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Exhibition and Discussion | Made to last: the conservation of art

Image detail: Penny Byrne, H5N1 Mutant Strain 2011, porcelain figurine, vintage action man gas mask, epoxy resin, re-touching medium, powder pigments, 31 x 13 x 9.5cm. Courtesy the artist and Sullivan + Strumpf Fine Art, Sydney.

Made to last: the conservation of art Ever wondered how to conserve your works of art? What’s involved with keeping your precious paintings free from wear and tear? How do you restore works after damage by flood or fire? Conservators from the Centre for Cultural Materials Conservation at the University of Melbourne will be visiting the Latrobe Regional Gallery to discuss all aspects of conservation in a series of special activities on Saturday 22 September 2012. Visitors are invited to bring along small works of art and objects for the…