Jan van den Berg (U Amsterdam) / Topic: New direction in GCMS towards the analysis of works of art
    Ken Sutherland: “GCMS for the study of works of art: applications and new developments”
    Klaas Jan van den Berg: “On lipids in modern oil paintings”
  • Oct 07 / Erma Hermens (Rijksmuseum) & Jennifer Mass (NY Bard Graduate Center) / Topic: Technical art history: working across disciplines. Glass in paint and black bronzes patinas examined
    Erma Hermens: “Glass in paint; combining science and technical art history to assess tacit knowledge”
    Jennifer Mass: “Nineteenth-century black patinas on ancient bronzes: chemical innovations and Asian influences”
  • Sept 23 / Adriana Rizzo (NY Metropolitan Museum of Art) & Clara Granzotto (Art Inst Chicago) / Topic: Challenges and success in organic analysis of West African works of art
    Adriana Rizzo: “Sticky and tricky matter on African objects: identification of plant-derived material”
    Clara Granzotto: “Advanced mass spectrometric techniques applied to the study of African art”
  • Sept 08 / Leila Sauvage (Rijksmuseum) & David Saunders (British Museum) / Topic: New directions in museum lighting and fatigue of pastel paintings subjected to vibrations during transport
    Leila Sauvage: “Fatigue of pastel paintings subjected to vibrations during transport”
    David Saunders: “New directions in LED lighting for museums”
  • Aug 26 / Caroline Tokarski (U de Bordeaux) & Matthew Collins (U Cambridge) / Topic: Novel proteomic approaches to analysis to archaeology and cultural heritage artworks
    Caoline Tokarski: TBA
    Matthew Collins: “Libraries as archives of domestication”
  • Aug 12 / Monica Ganio (Getty) & Sebastian Fajardo Bernal (TU Delft) / Topic: Computational archaeological science
    Monica Ganio: “Uncovering Ancient Metal Working Techniques Using Modern Non-Invasive Technologies at the Getty Villa”
    Sebastian Fajardo Bernal: “Comparison of Three Traditional Ju/’hoan San Adhesive Technologies Using Petri Nets”
  • Jul 29 / Bingjie (Jenny) Xu (Northwestern U) & Philipp Tempel (TU Delft) / Topic: Robotics for the investigation of cultural heritage objects
    Jenny Xu: “Non-invasive 3D structure and composition measurement framework for paintings”
    Philipp Temple: “Cable-driven parallel robots – handling precious items from human to cultural heritage objects”
  • Jul 15 / Pengxiao Hao (Northwestern U)  & Martin Jürgens (Rijksmuseum) / Topic: Imaging and restoration of photographic works of art
    Pengxiao Hao: “Hyperspectral imaging of Stephen Benton’s reflection hologram Engine #9”
    Martin Jürgens: “Technical imaging of photographic materials – chicken or egg?”

July-November, 2020
Zoom Video Conference Room: ID 943 9886 0868

 

2020 Spring Online PIRE-CuBISM International Seminar Series
  • Jun 17 / Magdalena Sobon (Jerzy Haber Inst of Catalysis & Surface Chemistry, Krakow) & Gwen dePolo (NU) / Topic: Mechanical properties of cultural heritage objects
    Moderator: Ken Shull
    Magdalena Sobon
    : “Fracturing of wooden objects due to dynamic changes in environment”
    Gwen dePolo: “The quartz crystal microbalance as a high frequency rhemometer: application to cultural heritage research”
  • May 06 / Tom Schmitt (NU) & Francesca Rosi (U Perugia) / Topic: Theoretical and experimental research of TiO2 and Pb pigments in art works
    Moderator: Simon Fantacci
    Tom Schmitt
    : “Experimental and theoretical modeling of oil paint containing titanium dioxide pigment in museum environments”
    Francesca Rosi: “Theoretical and experimental investigation of the electronic and vibrational properties of red lead pigment”
  • Apr 29 / Henry Chopp (NU) & Luis de Almeida Nieto (TU Delft/Rijksmuseum) / Topic: Smart analysis
    Moderator: Matthias Alfeld
    Henry Chopp
    : “Smart XRF image acquisition”
    Luis de Almeida Nieto: “XRF and RIS for quantitative sub-surface layer detection and composition analysis”
  • Apr 22 / Mitra Almasian (UVA) & Lionel Fiske (Northwestern U) / Topic: Measurement methods of layered materials
    Moderator: Maurice Aalders
    Mitra Almasian
    : “OCT-data interpretation of top layers (pitfalls and opportunities)”
    Lionel Fiske: “Separating top and underlying (paint) layers using XRF/optical spectroscopy data fusion”
  • Apr 15 / Stephanie Zeleski (Northwestern U) & Selwin Hageraats (Rijksmuseum and Soleil) / Topic: Characterization of ZnO pigments and Zn soaps
    Moderator: Joen Hermans
    Stephanie Zeleski
    : “Electron microscopy characterization of Zn carboxylates in model paint films”
    Selwin Hageraats: “methodological research for the study of oil paint degradation”
  • Apr 08 / Yuliia Orlova (Netherlands Inst for Conservation+Art+Science)  & Rebecca (Becca) Harmon (NU) / Topic: Molecular modeling of polymer network kinetics
    Moderator: Piet Iedema
    Yuliia Orlova
    : “Watching paint dry with the use of computer models”
    Becca Harmon: “Computational modeling of chemically diverse polymers”

April-June, 2020
Zoom Video Conference Room: ID 943 9886 0868

 

CuBISM Seminar-1 at Harold Washington Library Center
  • CuBISM students Rebecca Harmon and Gwen dePolo conducted Sci-Art Seminar-1 “Chemistry of Paint” at the Chicago Public Library.

November 5, 2018
Chicago, Illinois USA

 

CuBISM Public Speaking Workshop at the Art Institute of Chicago
  • Public speaking exercises
  • Developing & practicing “elevator pitch” narrative

April 12, 2019
Art Institute of Chicago, Illinois USA

 

CuBISM Students Participates in K-12 Sci-Art STEAM Outreach
  • Victoria Cooley presented 2-hour workshop “How to Spot a Fake: Become an Art Forgery Detective”
  • Rebecca Harmon presented 2-hour workshop “Chemistry of Paint”
  • Tom Schmitt and Gwen dePolo presented 2-hour workshop “Understanding Plastics and Temperature”

April 6, 2019
Technological Institute, Northwestern University, Illinois USA

 

Gordon Research Conference: Scientific Methods in Cultural Heritage Research
  • CuBISM and IRES participants attended the conference, engaging in discussions on cutting edge applications of data science, degradation science, and conservation strategies for cultural heritage.

July 22–27, 2018
Barcelona, Spain

 

International Research Experiences for Students (IRES): Cultural Heritage Research in the Netherlands
  • U.S.-based graduate and undergraduate students spent eight weeks in the Netherlands undertaking scientific research projects on questions related to important works of art.

June–July, 2018
Amsterdam, Netherlands