Barack, Sarah
Cooper-Hewitt Smithsonian Design Museum staffBarack, Sarah
Cooper-Hewitt Smithsonian Design Museum staffConservation and technical study of three dimensional museum collections. Focus on porcelain and glass studies.
Positions
- Head of Conservation and Senior Objects Conservator, Cooper-Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum 2018 -
Background And Education
Education And Training
- M.A., Institute of Fine Arts, New York University , Conservation Center
- M.B.A., Columbia University , Business School
Publications
Selected Publications
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Article
- Barack, Sarah and Walthew, Jessica. 2024. "Social Dimensions of Sustainable Collections Care." Journal of the American Institute for Conservation, 1–14. https://doi.org/10.1080/01971360.2024.2369823. 2024
- Walthew, Jessica, Barack, Sarah, Senanayake, Nishan M., Lavin, Sarah J., Dorris, Hannah G., Carter, Jennifer L. W., and Martin, Ina T. 2023. "Imaging Analysis of Scratch Reduction in Poly (Methyl Methacrylate) (PMMA) Plastic with NOVUS Polishing Products." Studies in Conservation, https://doi.org/10.1080/00393630.2023.2173040. 2023
- Johnson, Jessica S., Lockshin, Nora, Lussier, Stephanie, and Barack, Sarah. 2022. "The Smithsonian's Council of Conservators." SI NCP Collection Quarterly, 15. 2022
- Barack, Sarah, Radin, Ben Fino, Lipps, Andrea, and Walthew, Jessica. 2021. "Planning for the Future Right Now: Riskscapes in Conserving Contemporary Design." Journal of the American Institute for Conservation, 1–13. https://doi.org/10.1080/01971360.2020.1796377. 2021
- Walthew, Jessica, Barack, Sarah, Quinn, Adam, and Hill, Nolan. 2020. "Sharing Conservation Imaging Research with the Public." Journal of the American Institute for Conservation, 59, (1) 18–26. https://doi.org/10.1080/01971360.2019.1690908. 2020
- Barack, Sarah. 2018. "Access and Life in the Lab: @cooperhewittconservation." Design Journal, 8 11–13. 2018
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Blog Posting
- Barack, Sarah. 2024. "A Closer Look: Objects for Algae." Cooper Hewitt Blog New York: Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum. Jun 6, 2024. https://www.cooperhewitt.org/2024/06/06/objects-from-algae/. 2024
- Barack, Sarah. 2024. "A Closer Look: Porcelain Restoration." Cooper Hewitt Blog New York: Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum. Apr 18, 2024. https://www.cooperhewitt.org/2024/04/18/porcelain-restoration/. 2024
- Barack, Sarah. 2022. "Year of Glass: Imitating the Ancient." Cooper Hewitt Blog New York: Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum. Jan 21, 2022. https://www.cooperhewitt.org/2022/01/21/year-of-glass-imitating-the-ancient/. 2022
- Barack, Sarah. 2022. "Year of Glass: Old Glass in a New Light." Cooper Hewitt Blog New York: Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum. Apr 21, 2022. https://www.cooperhewitt.org/2022/04/21/year-of-glass-old-glass-in-a-new-light/. 2022
- Barack, Sarah. 2019. "Conserving the Surtout de Table: Cut Glass." Cooper Hewitt Conservation New York: Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum. Apr 9, 2019. https://www.cooperhewitt.org/2019/04/09/conserving-the-surtout-de-table-cut-glass/. 2019
- Barack, Sarah. 2018. "Conservation for Multisensory Engagement." Cooper Hewitt New York;: Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum;. Oct 15, 2018. https://www.cooperhewitt.org/2018/10/15/conservation-for-multisensory-engagement/. 2018
- Barack, Sarah. 2018. "Protecting the Iridescent." Cooper Hewitt Conservation New York: Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum. Aug 14, 2018. https://www.cooperhewitt.org/2018/08/14/protecting-the-iridescent/. 2018
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Chapter
- Walthew, Jessica A. and Barack, Sarah. 2022. "Conserving active matter in contemporary design." In Living Matter: The Preservation of Biological Materials in Contemporary Art An International Conference Held in Mexico City, June 3–5, 2019. Rivenc, Rachel and Roth, Kendra, editors. Los Angeles, California: Getty Conservation Institute. 2022
- Walthew, Jessica and Barack, Sarah. 2022. "Conserving active matter in contemporary design." In Living Matter: The Preservation of Biological Materials in Contemporary Art An International Conference Held in Mexico City, June 3–5, 2019. Rivenc, Rachel and Roth, Kendra, editors. 135–144. Los Angeles, California: Getty. 2022
- Barack, Sarah, Walthew, Jessica, Godfrey, Jakki, and Li, Yuyin Charlotte. 2022. "Fresh Eyes on Old Porcelain: Reinterpretation of an Allegory of the Four Continents Group." In Recent Advances in Glass and Ceramics Conservation: 6th Interim Meeting of the ICOM-CC Glass and Ceramics Working Group; 9–11 November 2022, Lisbon, Portugal. Gridley, Rebecca and Schussler, Victoria, editors. 71–79. 2022
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Conference Paper
- Barack, Sarah and Walthew, Jessica. 2021. "Politics, Race, and Objectification: Uncomfortable Encounters in the Conservation Lab." American Institute for Conservation (Virtual) 2021-05-11. 2021
Presentations
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Presentation
- Barack, Sarah and Walthew, Jessica A. 2021. Display, Conservation and the Printed Object: Entangled Identities [presentation]. TechFocus IV: Caring for 3D-Printed Art, October 27, 2021. Foundation for the American Institute for Conservation.
- Barack, Sarah M. 2020. Scratch That: Conservation Treatment of Abraded Plastic, a Technical Study [presentation]. American Institute for Conservation 48th Annual Meeting, August 20, 2020. virtual.
Contact
Location
- Cooper-Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum Department
