Department of Conservation and Scientific Research
BOSWORTH, Jenifer
Exhibits Conservator. Areas of specialty: preventive conservation; object conservation with focus on ethnographic objects
CHASE, Ellen Salzman
Objects Conservator. Area of specialty: conservation of inorganic and organic materials, including an interest in archaeological conservation methods
GIACCAI, Jennifer
Conservation Scientist. Areas of specialty: technical studies of paints, pigments, dyes and their degradation processes; non-invasive methods for characterizing works of art; analysis of resins
GU, Xiangmei
East Asian Painting Conservator. Area of specialty: Chinese paintings
HARE, W. Andrew
Supervisory East Asian Painting Conservator. Areas of specialty: Japanese and Chinese paintings
JACOBSON, Emily
Paper Conservator. Areas of specialty: American art; photographic materials
JAN, Grace
Assistant Chinese Painting Conservator. Area of specialty: Chinese paintings
MCCARTHY, Blythe
Andrew W. Mellon Senior Scientist. Research specialties: technical studies of ceramics and glass; materials characterization
SCHORR, Alison
Project Manager. Project coordination for DCSR
STRAHAN, Donna
Head. Areas of specialty: Object conservation with focus on ancient metals and lacquer
UEDA, Jiro
East Asian Painting Conservator. Area of specialty: Japanese paintings
About the Department
Conservation
The conservation staff at the Freer and Sackler Galleries is responsible for the preservation and treatment of artworks in the collection, as well as preparing these objects for exhibition. The Department of Conservation and Scientific Research includes sections devoted to East Asian Paintings, Objects, Paper, and Exhibitions. More info »
Scientific Research
Scientific research at the Freer and Sackler Galleries is primarily focused on the physical nature of artworks from Asian cultures. More info »
Staff Publications
Publication is an integral part of our research program. Click below to view lists of published works by past and present members of the department:
