Paul Schwartzbaum has had an extremely distinguished career in the conservation art and cultural property. Chief Conservator of the Soloman R. Guggenheim Museums, Chief Conservator of ICCROM, winner of the AGA KHAN Award, restoration of the Sistine Chapel, technical consultant for Frank Gehry's masterpiece in Bilbao. He is available for private consultations or projects.
The International Center for Conservation
ROME
Detail during cleaning, Karanlık Kilise, Göreme Valley, Turkey
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Responsibilities & partial list of projects
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1976 – 1987
Chief Conservator/Restorer
Coordinator of the Conservation of Mural Paintings Course and Projects
Co‑Coordinator of the Unesco/ICCROM Conservation of Stone Course, Venice
Coordinator of Conservation of Paper Objects Course
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Projects for National or International Organizations or NGOs
Al-Aqsa Restoration Committee
1983 - 1986
Supervised the project to restore the bombed and fire‑damaged paintings of the Al-Aqsa Mosque, Jerusalem (Recipient of the 1986 AGA KHAN Award for Architecture)
Al-Aqsa Restoration Committee under Unesco Contract
1994
Inspected and drafted a proposal for the conservation of the wall paintings and painted stuccoes of the Dome of the Rock, Jerusalem
Ford Foundation in Collaboration with the Thai Department of Fine Arts
1980 - 1985
Supervised the conservation of secco mural paintings in sixteen temples around Thailand including Wat Pra Kaew in the Royal Palace, Wat Sutat, Bangkok
United Nations Development Program (UNDP)
1982 - 1987
Supervised the conservation of the wall paintings and stuccoes in the Temple of Kubyaukki, Pagan, Myanmar
Unesco / UNDP Contract
1978 – 1982
Supervised the project to conserve the "Black Angels" painted ceiling of the Church of Debra Berhan Selassie, Gondar, Ethiopia
World Bank Contract
1981
Assisted Dr. Harold Plenderleith in evaluating tourism’s impact on tombs in the Valleys of the Kings, West Bank, Luxor, Egypt
Unesco Contract
1978
Assisted Dr. Harold Plenderleith, Dr. Giorgio Torraca, and Professor Paolo Mora in making conservation recommendations for the preservation of the wall paintings of the tomb of Nefertari, Luxor, Egypt
Turkish Ministry of Culture
1976 - 1983
Team member involved in the conservation of the Byzantine wall paintings of the Churches of Tokali Kilise and Karanlik Kilise, Göreme Valley, Turkey
National Park Service
1988
Supervised the conservation of the painted plasters of the Mission Concepción Library, San Antonio, Texas (Recipient of the 1988 Award for the Preservation of Historic Architecture from the Texas Historical Commission)
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Al Aqsa Mosque, Jerusalem