At last, public recognition of the importance of the conservator

In the “Arena” page of the Sunday Styles section of the May 8, 2016 issue of The New York Times, there is a small but prominently placed piece (“Art Matters: The Secret Weapon of Frieze Week”, by Kat Herriman) about Gloria Velandia who is the conservator on call for many international art fairs including Frieze New York which ended that day. Herriman notes that there are many people who make an art fair, but that “ an undersung ( and increasing critical)“ person is the conservator who makes sure that the art works are in the best condition. Here, at last, is public recognition of the importance of the conservator.