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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.
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- 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, edited by Rogala, Dawn V., DePriest, Paula T., Charola, A. Elena, and Koestler, Robert J., 131-135. Smithsonian Scholarly Press. 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, edited by Casadio, Francesca, Keune, Katrien, Noble, Petria, van Loon, Annelies, Hendriks, Ella, Centeno, Silvia, and Osmond, Gillian., 317-330. Netherlands Cultural Heritage Agency. 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, edited by Holling, Hanna, Bewer, Francesca, and Ammann, Katharina., 236-252. Koninklijke Brill. https://doi.org/10.1163/9789004396852_011 2019
- Rogala, Dawn V. 2014. "Hans Hofmann's Last Lesson: A Study of the Artist's Materials in the Last Decade of His Career." Issues in Contemporary Oil Paint 127-148. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-10100-2_8 2014
- 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, 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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- Rogala, Dawn V. 2016. Hans Hofmann: The Artist's Materials. Getty Conservation Institute. 2016
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- Rogala, Dawn V. 2019. "Material Mechanics Research at the Smithsonian Institution." in The Mechanics of Art Materials and Its Future in Heritage Science, edited by Rogala, Dawn V., DePriest, Paula T., Charola, A. Elena, and Koestler, Robert J., 1-12. Smithsonian Scholarly Press. 2019
- Rogala, Dawn V. 2016. "Hans Hofmann's Last Lesson: A Study of the Artist's Materials During the Last Decade of His Career." in Postprints from the 41st Annual Meeting, Indianapolis, Indiana, May 29-June 1, 2013, American Institute for Conservation. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-10100-2_8 2016
- 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, edited by Vandiver, P. B., Reedy, C. L., Li, W., and Sil, J. L. R., 275-286. Materials Research Society. https://doi.org/10.1557/opl.2011.733 2011
- Rogala, Dawn V., Lake, S., 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. 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." In , , 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." In , May 29, 2013, 89-90. American Institute for Conservation. 2013
- Rogala, Dawn V. 2009. "A Closer Look: Condition Issues in Abstract Expressionist Ground Layers." In , , 2009
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- Rogala, Dawn V. 2019. "Things to Know When Working as a Subject Matter Expert in Cultural Heritage Cases." Given at Annual Meeting, April 12, 2019. 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." Given at New Approaches in the Conservation of Contemporary Art, March 24, 2019. 2019
- Rogala, Dawn V. 2017. "Hans Hofmann's Last Lesson: A Study of the Artist's Materials During the Last Decade of His Career." Given at Guest Speaker Series, November 7, 2017. 2017
- Rogala, Dawn V. 2017. "Protecting the World’s Cultural Heritage: Identifying and Protecting Looted Artifacts." Given at American Institute for Conservation 45th Annual Meeting, May 26-June 2, 2017. 2017
- Rogala, Dawn V. 2017. "Revisiting a Conservator’s Journey: Embracing the Rashomon Effect in Materials Research." Given at American Chemical Society 264th National Meeting, August 20-24, 2017. 2017
- 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." Given at College Art Association 104th Annual Conference, February 3-6, 2016. 2016
- Rogala, Dawn V. 2014. "Mind the Gap: Recognizing the Material Legacy of Transitional Art Practice." Given at Authenticity in Transition: Changing Practices in Art Making and Conservation, Glasgow School of Art, December 1-2, 2014. 2014
- Rogala, Dawn V. 2013. "Hans Hofmann's Last Lesson: A Study of the Artist's Materials During the Last Decade of His Career." Given at Paintings Specialty Group at the American Institute for Conservation 41st Annual Meeting, May 29-June 1, 2013. 2013
- Rogala, Dawn V. 2011. "Industrial Literature as a Resource in Modern Materials Conservation: Zinc Oxide House Paint as a Case Study." Given at 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. 2011
- Rogala, Dawn V. 2011. "Industrial Literature as a Resource in Modern Materials Conservation: Zinc Oxide House Paint as a Case Study." Given at American Institute for Conservation 39th Annual Meeting, May 31-June 4,, 2011. 2011
- 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." Given at Material Research Society 2010 Fall Meeting, November 29-December 3, 2010. 2010
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