Special talk for Friends of Pātaka at Te Puna Foundation Gallery, National Library

A special curator talk on the ‘Future Proof: Paintings in Perpetuity’ exhibition in the Te Puna Foundation Gallery, National Library has been organised especially for Fiends of Pātaka. The Future Proof exhibition asks: what does it take to preserve an artwork in perpetuity?  In this talk, Jennifer Cauchi, Team Leader Conservation, will discuss her work co-curating the exhibition and sharing insights into why these significant oil paintings were selected for conservation, what the preservation treatments were and some of the stories behind the paintings.
This fascinating talk combines history, art history, artworks, and preservation to maintain the historical record for research – and will appeal to both history lovers and appreciators of historical artworks.
The Library has a collection of over 130,000 artworks – this exhibition gathers a small handful, most on display for the first time, which have been recently conserved to ensure they can be shared, studied, and enjoyed for years to come.

Location:  Te Ahumairangi (ground floor), National Library, corner Molesworth and Aitken St, Thorndon, Wellington. Meet at reception.