Tsang, Jia-Sun
Fellowship Advisor Inactive Museum Conservation Institute staffTsang, Jia-Sun
Fellowship Advisor Inactive Museum Conservation Institute staffConservation of paintings on canvas, on wood, on metal, or on paper and including mixed media and murals.
Background And Education
Education And Training
- M.S., Bowling Green State University
- M.S., University of Delaware
Awards And Honors
Publications
Selected Publications
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Article
- Tsang, Jia-sun. 2021. "Vibration and Backing Boards: Observations on Risk Reduction for Modern and Contemporary Paintings Conservation." WAAC Newsletter, 24–29. 43, (2/3), 2021
- Wu, Christopher, Romano, Christine, and Tsang, Jia-sun. 2020. "Beyond the Margins: A Survey of Framing Trends and Preventive Conservation for Modern and Contemporary Paintings." WAAC Newsletter, 42, (2) 10–15. 2020
- Romano, Christine, Lam, Thomas, Newsome, G. Asher, Taillon, Joshua A., Little, Nicole, and Tsang, Jia-sun. 2020. "Characterization of Zinc Carboxylates in an Oil Paint Test Panel." Studies in Conservation, 65, (1) 14–27. https://doi.org/10.1080/00393630.2019.1666467. 2020
- Romano, Christine, Lam, Thomas, Maines, Christopher A., and Tsang, Jia-sun. 2020. "Preserving the Legacy of an Artist and Conservator: Technical Study of Paintings by Felrath Hines in the Collection of the National Museum of African American History and Culture." Journal of the American Institute for Conservation, https://doi.org/10.1080/01971360.2019.1707416. 2020
- Tsang, Jia-sun, Friedberg, Elle, and Lam, Thomas. 2019. "An easy-to-use method for preparing paint cross sections." Journal of the American Institute for Conservation, 58, (3) 123–131. https://doi.org/10.1080/01971360.2018.1564198. 2019
- Lam, Thomas, Romano, Christine, Newsome, G. Asher, Little, Nicole, and Tsang, Jia-sun. 2018. "Characterization of Zinc Soap from an Accelerated Aged Oil Painting Test Panel." Microscopy and Microanalysis, 24 2158–2159. https://doi.org/10.1017/S1431927618011273. 2018
- Tsang, Jia-sun and Madruga, Ines. 2018. "Conserving Paintings by American Artists of African Descent in the National Museum of African American History and Culture, Smithsonian Institution." in Papers Presented at the 43rd Annual Meeting of the American Institute for Conservation of Historic and Artistic Works. Miami, Florida, May 13-16, 2015, 119-128. Paintings Specialty Group of AIC. 2018
- Beams, Ryan, Vicenzi, Edward P., Wight, Scott, Lam, Thomas, Barnes, Stephanie, Tsang, Jia-sun, and Stranick, Stephan J. 2018. "Photoluminescence Spectroscopy of ZnO and TiCh Pigments." Microscopy and Microanalysis, 24 2150–2151. https://doi.org/10.1017/S1431927618011236. 2018
- Tsang, Jia-sun and Barnes, Stephanie. 2017. "Capturing Dust: Microscopic Examination of Vellux® Fabric Used in Modern and Contemporary Paintings Conservation." WAAC Newsletter 39 (3):9-12. 2017
- O'Hern, Robin, Griswold, Geneva, Haude, Mary Elizabeth, and Tsang, Jia-sun. 2015. "An Introduction to How the Manufacturing and Disposal of Adhesives and Paints Affects Our Environment." AIC News 14-17. 2015
- Tsang, Jia-sun and Rinck, Maja. 2015. "Detecting Individual Paints in Mixed-Media Paintings." WAAC Newsletter 37 (1):20-24. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.clinmicnews.2015.12.002 2015
- Baker, Whitney, McCauley, Kelly, and Tsang, Jia-sun. 2015. "Sustaining the Unsustainable: Mitigation and Monitoring for Modern Materials." AIC News 40 (5):1-7. 2015
- Tsang, Jia-sun, Madruga, Ines, Williams, Donald C., Bosworth, Jennifer, and Hogge, David. 2014. "Conservation of an oil painting of the Empress Dowager Tze Hsi of China." Studies in Conservation, 59, (1) S157–S160. 2014
- Tsang, Jia-sun, Schmidt, R. S., and Hollshwander, Chris. 2013. "Conservation Meets Sustainability: Recycling Wooden Exhibition Cases." WAAC Newsletter 35 (2):18-20. 2013
- Tsang, Jia-sun. 2010. "Safe Handling of Plastics in a Museum Environment." WAAC Newsletter 32 (2):16-22. 2010
- Tsang, Jia-sun, Madden, Odile, Coughlin, Mary, Maiorana, Anthony, Watson, Judy, Little, Nicole C., and Speakman, Robert Jeff. 2009. "Degradation of 'Lumarith' Cellulose Acetate." Studies in Conservation, 54, (2) 90–105. 2009
- Tsang, Jia-sun. 2009. "Safe Handling of Plastics." Eco Exchange: newsletter of the SI Green Team 4 (1):1-2. 2009
- Tsang, Jia-sun. 2008. "Fossil Fuels Plastic." EcoExchange: newsletter of the SI Green Team 1 (3):2-3. 2008
- Pinchin, Sarah Eleni and Tsang, Jia-sun. 2007. "Fluor-S Art, Northern Lites, DayGlo: Daylight Fluorescent Pigments, Their Development, Use and Performance." in Modern Paints Uncovered: Proceedings from the Modern Paints Uncovered Symposium organized by The Getty Conservation Institute and The National Gallery of Art, 296. Tate Modern. 2007
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Chapter
- Romano, Christine, Lam, Thomas, and Tsang, Jia-sun. 2021. "Conserving a Conservator's paintings: Study and Preventive care of Painting by Felrath Hines." In Postprint Painting Specialty. 125–130. 26 2021
- Romano, Christine, Lam, Thomas, and Tsang, Jia-sun. 2021. "Technical Study and Treatment of Paintings by Clementine Hunter." In Postprint Painting Specialty. 1–11. 32 2021
- Barnes, Stephanie and Tsang, Jia-sun. 2019. "Formation of efflorescence and soaps in a group of 31-year-old tempera paints: a baseline for comparison." in Tempera Painting 1800-1950: Experiment and Innovation from the Nazarene Movement to Abstract Art, edited by Dietemann, Patrick, Neugebauer, Wibke, Ortner, Eva, Poggendorf, Renate, Reinkowski-Häfner, Eva, and Stege, Heike., 191-194. Archetype Publications in association with the Doerner Institut. 2019
- Tsang, Jia-sun, Madruga Carvalho Caldeira, Inês, Williams, Don, Pelasara, Rick, and Patterson, Robert. 2017. "Modernized Stretcher for Paintings on Canvas: Assessment and Observation." In Papers Presented at the 41st Annual Meeting of the American Institute for Conservation of Historic and Artistic Works, Indianapolis, Indiana, May 29-June 1, 2013. Buckley, Barbara, editor. 91–113. Washington, DC: AIC. In The AIC Paintings Specialty Group Postprints Volume 26. 2017
- Steele, Elizabeth, Lam, Thomas, Barnes, Stephanie, Tsang, Jia-sun, and Fiedler, Inge. 2017. "Reevaluation of Luncheon of the Boating Party." In Renoir and Friends: Luncheon of the Boating Party. Rathbone, E. E., editor. 118–131. Washington, DC: Giles. 2017
- Tsang, Jia-sun and Babo, Sara. 2011. "Soot Removal from Acrylic Emulsion Paint Test Panels: A Study of Dry and Non-Contact Cleaning." in Preprints, ICOM-CC (International Council of Museums - Committee for Conservation) 16th Triennial Conference, Lisbon, Portugal, 19-23 September 2011, 1-9. ICOM-CC. 2011
- Tsang, Jia-sun, Jentsch, Eric W., Gieseking, Rebecca, and Seeger, Ann M. 2009. "Preserving Modern Marvels: The Plastics Collection at the National Museum of American History." In Art d'audjourd'hui patrimoine de demain: Conservation et restauration des oeuvres contemporaines (13es journees d'edutes de la SFIIC, Paris: Institut national du patrimoine, 24-26 juin 2009). 1–6. Paris: IIC. 2009
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Conference Paper
- Gunnison, Ann Turner, Heald, Susan, Tsang, Jia-sun, Lee, Yoonjo, and Giaccai, Jennifer. 2010. "Preventive Conservation and Identification of Plastics of a Recent Acquisition at the National Museum of the American Indian." from The American Institute for Conservation of Historic & Artistic Works (AIC). 21–32. Washington, DC: The American Institute for Conservation of Historic & Artistic Works (AIC). Objects Specialty Group Postprints. 2010
Presentations
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Presentation
- Newsome, G. Asher, Romano, Christine, Lam, Thomas, and Tsang, Jia-sun. 2018. Microsampling, DART-MS, and GC-MS of Metal Soap Protrusions on Aged Oil Paintings [presentation]. 66th ASMS Conference on Mass Spectrometry, June 1, 2018. San Diego, California: American Society for Mass Spectrometry.
Contact
Location
- Museum Conservation Institute Academic Department
