For keen collectors and art investors one dilemma inevitably faced is the detioration of artworks. While tastes shift and artists go in and out of fashion, time waits for no-one, quietly going about decaying your existing works while you are busy seeking out the next big thing.

Thankfully there are several reputable institutions specialising in managing the hassle of preservation and conservation and letting you enjoy your collection and others with peace of mind.

Artlab Australia

Address: 70 Kintore Avenue, Adelaide 5000

Contact Name: Andrew Durham

Phone: 08 8207 7520

Email: artlab@saugov.sa.gov.au

Web address: www.artlabaustralia.com.au

Artlab Australia promotes preservation of heritage and collections by providing services ranging from the conservation and restoration of works of art, historic items and built heritage material through to the care and management of collections.

International Conservation Services

Address: 53 Victoria Avenue, Chatswood 2067

Contact Name: Julian Bickersteth

Phone: 02 9417 3311

Email: j.bickersteth@icssydney.com

Web address: www.icssydney.com

Fine art conservation, including all types of paintings, works of art on paper, photographs, sculpture, textiles, furniture and archaeological material. We work in our Sydney labs and on sites around Australia.

Preservation Australia

Address: 32-60 Alice Street, Newtown 2042

Contact Name: Kay Soderlund

Phone: 1300 651 408

Email: info@preservationaustralia.com.au

Web address: www.preservationaustralia.com.au

Preservation Australia specialises in preventive conservation, paper conservation and photographic conservation. We regularly hold seminars and workshops on various areas of conservation and are Sydney's only major supplier of archival products.

Sophie Brown Conservation Framing

Address: 103 Percival Road, Stanmore 2048

Contact Name: Sophie Brown

Phone: 02 9518 0624

Email: info@conservationframing.com.au

Web address: www.conservationframing.com.au

Specialist conservation and museum quality picture framing for the ultimate care and preservation of fine art. Working collaboratively with conservators. Framing for all media. Offering on-site consultations and advice.