Christopher Brooks
Christopher Brooks has been with the Art Institute’s Department of Conservation and Science since 2009. He serves as a conservation technician for frames. He is also deeply engaged in the museum equity initiatives where he serves a co-chair of the Values and Community Working Group and is a member of the b/Black Caucus.
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La Grande Jatte, Frame by Frame
Our framing experts examine Seurat’s innovating framing practices and share insights into the many frames his most famous painting has worn over the years—including the latest, now on view.
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Altered by Time: A Mystery from the Frame Collection
Frame conservators Chris Brooks and Kirk Vuillemot consider the origins of a frame that arrived at the museum almost 70 years ago (with a somewhat famous self-portrait).
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