Art conservator Scott Nolley is breathing new life into “Untitled,” American artist Joan Mitchell’s seminal painting at The Fralin Museum of Art at UVA—and you can see it happen live. Nolley, who is head conservator at the Smithsonian’s Hirshhorn Museum, is slowly peeling away layers of settled dust and other accumulations to reveal the abstract painting’s true colors and forms. Swing by the gallery September 21–22, 29–30, and October 12–13 to see Nolley in action, chat with him while he works, and tour the “Processing Abstraction” exhibition, which also includes Mitchell’s “Neige,” which Nolley recently finished conserving. The Fralin also hosts Nolley for two gallery talks on September 22 and 30. uvafralinartmuseum.virginia.edu
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