Services

NEW ART ACQUISITION ADVICE ON PREVENTIVE CONSERVATION
Larrazabal Conservation Studio offers advice to the recent acquisition of our clients. When the new artwork in your possession exceeds a certain monetary value, it is important to keep it at a certain temperature, with adequate climate, lighting and a stable humidity. So it can maintain its value or increase it.

RESTORATION
Every art-piece needs preservation. Through this procedure we make sure that the the imagery is well taken care of, and preserver it’s original state. This is the main step in the conservation of your artwork.

CONSERVATION CONSULTING ON SITE
Due to the location of the artwork, transportation of the art-piece sometimes is not feasible. In these circumstances, the conservation can be achieved on site.

ENVIRONMENTAL STUDY
This specialized study analyzes the factors that can affect the environment where the art is located. Strong changes in the % of humidity, temperature and lighting are usually the main causes of deterioration of any artwork.
Luis Larrazabal Conservation Studio serves as a consultant and advisor to institutions, art collectors, and artists that want information on the status of their artwork and the circumstances that surround them. The study is extremely detailed in the possible environmental risks or damages that the artwork can go through. These situations could even result in the total loss of a piece of art.

TRAVELING, HANDLING AND PACKAGING CONSULTING
The Studio offers specialized services in the packing and transportation of artworks. Each situation is unique due to the physical structure, characteristics and how fragile the art piece is. Larrazabal creates specialized transportation crates to Protect the artwork.

EMERGENCIES

In case of an accident, incident or disasters, the assessment can be done long distance through telephone (787) 789-9684 or internet. At this stage you will be informed directly by the conservator of which steps to follow on each specific situation.

These supervised instructions will be given to you to stop or avoid any kind of damage. Appointments and specialist referral for specific problems are available upon request.

Recommendations will be provided to you by written report, with photographic documentation for back up. This can be used for insurance purposes and personal filing.

Emergency services include: Hurricanes, Floods, Fires, Pest Damage, and Contamination.

MICRO-CLIMATE & ENCAPSULATION

MICRO-CLIMATE FRAMING
Each artwork has a specific climate situation. With this in consideration Luis Larrazabal Conservation Studio designs and produces the adequate climate control framing needed to preserve the artwork as close as it’s original state.

MICRO-CLIMATE ENVIRONMENTAL SPACE
For specific types of Works of art, a specific environment will be the ideal for the
exhibition of the collections. We advice you and help you obtain that special piece

TIME CAPSULE DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION
Due to the Fact that the artwork is exposed to the environmental ever-changing climate, the creation of a protective micro-climate or time capsule is needed in order to preserve the artwork throughout the years.

CONFERENCES
Discussion sessions, workshops and speeches are designed for specific groups. Schools, Universities, Institutions, Coleccionist’s groups are trained and informed on the specific area of conservation that the client considers the adequate one.
All the conferences include very specific visual aides.

STUDIES OF SPECIALIZED COLLECTIONS & ART INVENTORY
Scrupulous analysis for the identification of mediums, techniques, general condition
Of the artworks, photographic documentation, category divisions, setting priorities in the preventive conservation and restoration.