MATERIALITY at the Mead - Bruce Kaiser

Date and Time

Thursday Oct 13, 2016
12:00 PM - 2:00 PM EDT

Thursday, October 13, noon

Location

Mead Art Museum

Fees/Admission

Free

Website

http://www.amherst.edu/museums/mead/

Contact Information

Cathy Keefe 413-542-2295
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Description

MATERIALITY New discoveries and directions in art are presented in this series of gallery talks focusing on the physical materials artists use. Thursday, October 13, noon Bruce Kaiser, chief scientist at Bruker Corporation, explains the process of X-ray fluorescent (XRF) testing using the Mead’s bronze sculptures by A. Phimister Proctor (1860–1950), famous sculptor of the American West. Dr. Kaiser will explain the tool’s value to the field of art conservation and how it is advancing our understanding of Proctor’s bronzes. Lunch provided.