Noémie Jennifer
The Museum Of Bad Art Has Been Celebrating Failure Since 1993
From the garbage to gallery walls, Boston's Museum Of Bad Art is dedicated to preserving “art too bad to be ignored.”
New Project Lets You Reenact Einstein and Freud’s Remarkable Correspondence
Typographer Harald Geisler's latest Kickstarter project will let you mail Einstein and Freud's pacifist letters to a friend...or your oppressors.
120 Years Later, Harvard's Garden of Glass Flowers Is Still in Bloom
Harvard's famed collection of Glass Flowers counts over 4,000 models—and one conservator is making sure their timeless beauty endures for another century to come.
10th Century Viking Treasures Unearthed In Scotland
Now comes the hard part: preserving 1,000-year-old gold and silver artifacts for centuries to come.
The Quest to Recreate the World’s First Noise Orchestra | Conservation Lab
The story of one man’s adventure to rebuild the experimental orchestra conceived by Luigi Russolo, the 20th century’s first noise musician.
How Experts Finally Reconstructed the "Eighth Wonder of the World"
The Amber Room, a jewel worth hundreds of millions, vanished during World War II. Russia would spend two decades recreating it.
How to Rescue Fashion Before It Self-Destructs | Conservation Lab
Style may be eternal, but your synthetic clothing? Not so much.
These Poetic Photograms Were Made in Total Darkness in Nature
Klea McKenna's tactile photograms of the natural landscape tell stories of growth, interrupted.
Magnified Views of Metal Look Like Mesmerizing Micro-Landscapes
Look closely: The story of an object’s making is hidden in plain sight.
Plant Artist Grows Roots into Awesome Patterns
Amsterdam-based Diana Scherer is using plants to make art—and no, it's not what you're thinking.
What to Do When Priceless Art Meets Hungry Insects | Conservation Lab
Before entering the Menil Collection in Houston, an installation of wood and soil gets quarantined in an oven and a zero-oxygen chamber.
Crack a Window into the Art of Glass Preservation | Conservation Lab
The tiny city of Corning, New York is home to the world’s best glass conservators.