Brewing Chemistry Lecture Series
Monday, March 16th | 7:00pm - 9:00pm
The Brewing Chemistry Lecture Series is a monthly discussion on the different aspects of chemistry. The topic of discussion is The Art of Chemistry featuring guest speaker Kenneth Katz.
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Monday, March 16th
7:00pm - 9:00pm
7:00pm - 9:00pm
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UPDATED:
03:12pm on 02/25/2009
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American Chemical Society – Detroit Local Section – Younger Chemists Committee Presents:
Brewing Chemistry
IMMEDIATE
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CONTACT: Meghann Mouyianis
313-993-1259
The Art of Chemistry
Lecture reveals the
science of identifying and preserving art works of DIA and other Michigan museums
DETROIT, March 16, 2009 – Behind
every great art collection are highly trained artists and scientists who
analyze works pending acquisition and preserve them for generations to
come. One of the most sophisticated
laboratories in the Detroit area is Conservation and Museum Services. On Tuesday, March 16, conservator Kenneth
Katz will reveal the science behind the art in an informal, e
ntertaining
lecture at one of Detroit’s iconic restaurants.
Kenneth B. Katz received his
Masters Degree in the Conservation of Historic and Artistic Works from the
State University of Oneonta, Cooperstown Graduate School in 1979. Before becoming a conservator of paintings
at the Detroit Institute of Arts in 1986, he worked at the Intermuseum
Laboratory in Oberlin Ohio,
the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, the Kimbell Museum and the Minneapolis Institute of Arts. In 1983, he was awarded a
National Endowment for the Arts fellowship to study at the Istituto del
Restauro in Rome, Italy and in 1987 was elected a Fellow of the International Institute for
Conservation, presently the only Painting Fellow in Michigan. Ken left the D.I.A. in 1990 to establish
Conservation and Museum Services, which provides preservation services for
museums, historical societies, corporations and private individuals.
Occupying 4000 sq. feet in
downtown Detroit, Ken and his staff treat paintings, frames, and
decorative objects. Ken is President of the Board of Directors for the Etruscan
Foundation, is Vice President at the Detroit Athletic Club and is on the
Restoration Committee for the Spirit of Detroit Sculpture, as well as an
advisor to the Michigan State capital archivist and Michigan Supreme Court Historical Society. His
publications in “American Art Review”, “Mahltecknik Restauro” and the “Journal
of the Americ
an Institute for Conservation”, include articles on conservation
adhesives, German Expressionists and the conservation of large architectural
surfaces.
Kenneth Katz will explain
the treatments, approaches and scientific analysis of paintings, paper,
textiles, frames and art objects.
The lecture is the fifth in
a series of accessible chemistry lectures organized under the banner “Brewing
Chemistry” by the Younger Chemists Committee of the Detroit Local Section of
the American Chemical Society, the world’s largest scientific society.
The evening of libations,
edible delights and science inquiry begins at 7:00 p.m. at Traffic Jam & Snug, 511 West Canfield Street on the corner of Second Avenue, Detroit,
just south of Wayne State University. There is no
admission charge, and free parking is available. For directions, visit http://www.trafficjamdetroit.com/location.php
“We chose the name for this series, ‘Brewing
Chemistry,’ to emphasize the lighthearted nature of these get-togethers of
curious people who aren’t intimidated by science – and of course in recognition
of the restaurant where we meet: one of our local treasures, known for its
microbrewery,” said Meghann Mouyianis, ACS Detroit YCC chair.
The informal lecture series
schedules speakers at 7 p.m. on the third Tuesday of every month. The Younger Chemists Committee welcomes suggestions for future
speakers. Contact meghann@brewingchemistry.com.
