Services

A complete service framework spanning treatment, preventive care and condition assessment for institutions and serious collectors.

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Conservation

Hands-on treatment for paintings and objects — cleaning, consolidation, retouching and varnish adjustment to museum standards.

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Preservation

Preventive care: climate recommendations, storage and display strategies, and monitoring plans that slow degradation before treatment is needed.

03

Condition assessment

Structured examination, photographic documentation and written reports for acquisitions, loans, insurance and long-term collection care.

Staunch and Unyielding, Qiyi Liu, 1990s

This oil painting from the collection of the Shanghai Longhua Martyrs' Memorial Museum presented extensive deterioration across the surface, including widespread blanching, deformation, water damage, cracking and flaking. The conservation treatment was nominated for the IIC Keck Award in 2024.

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142 Studio hours
100 % Museum standard met
2 Months from intake to handover

This is the first case in China of an oil painting conservation project broadcast live in its entirety — lifting the veil on every stage of the process, with nothing hidden from view.

Revolutionary Ideals Soar Higher Than The Skies

Revolutionary Ideals Soar Higher Than The Skies

This ongoing project involves the restoration of a massive oil painting, equivalent to eight billiard tables and weighing over 100 kilograms, suffering from extensive pigment flaking, structural deformation, and microbial decay. The immense physical and psychological demands of this project have necessitated significant investment in facility modifications, custom equipment, and specialized material development.

Conservation Diary II: Everlasting Red

Conservation Diary II: Everlasting Red

Live conservation campaign and complementary public exhibition, "Conservation Diary II: Everlasting Red," focusing on the conservation of revolutionary-themed Chinese oil paintings. The initiative was nominated for the 2024 IIC Keck Award.

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Shanghai Chen Yun Memorial Oil Painting Collection Conservation

Shanghai Chen Yun Memorial Oil Painting Collection Conservation

Shanghai Chen Yun Memorial Oil Painting Collection Conservation Project.

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Conservation Diary I: Rebirth of an Oil Painting

Conservation Diary I: Rebirth of an Oil Painting

Exhibition "Conservation Diary: Rebirth of an Oil Painting," which combined advanced scientific analysis with professional restoration to resolve complex structural issues and uncover a hidden artist's signature on a 1950s Iranian painting.

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Centre Pompidou x West Bund Museum Project Shanghai

Centre Pompidou x West Bund Museum Project Shanghai

Providing comprehensive collection care and conservation support for the "Centre Pompidou × West Bund Museum Project" five-year exhibition series to ensure the long-term preservation of the featured works.