A Life Dedicated to Art Conservation

Paul Schwartzbaum holding his daughter Amparo (center), with Pope John Paul II. Paul was a member of the Vatican technical commission for the restoration of the frescoes by Michelangelo in the Sistine Chapel.

With Frank Gehry during the design phase of the Guggenheim Museum, Bilbao.

With Carmen Gimenez, Richard Serra, and Siro De Boni, during the installation of Richard Serra’s Torqued Ellipse. Guggenheim museum, Bilbao, 2003.

Detail of the painted dome of the Al Aqsa Mosque, Jerusalem, after the bomb and fire of 1969. Before restoration.

Detail of the painted dome of the Al Aqsa Mosque, Jerusalem, after the restoration of 1981 to 1983.

Presentation of the AGA KHAN Award for Architure for the restoration of the fire damaged painted dome of the Al Aqsa Mosque Jerusalem. Paul Schwartzbaum, third from the left, with Prince Hassan bin Talal of Jordan, King Mohammed VI of Morocco, and the Aga Khan. 1986, Marakesh, Morocco.

San Xavier Del Bac, main alter before restoration, 1994, Tucson, AZ.

San Xavier Del Bac, main alter after restoration, 1995, Tucson, AZ.

The conservation of invaluable works of art is an enormous responsibility requiring a high level of skill and experience. In Paul Schwartzbaum's career he has been in charge of conservation for both the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museums and ICCROM, the International Center of Conservation in Rome. Paul has demonstrated the experience, practical ability and eye, as well as the understanding of works of art, required for conservation projects at any level.

Experience

Having worked for some of the most prestigious institutions in the world, Paul has been entrusted with many of the most difficult and important conservation projects in modern times.

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Honors

Paul’s achievements include consulting on the restoration of the Sistine Chapel, winning the Aga Khan award and being a guest scholar at the Getty Conservation Institute.

Awards & Honors »