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It’s #AskAConservator Day! Preserving Munch’s masterpieces — the unseen work behind the scenes. Our conservation team plays a vital role in preserving his works for future generations. Edvard Munch’s sometimes untraditional use of materials and experimental techniques give his pictures a completely unique appearance. They also pose a number of challenges for the Museum’s Conservation Department. We care for an incredible collection of 1,128 paintings and 25,000 prints and drawings by Edvard Munch. From cleaning and delicate retouching to travelling with artworks to ensure their safety. MUNCH has a well-equipped Conservation Department, in which paintings conservators, paper conservators, art technicians and museum scientists work to care for, and conduct research into, Munch’s art. There is great interest in exhibiting Munch’s art, and some paintings are out on loan almost continually. The Museum is constantly required to find a balance between looking after the artworks and putting them on display.   A huge thank you to our Partners and Supporters who contribute to MUNCH and our work INPEX Idemitsu Norge | Canica | Viking | Deloitte | Bergesenstiftelsen | Sparebankstiftelsen DNB | Talent Norge | Oslo kommune   #EdvardMunch #MUNCH #MUNCHmuseum #iconicart #conservation #futuregenerations

🔍I SPY something brown and white with fruits all over... On a table layered with rich textiles rest four ripe fruits, three vessels of metal, ceramic, and glass, two bushels of foliage, and one shining platter. What do YOU see? 👀 This painting by William Merritt Chase is an example of a "still life" painting, which was often done to showcase both the technical skill of the artist in rendering three-dimensional objects on a flat surface as well as the opulent and ephemeral beauty of the objects depicted. Such a display would lend an air of luxury to the room in which it was hung, making it especially popular among upper-class homes eager to exhibit their wealth. 🍑🌿🧺 William Merritt Chase dazzled the art world with his stunning still lifes, portraits, and landscapes. 🎨 See his work up close in "American Gaze: Impressionism, Paintings from Tampa Bay Collections", on view now at the Tampa Museum of Art! Image Caption: "Interior Scene with Table with White Cloth, Vessel, Fruit, Chair, and Palms", n.d. Oil on canvas. William Merritt Chase (American, 1849 - 1916). Tampa Museum of Art, Gift of Roger Kipp and Mark Wollard, 2024.474 . . . #TampaMuseumofArt #DiscoverTMA #WilliamMerrittChase #BOTD #Birthday #AmericanImpressionism #Impressionism #VisitFL #VisitTampaBay #DowntownTampa #TampaRiverwalk

In 1965, Ruth Asawa accepted an invitation to become an artist in residence at the Tamarind Lithography Workshop in Los Angeles, where she delved into the complex printmaking process and produced a broad-ranging portfolio. 📖 Read more about how lithography expanded Asawa’s multidisciplinary practice in “Ruth Asawa: The Tamarind Prints" → mo.ma/3JrvIWP 🎟️ Plan your visit! “Ruth Asawa: A Retrospective” is on view now. This exhibition is sponsored by UNIQLO, MoMA's partner of #ArtforAll.

Notice something different? 🪈 Our team has been setting the stage for our new special exhibition, The Magical Flute: Beauty, Enchantment, and Power. Guests will now be greeted by our updated light pole banners featuring instruments from the exhibition, including a Mayan double duct flute, a Nazca panpipe, Japanese miyogiri with a suit of samurai armor, and more! Only a few days remain until The Magical Flute: Beauty, Enchantment, and Power opens its doors! Join us November 7, 8, and 9 to celebrate with a weekend of live performances, curator talks, and workshops, all celebrating the world’s first wind instrument. Learn more about the exhibition. ⬇️ https://bit.ly/42Gw6Hr Plan your visit to our opening weekend celebration, November 7, 8 and 9. ⬇️ https://bit.ly/47ATbNd Sponsored by John & Joan D’Addario Foundation, Mary Ann & John Mangels, and PNC Bank Supported by the Arizona Flute Society #SpecialExhibition #Musuem #Flute