The Practice

The Art Rescue is a leading professional services located in Chicago, IL, offers a conservation work specialized combination of craftsmanship, scientific and technical skills, an understanding of the art market, and collection care services. The Art Rescue focuses on examination and treatment, technical research, educating future conservators, collaborating with living artists, and developing new conservation techniques genius loci.

The Art Rescue team of specialists excels in technical abilities, problem-solving, analytical capabilities, art connoisseurship, and professionalism. The team has a demonstrated ability to meet deadlines, carry out aesthetically appropriate treatments, make recommendations for preventive care, and bring both traditional and cutting-edge techniques to treatments while adhering to the profession’s code of ethics.

Our team has qualified specialists in the field of the art conservation, conservators, professional painters and sculptors. Each of our team has a lot of practice and professional experience, and several of our members have a lot of experience in historical places, usually older than the United States.

Mission

Our mission is to ensure that every art collection and its conservation receive professional attention at all times. With a focus on expertise and precision, we strive to provide the highest level of care for all artworks, from individual pieces to entire collections. Whether it is through restoration, conservation, or simply routine maintenance, we are dedicated to preserving the beauty and value of art for generations to come.

Process & Fees

Each project is carefully examined in the studio or on-site. A written condition report is prepared and, if treatment is deemed warranted, a treatment proposal is submitted. If treatment is to be undertaken, the process begins with research and testing to more accurately assess condition and devise a safe and appropriate course of treatment. Each step is documented in writing and digital images are taken at key stages of the treatment. A final detailed report is provided to the client. Images and After Treatment Condition Reports are provided upon request.

Broad, non-binding estimates may sometimes be possible from images but a precise estimate can only be provided after the work is examined by a conservator. Send inquiries to info@theartrescue.com.

Estimates are based on time, location (in-studio or onsite), exhibition/auction/travel deadlines, and level of expertise required for each project.​ Sometimes new clients are asked to provide credit card information to keep on file.

Clients

We are committed to highly personalized, discreet client relationships and to ensuring the most informed collecting and maintenance of art. Our clientele include major private and corporate collections, museums, government institutions, galleries, private dealers, auction houses, art advisors, insurance companies, appraisal firms, foundations, trusts, and artists. Projects range from an individual artwork to large collections and exhibitions.

By working with TAR, a gallery or private dealer can provide potential buyers with expert information about the condition of an artwork and collectors can enter into a purchase aware of what maintaining a particular work of art entails. Examination can be carried out on-site at a gallery or collector’s home or in our studio. Our conservators are available before and during art fairs and auctions to provide technical information and objective condition assessments.