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Arts of the Brush: Ink and Paper in East Asian Painting and Calligraphy

Material Matters Gallery Talk

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  • Tour
  • Tickets Required

Speaker: Sara Ribbans, Conservator of Asian Paintings

Wednesday, October 16, 2024, 12:00–1:00 p.m.
Location:  ATRM Atrium
Ames Family Atrium
Meet at the Information Desk
Free; Ticket Required
materials used in conservation of Asian paintings and calligraphy

Photo courtesy of Sara Ribbans

About The Event

Have you ever wondered how artworks in the CMA’s collection are cared for? Join CMA conservators and technicians for guided tours of the galleries. Investigate artists’ materials and processes and learn about how the museum preserves artworks for the future.

Two seemingly simple materials—ink and paper—hold great importance to East Asian paintings. Join Sara Ribbans, conservator of Asian paintings, as she explores the way these two materials are made, adapted, and used, demonstrating their complexity and beauty in creating landscapes or calligraphy. 

Sponsors

All education programs at the Cleveland Museum of Art are underwritten by the CMA Fund for Education. Principal support is provided by Dieter and Susan M. Kaesgen. Major annual support is provided by Brenda and Marshall Brown, David and Robin Gunning, Eva and Rudolf Linnebach, Gail C. and Elliott L. Schlang, Shurtape Technologies, and the Kelvin and Eleanor Smith Foundation. Generous annual support is provided by Gini and Randy Barbato, the M. E. and F. J. Callahan Foundation, Dr. William A. Chilcote Jr. and Dr. Barbara S. Kaplan, Char and Chuck Fowler, the Giant Eagle Foundation, Robin Heiser, the late Marta and the late Donald M. Jack Jr., Bill and Joyce Litzler, the Logsdon Family Fund for Education, Sarah Nash, William J. and Katherine T. O’Neill, the Pickering Foundation, William Roj and Mary Lynn Durham, Betty T. and David M. Schneider, the Sally and Larry Sears Fund for Education Endowment, Roy Smith, Paula and Eugene Stevens, the Trilling Family Foundation, Jack and Jeanette Walton, and the Womens Council of the Cleveland Museum of Art.

    The Cleveland Museum of Art is funded in part by residents of Cuyahoga County through a public grant from Cuyahoga Arts & Culture.

    Education programs are supported in part by the Ohio Arts Council, which receives support from the State of Ohio and the National Endowment for the Arts.