Recovering Art after an Earthquake

Recovering Art after an Earthquake

A major recovery project is underway, headed by the Smithsonian and the Haitian government, to recover and restore Haitian artwork damaged in the earthquake.

The Haitian art world suffered great losses in the earthquake, with museums and galleries extensively damaged -- including Port-au-Prince's main art musuem, the Centre d'Art. A major recovery project is underway, headed by the Smithsonian and the Haitian government, to recover and restore as much of the artwork as possible. We'll talk to American and Haitian officials working on the project.

Guests

Olsen Jean Julien

Project Manager for the Cultural Recovery Project and Former Minister of Culture, Haiti

Richard Kurin

Under Secretary for History, Art, and Culture, Smithsonian

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