ABOUT
HAHN CONSERVATION
Hahn Conservation specializes in the conservation and restoration of paintings of all eras.
From comprehensive restorations to minor damages and conditional maintenance, the studio is equipped and committed to offering the highest quality conservation for your artwork.
Our goal is to treat and conserve each artwork without altering the original visual and conceptual properties the artist intended. Evaluation and treatment is conducted both in studio and on-site by appointment.
“Our philosophy about time and space constantly engages us in work with strong empathy for the constitutive materials of objet d’art.
Our epistemic consciousness supports artwork to stay true as a part of art history, but also as a whole of itself.
Thus, our ultimate aim is to treat each artwork without altering its signification and physical properties, so the art is read and can be shared through generations.”
Our service for conservation-restoration is confidential between us and our clients, and is generally provided in the following order:
Examination > Condition report > Diagnostic > Proposal for treatment > Estimate > Treatment
Art stewardship requires thoughtful and detailed management.
Hahn Conservation offers clients comprehensive conservation-restoration and consultation throughout the art ownership lifecycle.
Each step is documented and photographed.
SERVICES OFFERED
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Examination and edition of condition reports for purchase, insurance, and pre/post exhibition or loan
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Treatment of paintings and objects
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Preventive conservation to avoid and minimize the deterioration or losses in the future
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Disaster and emergency response for artwork; including fire, smoke, water, and trauma
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Collection surveys and maintenance recommendations
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Consultation/ condition survey pre-purchase of artwork
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Artist consultations and collaborations
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Historical and material research related to artwork
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Remote/Virtual condition examinations and reports for non-varnished artwork
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Art shipping and installation management and consultation
STAFF
CONSERVATOR-RESTORER
SOONA HAN-WARD
Holding a Master’s degree in Painting Conservation-Restoration (Ecoles de Condé, Paris, France) and a Master of Research in Heritage and Conservation-Restoration (Université Paris I - Panthéon-Sorbonne), Soona works on broad periods, going from European Classic chefs d’œuvres to Contemporary - emerging artists.
Soona’s exceptionally sharp sight with respect to color, and her surgical manual skills are well regarded among notorious conservators in Europe such as Olivier Nouaille, Sylvaine Brans (I.A.C.C.) and Cinzia Pasquali (Arcanes). Her career at Fine Art Conservation Group (F.A.C.G.) in New York, NY expanded her professional experiences to the latest artists’ legacies.
Soona is fluent in French, English, and Korean.
CONSERVATOR FOR SUPPORT
ADAM HAN-WARD
Graduating from Skidmore College focusing on painting, Adam Han-Ward accumulated his carrier throughout different sectors in the art industry; painter, docent, art handler, conservation technician, conservator-restorer for support, and collection consultant.
His nine years of experience at a high-volume private conservation studio in NYC proved him to be an excellent and reliable conservator specialized in support. Adam oversees all logistics, shipping, and art packing for Hahn Conservation.
For clients seeking to begin or build an art collection,
Adam's thoughtful insights on contemporary art, emerging artists, and market trends, inform his consultation for myriad strategies of art collecting.