Thursday, July 7, 2016
Mellon Foundation Gives $1.5M To Conserve African Art Collection
The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation has awarded the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts a $1.5 million grant that will support in-depth technical examination, conservation and art historical studies focused on the museum’s stellar African art collection.
According to a press release, the significant award will help launch VMFA’s newly conceived center for advanced study in art conservation, designed to bring conservators and curators together with scientists, art scholars and global experts for focused collaborative research...