Lori Wong

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Academic background
Alma materWellesley College (BA)
Wharton School (MBA)
Academic work
DisciplineConservation
Art History
Archaeology
InstitutionsCourtauld Institute
Getty Conservation Institute
Websitehttps://www.lorindawong.com/

Lori Wong is a Conservator who has worked for the Courtauld Institute of Art and the Getty Conservation Institute.[1] Wong primarily focuses on North African and Asian wall artworks however she has an extensive career in conservation across the world including in Egypt, China, Myanmar and Morocco.[2] Wong aims to make conservation processes more equitable by bridging practice and theory, moving beyond Eurocentric models of conservation and history and reframing existing approaches.[3] She is perhaps most notable for her conservation of the wall paintings of Tomb of Tutankhamun, her largest project to date.[4]

Wong was awarded the 2018-19 Rome Prize for Historic Preservation and Conservation from the American Academy in Rome which supported her advanced independent work and research.[5]

Education

Born in Los Angeles,[6] Wong received her Bachelor's degree in Art History, Criticism and Conservation from Wellesley College.[7] She holds a a Postgraduate Diploma in the Conservation of Wall Paintings from The Courtauld, and an MBA from The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.[8]

At Wharton she attended the Program for Executives, and was the 2017, 2018, 2019, and 2020 recipient of the John M. Bendheim Loan Forgiveness Fund for Public Service.[9] As part of her MBA at Wharton Wong completed the Global Consulting Practicum - undertaking a project with students at the University of Queensland, working with a nonprofit in Australia in the area of child sexual abuse awareness and prevention.[10]

Career

Wong served as a Project Specialist at the Getty Conservation Institute from 2002,[11] working on sites such as the Mogao Grottoes in China, the Tomb of Tutankhamun in Egypt, and Kasbah Taourirt in Morocco.[12] [13]She was a wall paintings conservator in the Buildings and Sites Department of the Getty Conservation Institute, working on a project Conserving the Wall Paintings in The Tomb of Tutankamen.[14]

From 2018 to 2019, Wong received the Charles K. Williams II Rome Prize Fellowship at the American Academy in Rome. Her project, Replicated Experiences Past and Present, explored how the replicas of the past can inform the replicas of today and the role of technology in creating replicas.[15]

Lori Wong was in the team for the conservation of the wall paintings of the famous tomb of Tutankhamun. This project helped ensure the wall paintings were not at risk of degrading due to the vast number of tourists gathered within the tombs from the tomb's first discovery in 1922 by Howard Carter[16]. This project was in collaboration with Egypt’s Ministry of Antiquities and the Getty Conservation Institute to ensure the conservation was effective in these precious wall paintings. Since then, Wong has published articles around the tomb and particularly the wall paintings within the tomb[17]

Wong holds a professional accreditation of Conservator-Restorers from the Institute of Conservation (Icon).[18] Her specialism is in wall paintings, conservation management, and archaeology of wall paintings. She is also a Member of the International Council of Museums(ICOM) at the International Institute for Conservation of Historic and Artistic Works.[19]

Wong worked as a Lecturer at the Courtauld Institute of Art from 2022 to February 2025.[20] She taught on the BA History of Art Year 2: Physical Histories, MA Art History and Conservation of Buddhist Heritage, and MA Conservation of Wall Paintings courses.[21] As of 2025, Wong has achieved the role of Senior Program Officer within the Getty Foundation. This role consists of helping create and manage initiatives to support worldwide cultural heritage within conservation. [22] Wong has published an extensive list of publications throughout her time as a conservator, with 25 publications. Wong has grown in prominence for her expertise in conservation, specifically with conservation of wall paintings.

Personal Life

Not much is known about Wong's personal life as her main focus in interviews is her career.[23] Shehas a husband, 5 sisters, 1 brother and 19 nieces and nephews.[24] Her siblings have MBAs, and work in finance and engineering.[25]

Publications

  1. Wong, L., & Santana Quintero, M. (2019). Tutankhamen’s two tombs: Replica creation and the preservation of our cultural heritage in the digital age. The international archives of the photogrammetry, remote sensing and spatial information sciences, 42, 1145-1150.[26]
  2. Wong, Lori, et al. "Examination of the wall paintings in Tutankhamen's Tomb: Inconsistencies in original technology." Studies in Conservation 57.sup1 (2012): S322-S330.[27]
  3. Wong, L., & Agnew, N. (Eds.). (2011). The Conservation of Cave 85 at the Mogao Grottoes, Dunhuang: Development and Implementation of a Systematic Methodology of to Conserve the Cave Wall Paintings and Sculpture. Getty Conservation Institute.[28]

References

  1. ↑ "Lori Wong". The Courtauld.
  2. ↑ "Lori Wong". The Courtauld.
  3. ↑ "Lori Wong". The Courtauld. Retrieved 2025-05-01.
  4. ↑ Wong, Lori (2017). "Lori Wong Iris Blogs Getty". Getty Iris. Retrieved 2025-05-01.
  5. ↑ Desk, Necws (2018-04-13). "American Academy in Rome Announces 2018–19 Fellows". Artforum. Retrieved 2025-10-28.
  6. ↑ Schmitt, Jeff (2017-06-02). "2017 Best EMBAs: Lori Wong, Wharton (San Francisco)". Poets&Quants for Execs. Retrieved 2025-05-01.
  7. ↑ Wong, Lori (2014). "Lori Wong, Conservator". www.lorindawong.com. Retrieved 2025-05-01.
  8. ↑ "Dr Sujatha Meegama and Lori Wong join The Courtauld in Robert H. N. Ho Family Foundation funded roles". The Courtauld. 2022-11-28. Retrieved 2025-05-01.
  9. ↑ "San Francisco Student Explores Ways to Address Challenges for Nonprofits". The Wharton School. Retrieved 2025-05-01.
  10. ↑ "San Francisco Student Explores Ways to Address Challenges for Nonprofits". The Wharton School. Retrieved 2025-05-01.
  11. ↑ "Getty Foundation Staff". www.getty.edu. Retrieved 2025-05-01.
  12. ↑ "Stories by Lori Wong". www.getty.edu. Retrieved 2025-05-01.
  13. ↑ "Rock Art Network - Lori Wong". Bradshaw Foundation. Retrieved 2025-05-01.
  14. ↑ Wong, Lori (2017). "Iris Blogs, Getty". Getty Iris. Retrieved 2025-05-01.
  15. ↑ Rome, American Academy in (2019-04-01). "Lori Wong". aarome.org. Retrieved 2025-05-01.
  16. ↑ "Tutankhamun's Tomb: The Thrill of Discovery - the Metropolitan Museum of Art".
  17. ↑ https://www.researchgate.net/publication/340130139_Conserving_the_wall_paintings_in_the_Tomb_of_Tutankhamen_How_the_past_informs_the_future
  18. ↑ Icon. "Register of Accredited Members". www.icon.org.uk. Retrieved 2025-05-01.
  19. ↑ "ICOM-CC | RESULTS ICOM-CC Directory Board 2023-2026". www.icom-cc.org. Retrieved 2025-05-01.
  20. ↑ "Lori Wong". The Courtauld. Retrieved 2025-05-01.
  21. ↑ "Lori Wong". The Courtauld Institute of Art's Research Portal. Retrieved 2025-05-01.
  22. ↑ "We're excited to welcome Lori Wong as our new Senior Program Officer! With over two decades of experience in cultural heritage conservation, Lori brings a wealth of knowledge from her roles at The… | Getty | 48 comments".
  23. ↑ "2017 Best EMBAs: Lori Wong, Wharton (San Francisco)". 2 June 2017.
  24. ↑ Schmitt, Jeff (2017-06-02). "2017 Best EMBAs: Lori Wong, Wharton (San Francisco)". Poets&Quants for Execs. Retrieved 2025-05-01.
  25. ↑ "San Francisco Student Explores Ways to Address Challenges for Nonprofits". The Wharton School. Retrieved 2025-05-01.
  26. ↑ "Google Scholar". scholar.google.com. Retrieved 2025-05-01.
  27. ↑ Wong, Lori; Rickerby ,Stephen; Phenix ,Alan; Rava ,Amarilli; Kamel, Rasha (2012-08-01). "Examination of the wall paintings in Tutankhamen's Tomb: Inconsistencies in original technology". Studies in Conservation. 57: S322–S330. doi:10.1179/2047058412Y.0000000035. ISSN 0039-3630.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  28. ↑ "Google Scholar". scholar.google.com. Retrieved 2025-05-01.

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