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PANEL DISCUSSION: The Unvarnished Truth

October 27, 2015

PANEL DISCUSSION: The Unvarnished Truth

McMaster Museum of Art
Thursday, November 12, 6 – 8 pm

Join us for a lively discussion about the many discoveries, opportunities and challenges that arise during large-scale collaborative research into works of art. We are delighted to welcome these esteemed experts from many disciplines to the Museum. This event is presented as a complement to The Unvarnished Truth: Exploring the Material History of Paintings project and exhibition.

MODERATOR

Fiona McNeill (Professor, Dept of Medical Physics & Applied Radiation Sciences / Associate-VP Research, McMaster University)

PANELISTS

Lloyd DeWitt (Curator of European Art, Art Gallery of Ontario)
Brandi Lee MacDonald (Research Associate, Dept of Applied Radiation Sciences, McMaster University)
Alison Murray(Associate Professor, Art Conservation, Queen’s University)
Ihor Holubizky (Senior Curator, McMaster Museum of Art)
Mike Noseworthy (Associate Professor, Electrical & Computer Engineering, McMaster University)

Admission is Free.
Seating is available on first-come-first-served basis.

McMaster Museum of Art
University Avenue, McMaster University
1280 Main St. W. (enter campus via Sterling St.)
Hamilton L8S 4L6

Hours: Tue/Wed/Fri 11am-5pm, Thurs 11am-7 pm, Sat 12-5 pm
closed Sundays, Mondays and stat holidays
T: 905 525 9140 x23081


The Unvarnished Truth is organized and circulated by the McMaster Museum of Art with the generous support of the McMaster University Office of Research and the Museums Assistance Program, Canadian Heritage.

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