Gallery Talk: Material Experimentation in Alfonso Ossorio: Line and Lineage
Harvard Art Museums, 32 Quincy Street, Cambridge, MA
Join paper conservator Penley Knipe as she explores Alfonso Ossorio’s experimental wax-resist technique for his works on paper. She will discuss the various investigative methods used by the Straus Center to better understand Ossorio’s work as well as the conservation team’s ongoing research project on the artist. This gallery talk is offered in conjunction with the exhibition Alfonso Ossorio: Line and Lineage (October 23, 2026–April 11, 2027). Led by: Penley Knipe, Philip and Lynn Straus Senior Conservator of Works of Art on Paper and Head of Paper Lab, Straus Center for Conservation and Technical Studies Alfonso Ossorio: Line and Lineage is made possible through the generous support of the Ossorio Fund, with additional support from the Recharge Foundation Fund for Contemporary Art. , Fund for Modern and Contemporary Art.