Talk on national art collections in Zimbabwe

The ICON Paintings Group invite you to a talk given by

    Rachel Barker
    Conservator at Tate for Modern and Contemporary Paintings
    "Zimbabwe: Treasures in-Waiting"
    Tuesday, 26 July 2011

In the Grand Robing Room at Freemason's Hall,
60 Great Queen Street, London WC2B 5AZ
(close to both Covent Garden and Holborn Tube Stations)

Doors open at 6pm
Talk begins at 6.30pm prompt

In February 2011 the World Collection Programme funded Tate painting
conservator Rachel Barker and Tate Modern curator Kerryn Greenberg
to visit the National Galleries of Zimbabwe in Harrare and Bulawayo.
The purpose of their visit was to do an initial conservation
assessment of the national art collections and give advice to
dedicated staff on how best to care for a collection, currently in
storage, due to the insecure political status of the country. Rachel
and Kerryn were given access to spotless store rooms housing
extraordinary treasures. The ultimate gems were to be found in a dry
store room in Bulawayo.

Tickets:
    ICON members:  UKP10
    Non- members: UKP15

Please register by sending your name and state if you are an ICON
member

Your name must be on the security list no later than Friday, 22 July
2011

Free wine and cheese inc. in price of ticket

RSVP

    Clare Finn
    +44 20 7937 1895
    finnclare<-a t->aol< . >com


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