Haiti heritage rescue could stall

"In the 22 months since a catastrophic 7.0 magnitude earthquake rocked Haiti, heritage professionals from the US, Canada and Europe have worked non-stop with their Haitian colleagues, through cho­lera epidemics and political up­heavals, to salvage the country’s fragile heritage. Among the many initiatives re­sulting from the disaster was the Smithsonian’s creation of a new conservation centre where foreign conservators could assess and conserve works pulled from the rubble as well as train a new generation of native conservators. But before handing over the centre to the Haitian government on 1 November, the project’s supervisor expressed concerns about its future should the necessary funding not be raised to sustain the project."  [Read Full Article]

Published by:  The Art Newspaper
On:  11/15/11
Website:  http://theartnewspaper.com

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