Indianapolis Museum of Art: Dashboard Department Curatorial

2011 Number of New Acquisitions = 315 works of art

mtucker — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 16:11:00 -0500

DESCRIPTION
This figure is based on the number of works accessioned by the IMA since January 1, 2011.

EXPLANATION
The IMA maintains a Permanent Collection, Study Collection, Miller House and Garden Collection, and Lilly House Collection. These collections are continuously evaluated to identify areas to strengthen and to ensure works acquired are consistent with the mission of the Museum and guided by the plans of the appropriate curatorial department.

New Works on View = 58 works of art

mtucker — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 15:16:58 -0500

DESCRIPTION
The IMA rotates different works of art in an effort to display the breadth of the Museum’s collection.

EXPLANATION

Number of Artworks On Loan = 23 works of art

mtucker — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 18:14:01 -0500

This figure describes the demand and activity surrounding loans of IMA's works of art to other institutions around the world.

Number of Works with gaps in WWII-Era Provenance = 418 works of art

aschlagenhauff — Wed, 27 Jul 2011 13:37:42 -0400

While the IMA maintains a listing of 8,988 works of art in its collection for which provenance information is available, 418 works are currently listed on AAM's Nazi-Era Provenance Internet Portal.

For more information about this portal and about provenance research in general please see IMA's website on World War II-Era Provenance Research or visit AAM's Internet Portal at: http://www.nepip.org/

2010 Total Examination Hours = 1319 hours

janderson — Wed, 27 Apr 2011 08:56:56 -0400

DESCRIPTION
The number of hours spent by a team of 13 IMA conservators examining art for acquisitions, surveys, loans out, loans in and pre-treatments in 2010.

EXPLANATION
Examinations are vital for the longevity and conservation of work of arts. Each reason for examination is explained in depth below:

Acquisition: Works being considered for purchase or acceptance as gifts are examined to determine their condition and overall stability. Damage, restorations and infestation problems are noted and in some cases the authenticity of a work is confirmed.