ICA’s revealing work at Oberlin’s Allen Museum

  Last month ICA conservators put the finishing touches on a truly grand treatment at Oberlin’s Allen Memorial Art Museum. The ICA’s 8 month-long cleaning and conservation of the painted ceiling and clerestory walls in the King Sculpture Court, was completed on time for before the museum’s celebration of its centennial in 2017. Cass Gilbert, the architect who designed the […]

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ICA conserves Icon Screen at Byzantine Catholic Cultural Center, Tremont

    As part of ICA’s continuing commitment to our community, we often act as collaborators in the preservation of our shared artistic and cultural heritage. One such project involves the preservation and conservation of a ninety year-old icon screen (iconostasis) at the historic Holy Ghost Byzantine Catholic Church in Tremont. This fall, ICA conservators worked onsite at Holy Ghost […]

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ICA Collaborates to Restore Iconic Free Stamp

Last fall, ICA was retained by the City of Cleveland and The Sculpture Center to restore Claes Oldenburg and Coosje Van Bruggen’s monumental sculpture, the Free Stamp, to like-new condition. After years of weathering, deterioration and vandalism endured by this iconic artistic treasure, the City of Cleveland recognized the need to preserve the landmark for future generations. Project planning took place […]

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