Indianapolis Museum of Art: Dashboard Topic Art

New Works on View = 99 works of art

mtucker — Thu, 06 Sep 2012 11:51:27 -0400

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

EXPLANATION

2012 New Acquisitions = 24 works of art

janderson — Tue, 29 May 2012 14:45:44 -0400

DESCRIPTION
This figure is based on the number of works accessioned by the IMA since January 1, 2012.

EXPLANATION
The IMA maintains a Permanent Collection, Study 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.

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

janderson — 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/

Number of New Acquisitions - 2010 = 281 works of art

janderson — Sat, 18 Jun 2011 12:11:07 -0400

DESCRIPTION
This figure is based on the number of works accessioned by the IMA since January 1, 2010.

Total Treatment Hours = 2763 hours

cmoad — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 10:10:44 -0500

DESCRIPTION
The number of hours spent by a team of 13 IMA conservators treating works of art, after examination, to alter and improve their condition in 2009.

EXPLANATION
As explained in Total Examination Hours, examinations must occur prior to the treatment of works of art to determine the best method of improvement or preservation.

Total Examination Hours = 1335 hours

cmoad — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 10:09:06 -0500

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 2009.

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.