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Commission approves up to $3,700 for conservation of 'Universal Woman' bronze

Palo Alto Public Art Commission · March 20, 2026
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The commission approved funding up to $3,700 for a specialized two-step hot-then-cold wax treatment and cleaning of 'Universal Woman' by Nathan Olivera; staff said Preservation Arts treated the work in 2023 and will schedule a follow-up treatment this spring.

The Public Art Commission approved funding of up to $3,700 to perform a specialized conservation treatment on Universal Woman, a bronze sculpture in the Palo Alto Art Center courtyard.

Registrar Nadia (S3) presented a treatment proposal from Preservation Arts describing a multi-step process: thorough surface cleaning to remove organic debris and guano,…

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