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FRAME|WORK: Lewis Powell (Alias Payne), Conspirator, Seated and Manacled by Alexander Gardner

Posted by Sarah Bailey Hogarty on July 13, 2011

FRAME|WORK is a weekly blog series that highlights an artwork in the Museums' permanent collections. This week, we feature a powerful Civil War-era photograph from The Album of the Lincoln Conspiracy. This work is currently not on view, so we have provided an exclusive online viewing!

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Follow that Art! Balcomb Greene's Six-Sided Planes is Ready for its Close-up

Posted by Sarah Bailey Hogarty on July 12, 2011

Now that the Board of Trustees has approved the purchase of Balcomb Greene's Six-Sided Planes and it has been permanently accessioned into the Museums' collection, the next step is to make identification photography of the artwork. This photo will be used for internal recordkeeping on the collections management database and the website.

Art technicians Osvaldo Ruiz and Mark Grim prepare the painting for transportation to the photo studio. For safety, two people handle artworks at all times.

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Follow that Art! Balcomb Greene's Six-Sided Planes Becomes a Permanent Resident of the de Young

Posted by Sarah Bailey Hogarty on July 8, 2011

After Six-Sided Planes received its makeover in the paintings conservation lab, it was transported to the Legion of Honor for review during the full Board meeting (there are several sub-committee Board meetings that take place throughout the year).

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FRAME|WORK: Boatmen on the Missouri by George Caleb Bingham

Posted by Sarah Bailey Hogarty on July 6, 2011

FRAME|WORK is a weekly blog series that highlights an artwork in the Museums' permanent collections. This week, we feature the iconic Boatmen on the MIssouri by George Caleb Bingham, currently on view in Gallery 23 at the de Young.

George Caleb Bingham: Boatmen on the Missouri

George Caleb Bingham (American, 1811–1879). Boatmen on the Missouri, 1846. Oil on canvas. Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John D. Rockefeller 3rd. 1979.7.15

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Will Work for Art: Brandon Ballog

Posted by Sarah Bailey Hogarty on June 30, 2011

"Will Work for Art" takes you behind the scenes to meet the people who make the Fine Arts Museums work. This week we take you into the graphic design department, where all of the visual material associated with the Museums (except the art, of course) is created. Originally from Columbus, Ohio, Brandon Ballog is a junior graphic designer who has been with the Museums for almost three years.

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FRAME|WORK: A ceremonial knife from Mexico

Posted by Sarah Bailey Hogarty on June 29, 2011

FRAME|WORK is a weekly blog series that highlights an artwork in the Museums' permanent collections. This week, we feature a spectacular obsidian ceremonial knife from Mesoamerica on display at the de Young.


Ceremonial knife, ca. 1200–1500. Mexico, Alta Highlands, Mixtec. Obsidian, turquoise, spondylus shell and resin. Gift of Lauren and Patrick Hallinan. 2007.97.3

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