Services We Offer
Fine Art Conservation and Restoration Services
Services We Offer
Fine Art Conservation and Restoration Services
As leaders in our industry, we proudly offer experience working with private collectors, museums, galleries, insurance companies, corporations and government institutions. We pride ourselves on maintaining a transparent line of communication with our clients while offering the highest standard of care with their artworks or cultural property.
Our clients benefit from the collaborative efforts that the various specialists in our lab bring to the conservation field. Each project is discussed with conservators, conservation scientists, and curators to find the most appropriate solution to any type of problem our clients are facing with their art or property. We treat all objects with the same respect, and to each, apply the same high standard of conservation work. All of our services, materials and techniques are up to museum standards are exercised to the extent safely possible. Art-Kitect is available to work on-site and tender projects and offers COI, WSIB and insurance records. Distinguished artists we’ve worked on include pieces from the Group of Seven, Norval Morrisseau, Claude Monet, Banksy, Renoir, George Tremain (Cartographer).
OUTDOOR SCULPTURE, MONUMENTS AND PUBLIC WORKS
- Art-Kitect has extensive expertise working with disaster restoration companies across Canada and has successfully assisted with the salvage, treatment and return of contents following a disaster. Our conservators are available to inspect, clean and restore one-off pieces or large scale contracts for private homeowners, corporations and institutional bodies.
- For your convenience we are available to assist with inspection within a 24 hour period/ 7 days a week. Our conservators are available to mobilize our lab on-site for treatment and reinstall delicate pieces.
PAINTINGS CONSERVATION
Art-Kitect’s expert painting conservators can safely diagnose and treat both historic and contemporary paintings. This includes, but is not exclusive to:
- Canvas paintings
- Acrylics
- Large scale
- Wood panel paintings
- Icons
- Multi-dimensional paintings
- Mixed-media paintings
- Ivory
- Acrylic on paper
- Oils
- Murals
ART ON PAPER AND ARCHIVAL CONSERVATION
Art-Kitect’s expert paper conservators specialize in the treatment of artworks on paper and archival records including:
- Maps
- Ephemera
- Manuscripts
- Watercolours
- Scrapbooks
- Drawings
- Historic documents
- Hangings scrolls & other Asian works
- Posters, prints and silk screens
- Etchings, lithographs & engravings
FRAMES & GILDED OBJECTS CONSERVATION
Picture frame and gilded objects are complex works are more complex than they appear/ These objects require a comprehensive multidisciplinary skill set that includes casting and molding, carpentry and the delicate art of applying gold leaf. Our conservators are equipped to repair objects that include:
- Period, historic frames
- Gilded ceilings or walls
- Contemporary frames
- Period mirrors
- Gold, silver and faux finish
- Gilded furniture
- Etchings, lithographs & engravings
- Conservation upgrades for frames
WALL MURAL CONSERVATION
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- Ceiling murals
- Historic finishes
- Gilded murals
- Frescos
- Mural panels
- Acrylic and oil murals
- Outdoor, public works murals
- Marouflages (large canvases glued to the wall)
- Murals on burlap
- Mosaics
DIGITAL RESTORATION & REPRODUCTIONS
- Digital restoration or re-touching is the practice of restoring the appearance of a physical photograph or work of fine art with a image-editing program that has been damaged by natural, man made, or environmental causes or simply affected by age or neglect.
- Digital restoration and reproduction is a museum practice and can be utilized for display, mounting systems and to seamlessly fill in area losses. This practice can be requested by any client with the project is not budgetary or physically feasible.
- We’re able to remove water damage, scratches, dirt, losses and unwanted colourcasting to return your mementos to the original likeness it was intended to be.
- The digitally retouched works are archival printed and stored, or put on display in place of the original copy when environmental conditions and handling are not favorable
TEXTILES
Art-Kitect conservators are available to treat works of textile art that include:
- Tapestries
- Three-dimensional accessories
- Contemporary frames
- Period mirrors
- Gold, silver and faux finish
- Gilded furniture
- Etchings, lithographs & engravings
- Conservation upgrades for frames
DISASTER RESPONSE OR DISASTER RESTORATION
Art-Kitect Conservation Inc. is equipped to work in tandem with disaster restoration companies across Canada and has successfully assisted with the salvage, treatment and return of a variety of art mediums exposed to smoke, water, and mold. Our conservators are available to inspect, clean and restore one-off pieces or large scale contracts for private homeowners, commercial properties and institutions.
DISASTER RESPONSE OR DISASTER RESTORATION
Artwork insurance claims work similarly to a disaster project where it is critically important to examine the extent of the damages as quickly and as accurately as possible. The longer your artwork sits following) a disaster or accident, the stronger the chance of it contracting irreversible damages. Your insurance company will need us to examine, photograph and draw up a treatment proposal and estimate for their review and approval. If you would like to request a quote to be provided to your insurer, please let us know and we will provide additional information often requested by insurers with the proposal. Our team of art conservators are experts in handling disaster and accidental damages. Without delay we will assess, repair and return your work to you. We are available to examine, collect and reinstall small and large-scale insurance claims.
CONSERVATION FRAMING
Conservation framing and archival storage is a large part of the conservation treatment process and follows meticulous standards of practice based in science that are proven to reduce environmental risk and the degradation of your artwork. At a minimum, Art-Kitect frames with the highest quality products that are acid-free, pH neutral (buffered), chemically inert and ultraviolet blocking. With over 1,000 framing and matting options, we’re able to outfit your mementos and artwork in the safest way available that is also aesthetically sympathetic to your piece
STANDARD FRAMING
Our trained designers have the expertise to frame and install virtually any memento or artwork. With over 1,000 samples of frames and matboard to choose from, we can help you find the perfect look. The difference between standard framing and conservation framing is that conservation framing products are scientifically designed to limit environmental risk and keep your artwork from degrading over time. Where standard framing products may not protect your art from harmful acids, ultraviolet rays and tapes.
ARTWORK HOUSING, DISPLAY + EXHIBITION
Materials used in collections care and framing prior to the 1980s are most likely non-archival and can have critically degenerative effects on the objects in a collection. We recommend having old housing and framing updated to ensure the safety and long-term preservation of your investments.
COLLECTIONS CARE
Collections care involves the development, storage, and preservation of art collections and items of cultural heritage. The primary goal within this branch of our work is to meet the needs of an individual collector or collecting institutional body, while also ensuring the long-term safety, stability, and monetary value of the cultural objects within the collector’s care. This usually involves treating or preventing damage caused by acids or the environment the collection is in.
GALLERY AND MUSEUM SERVICES
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GALLERY AND MUSEUM SERVICES
Protected persons must submit a Notice of Decision issued by the Immigration and Refugee Board or the Verification of Status document issued by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship. (Protected Persons Status documents issued prior are acceptable as well).
DISASTER RESPONSE OR DISASTER RESTORATION
Art-Kitect Conservation Inc. is equipped to work in tandem with disaster restoration companies across Canada and has successfully assisted with the salvage, treatment and return of a variety of art mediums exposed to smoke, water, and mold. Our conservators are available to inspect, clean and restore one-off pieces or large scale contracts for private homeowners, commercial properties and institutions.
INSURANCE CLAIMS
Artwork insurance claims work similarly to a disaster project where it is critically important to examine the extent of the damages as quickly and as accurately as possible. The longer your artwork sits following) a disaster or accident, the stronger the chance of it contracting irreversible damages. Your insurance company will need us to examine, photograph and draw up a treatment proposal and estimate for their review and approval. If you would like to request a quote to be provided to your insurer, please let us know and we will provide additional information often requested by insurers with the proposal. Our team of art conservators are experts in handling disaster and accidental damages. Without delay we will assess, repair and return your work to you. We are available to examine, collect and reinstall small and large-scale insurance claims.
CONSERVATION FRAMING
Conservation framing and archival storage is a large part of the conservation treatment process and follows meticulous standards of practice based in science that are proven to reduce environmental risk and the degradation of your artwork. At a minimum, Art-Kitect frames with the highest quality products that are acid-free, pH neutral (buffered), chemically inert and ultraviolet blocking. With over 1,000 framing and matting options, we’re able to outfit your mementos and artwork in the safest way available that is also aesthetically sympathetic to your piece.
STANDARD FRAMING
Our trained designers have the expertise to frame and install virtually any memento or artwork. With over 1,000 samples of frames and matboard to choose from, we can help you find the perfect look. The difference between standard framing and conservation framing is that conservation framing products are scientifically designed to limit environmental risk and keep your artwork from degrading over time. Where standard framing products may not protect your art from harmful acids, ultraviolet rays and tapes.
ARTWORK HOUSING, DISPLAY + EXHIBITION
Materials used in collections care and framing prior to the 1980s are most likely non-archival and can have critically degenerative effects on the objects in a collection. We recommend having old housing and framing updated to ensure the safety and long-term preservation of your investments.
COLLECTIONS CARE
Collections care involves the development, storage, and preservation of art collections and items of cultural heritage. The primary goal within this branch of our work is to meet the needs of an individual collector or collecting institutional body, while also ensuring the long-term safety, stability, and monetary value of the cultural objects within the collector’s care. This usually involves treating or preventing damage caused by acids or the environment the collection is in.
APPRAISAL SERVICES
Appraisals are required for a variety of purposes, such as insurance coverage or claims, charitable contributions, estate planning or the division of property. Our appraiser is a trusted member of our team who is accredited by The International Society of Appraisers (ISA) with good standing. Appraisal reports do not hold opinions on whether or not an object is genuine; has undisputed origin; or is a product of a specific person or manufacturer. The process to authenticate a painting starts with the artist’s catalogue raisonné.