24 Museums around the world to receive
critical conservation funding
CHARLOTTE, N.C., April 17,
2024 /CNW/ -- Twenty-four cultural institutions have
been named as grant recipients of the 2024 Bank of America Art
Conservation Project. They represent a diverse range of artistic
styles, media and cultural traditions across the United States, Canada, Mexico, Brazil, United
Kingdom, France,
Italy, The Netherlands, South Africa, India and Japan.
Since 2010, Bank of America's Art Conservation Project has
supported the preservation of paintings, sculptures, and
archeological and architectural pieces of critical importance to
cultural heritage and the history of art. More than 261 projects
across 40 countries managed by nonprofit cultural institutions
received funding since the program's inception to conserve
historically or culturally significant works of art that are in
danger of deterioration.
This year's grant recipients include:
- Waterlilies (1914-15) by Claude Monet at The Portland Art Museum
- Dancer with Bouquets (c. 1890-95) by Edgar Degas at The
Chrysler Museum in Hampton Roads,
Va.
- Statuette of Susan B.
Anthony by Bessie Potter
Vonnoh at the National Susan B. Anthony Museum & House
in Rochester
- The Large Bathers (Les Grandes Baigneuses) (circa
1895-1906) by Paul Cezanne at The National Gallery
London
- Paintings Restoration in The Napoléon III Apartments
(19th c.) at the Musée du Louvre in Paris
- Selections from Truisms, Inflammatory Essays, The
Living Series, The Survival Series, Under a Rock, Laments, and
Child Text (1989) by Jenny
Holzer at the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum in New York
- Orco, Norandino e Lucina (Norandino and Lucina Surprise by the
Ogre) (1619-1621) by Giovanni
Lanfranco at The Galleria Borghese in Italy
- Two Japanese Wooden Statues of the Guardian
Kings: Zōchōten and Tamonten, Nara National
Museum, Nara City, Japan
- Early African American Photography Project at The
Smithsonian American Art Museum,
Washington, DC
"This year, we are proud to share a slate of projects that
feature some of the most celebrated artists of all time," said
Brian Siegel, Global Arts,
Culture & Heritage Executive at Bank of America. "The Art
Conservation Project reflects our longstanding commitment to
cultural history, so that these works may be appreciated and
experienced by generations to come."
The Art Conservation Project is one demonstration of BofA's
commitment to promoting cultural sustainability and making the arts
more accessible. A wide range of support for cultural institutions
around the world helps uplift communities and is one of the many
ways BofA helps drive Responsible Growth. For a full list of
museums receiving grants through the 2024 Bank of America Art
Conservation Project, please view the 2024 Art Conservation
brochure (PDF).
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