Rogala, Dawn V.
Conservator / Program Manager
Rogala, Dawn V.
Conservator / Program Manager
Research Specialties and Interests: The conservation, technical analysis, and protection of cultural heritage. Provenance research and anti-trafficking initiatives. Projects that facilitate the better understanding and preservation of modern paintings and modern art materials in the collections of the Smithsonian and affiliated institutions.
Background And Education
Education And Training
- Ph.D. in Preservation Studies, University of Delaware , Preservation Studies Program 2009 - 2014
- M.A.C. Masters in Art Conservation in Paintings Conservation, Buffalo State College, State University of New York , Art Conservation 2003 - 2006
- B.F.A. in graphic design, art history minor, Boston University , School of Fine Arts 1984 - 1989
Awards And Honors
- Stuart Thayer Prize, recognizing a superior work of circus history scholarship, conferred by Circus Historical Society, 2021
- Smithsonian Scholarly Studies Award, conferred by Smithsonian Scholarly Studies Awards, 2020
- Publication Grant, for projects that make innovative arguments and original research accessible to as wide a public as possible, conferred by Society for the Preservation of American Modernists, 2013
Research And Grants
Investigator On
Publications
Selected Publications
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Article
- Rogala, Dawn V., Lake, Susan, Maines, Christopher, and Mecklenburg, Marion F. 2010. "Condition Problems Related to Zinc Oxide Underlayers: Examination of Selected Abstract Expressionist Paintings from the Collection of the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, Smithsonian Institution." Journal of the American Institute for Conservation, 49, (2) 96–113. https://doi.org/10.1179/019713610804489937. 2010
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Book
- Rogala, Dawn V. 2016. Hans Hofmann: The Artist's Materials. Los Angeles, CA: Getty Conservation Institute. 2016
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Chapter
- Rogala, Dawn V. 2019. "Appendix 3: Bibliography of Publications by Marion F. Mecklenburg, Chronological Listing from 1977 to 2017." In The Mechanics of Art Materials and Its Future in Heritage Science. Rogala, Dawn V., DePriest, Paula T., Charola, A. Elena, and Koestler, Robert J., editors. 131–135. Washington, DC: Smithsonian Scholarly Press. In Smithsonian Contributions to Museum Conservation, 10. 2019
- Rogala, Dawn V. 2019. "Everything Old is New Again: Revisiting a Historical Symposium on Zinc Oxide Oil Paint Films." In Metal Soaps in Art: Conservation and Research. Casadio, Francesca, Keune, Katrien, Noble, Petria, van Loon, Annelies, Hendriks, Ella, Centeno, Silvia, and Osmond, Gillian, editors. 317–330. Amsterdam and Amersfoort: Netherlands Cultural Heritage Agency. In Cultural Heritage Science. 2019
- Rogala, Dawn V. 2019. "Material Mechanics Research at the Smithsonian Institution." In The Mechanics of Art Materials and Its Future in Heritage Science. Rogala, Dawn V., DePriest, Paula T., Charola, A. Elena, and Koestler, Robert J., editors. 1–12. Washington, DC: Smithsonian Scholarly Press. In Smithsonian Contributions to Museum Conservation, 10. 2019
- Rogala, Dawn V. 2019. "Would You Like that With or Without Mayo? How Interdisciplinary Collaboration Slows the Spread of Popular Misconceptions in Modern Art Scholarship." In The Explicit Material: Inquiries on the Intersection of Academic, Curatorial and Conservation Cultures. Holling, Hanna, Bewer, Francesca, and Ammann, Katharina, editors. 236–252. Leiden, the Netherlands: Koninklijke Brill. In Studies in Art & Materiality. https://doi.org/10.1163/9789004396852_011. 2019
- Rogala, Dawn V. 2014. "Hans Hofmann's Last Lesson: A Study of the Artist's Materials During the Last Decade of His Career." In Issues in Contemporary Oil Painting: Postprints from the 41st Annual Meeting, Indianapolis, Indiana, May 29-June 1, 2013. van den Berg Klaas Jan, Burnstock, Aviva, Keijzer, Matthijs, Krueger, Jay, Learner, Tom, Tagle, Alberto, and de Heydenreich, Gunnar, editors. 127–148. Switzerland: Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-10100-2_8. 2014
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Rogala, Dawn V. 2014. "Hans Hofmann's Last Lesson: A Study of the Artist's Materials in the Last Decade of His Career." In Issues in Contemporary Oil Painting: Postprints from the 41st Annual Meeting, Indianapolis, Indiana, May 29-June 1, 2013
. van den Berg, Klaas Jan, Burnstock, Aviva, Keijzer, Matthijs, Krueger, Jay, Learner, Tom, Tagle, Alberto, and de Heydenreich, Gunnar, editors. 127–148. Cham, Switzerland: Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-10100-2_8. 2014 - Maines, Christopher A., Rogala, Dawn V., Lake, Susan, and Mecklenburg, Marion F. 2011. "Deterioration in Abstract Expressionist Paintings: Analysis of Zinc Oxide Paint Layers in Works from the Collection of the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, Smithsonian Institution." In Materials Issues in Art and Archaeology IX; Symposium. Vandiver, P. B., Reedy, C. L., Li, W., and Sil, J. L. R., editors. 275–286. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania: Materials Research Society. 1319 https://doi.org/10.1557/opl.2011.733. 2011
- Rogala, Dawn V. 2011. "Industrial Literature as a Resource in Modern Materials Conservation: Zinc Oxide House Paint as a Case Study." In Paintings Specialty Group postprints from the American Institute for Conservation 39th Annual Meeting, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, May 31-June 4, 2011. 78–91. 2011
- Rogala, Dawn V., Lake, Susan, Maines, C., and Mecklenburg, Marion F. 2009. "A Closer Look: Condition Issues in Abstract Expressionist Ground Layers." In Paintings Specialty Group postprints from the American Institute for Conservation 37th Annual Meeting, Los Angeles, California, May 21-22, 2009. 41–46. Washington, D.C.: AIC. 2009
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Conference Paper
- Rogala, Dawn V. 2019. "Would You Like That With or Without Mayo? How Interdisciplinary Collaboration Slows the Spread of Popular Misconceptions in Modern Art Scholarship." from Bridging the Gap: Theory and Practice in the Conservation of Contemporary Art. Maastricht, Netherlands: International Network for the Conservation of Contemporary Art. 2019
- Rogala, Dawn V. 2013. "Hans Hofmann's Last Lesson: A Study of the Artist's Materials During the Last Decade of His Career." from Paintings Specialty Group postprints from the American Institute for Conservation 41st Annual Meeting, Indianapolis, Indiana, May 29-June 1, 2013. 89–90. (Indianapolis, Indiana) 2013-05-29. Washington, D.C.: American Institute for Conservation. 2013
- Rogala, Dawn V. 2009. "A Closer Look: Condition Issues in Abstract Expressionist Ground Layers." from American Institute for Conservation 37th Annual Meeting, Los Angeles, California, May 21-22, 2009. 2009
Editor Of
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Book
- Rogala, Dawn V., DePriest, Paula T., Charola, A. Elena, and Koestler, Robert J., editors. 2019. The Mechanics of Art Materials and Its Future in Heritage Science. Washington, DC: Smithsonian Scholarly Press. In Smithsonian Contributions to Museum Conservation, 10. https://doi.org/10.5479/si.11342126.v1. 2019
- Haberstich, David, Perich, Shannon Thomas, and Rogala, Dawn V., editors. 2019. When the circus came to town! an American tradition in photographs. Washington, DC: Smithsonian Scholarly Press. 2019
Presentations
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Presentation
- Rogala, Dawn V. and Maines, Christopher. 2010. Deterioration in Abstract Expressionist Paintings: Analysis of Zinc Oxide Paint Layers in Works from the Collection of the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, Smithsonian Institution [presentation]. Material Research Society 2010 Fall Meeting, November 29-December 3, 2010. Boston, MA.
- Rogala, Dawn V. 2017. Hans Hofmann's Last Lesson: A Study of the Artist's Materials During the Last Decade of His Career [presentation]. Guest Speaker Series, November 7, 2017. Fargo.
- Rogala, Dawn V. 2013. Hans Hofmann's Last Lesson: A Study of the Artist's Materials During the Last Decade of His Career [presentation]. Paintings Specialty Group at the American Institute for Conservation 41st Annual Meeting, May 29-June 1, 2013. Indianapolis, Indiana.
- Rogala, Dawn V. 2011. Industrial Literature as a Resource in Modern Materials Conservation: Zinc Oxide House Paint as a Case Study [presentation]. From Can to Canvas: Early uses of house paints by Picasso and his contemporaries in the first half of teh 20th century, May 25-26, 2011. Marseille.
- Rogala, Dawn V. 2011. Industrial Literature as a Resource in Modern Materials Conservation: Zinc Oxide House Paint as a Case Study [presentation]. American Institute for Conservation 39th Annual Meeting, May 31-June 4,, 2011. Philadelphia, PA.
- Rogala, Dawn V. 2014. Mind the Gap: Recognizing the Material Legacy of Transitional Art Practice [presentation]. Authenticity in Transition: Changing Practices in Art Making and Conservation, Glasgow School of Art, December 1-2, 2014. Glasgow.
- Rogala, Dawn V. 2017. Protecting the World’s Cultural Heritage: Identifying and Protecting Looted Artifacts [presentation]. American Institute for Conservation 45th Annual Meeting, May 26-June 2, 2017. Chicago, IL.
- Rogala, Dawn V. 2017. Revisiting a Conservator’s Journey: Embracing the Rashomon Effect in Materials Research [presentation]. American Chemical Society 264th National Meeting, August 20-24, 2017. Washington, DC.
- Rogala, Dawn V. 2019. Things to Know When Working as a Subject Matter Expert in Cultural Heritage Cases [presentation]. Annual Meeting, April 12, 2019.
- Rogala, Dawn V. 2019. Would You Like That With or Without Mayo? How Interdisciplinary Collaboration Slows the Spread of Popular Misconceptions in Modern Art Scholarship [presentation]. New Approaches in the Conservation of Contemporary Art, March 24, 2019.
- Rogala, Dawn V. 2016. Would You Like That With or Without Mayo? How Interdisciplinary Collaboration Slows the Spread of Popular Misconceptions in Modern Art Scholarship [presentation]. College Art Association 104th Annual Conference, February 3-6, 2016. Washington, D.C..
Contact
Location
- Museum Conservation Institute Academic Department
