MGNE WEBINAR | Explore The Secret History
of the Color Red with Alison Cariens
A collection of red pigments from the historic Forbes Pigment Collection in the Straus Center for Conservation and Technical Studies at the Harvard Art Museums. Photo: Caitlin Cunningham Photography. © President and Fellows of Harvard College.
The Secret History of the Color Red: Virtual Tour of the Forbes Pigment Collection with Alison Cariens

Wednesday, February 10, 2021 at 6-7pm ET.

Seeing red for Valentine’s Day? Explore the unexpected history of this seductive color with conservation coordinator Alison Cariens, one of the voices from the popular audio tour of the Forbes Pigment Collection. Get a behind-the-scenes look at the reds of the Harvard Art Museums’ Forbes Pigment Collection, home to more than 2,700 samples of pigments, spanning the history of art.
Alison Cariens is the conservation coordinator in the Straus Center for Conservation and Technical Studies at the Harvard Art Museums. A major aspect of her position involves working closely with the Forbes Pigment Collection, assisting with new additions, cataloging the collection, and managing access, media requests, and tours. Alison received her bachelor’s degree in art history from the University of New Hampshire, with minors in business administration and Italian studies. While her love of art and museums was apparent from a very young age, it was not until she began work with the Forbes Pigment Collection that she discovered a true passion for the building blocks of art: pigments and artists’ materials.

MGNE membership not required. All are welcome to join.
Conservation coordinator Alison Cariens handles objects in the Forbes Pigment Collection and the Gettens Collection of Binding Media and Varnishes inside the Straus Center for Conservation and Technical Studies at the Harvard Art Museums.
Photo: Caitlin Cunningham Photography. © President and Fellows of Harvard College.
This virtual meeting will take place online via Zoom or via our livestream to Youtube. Advanced registration is required. Register via Zoom:

After registering with the link above, you will receive a confirmation email containing your zoom link to join the meeting.

Live captioning will be provided. This presentation will be recorded and posted to Youtube and our website. If you have questions, please email connect@mgne.com. We hope you can join us for this fun peek into the history of color that is usually not available to the public.

Best Wishes,
Rebecca L. Torres
President
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