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Costas G. Karakatsanis portrait

Costas G. Karakatsanis

Costas G. Karakatsanis has been performing archival research in support of the various functions at the Carnegie Museum of Art since early 2007. A chemist with many years of experience in the management of a research organization at Bayer Corporation, Costas’ work includes investigating the history of the collection, primarily in the area of Fine Arts, with special emphasis on provenance research.

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Claude Monet's Water Lilies

How Sarah Mellon Scaife and Family Helped Transform the Museum of Art

Provenance researcher Costas Karakatsanis follows the donations and guiding hand of Pittsburgh's Sarah Mellon Scaife and family.

By Costas G. Karakatsanis Feb 19, 2016

  • Collectors
Work of art patterned with jumbled large upper case letters (detail).

Jane Haskell: Artist, Collector, and Museum Donor

In her special relationship with the museum, Jane Haskell brought the unique perspective of a working artist, collector, and arts educator.

By Costas G. Karakatsanis Jan 26, 2016

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Gaspard Dughet's Landscape with a Natural Arch.

A Noble Bequest: Howard Noble and Carnegie Museum of Art

An in-depth look at the origins and discriminating character of the Howard A. Noble collection at Carnegie Museum of Art.

By Costas G. Karakatsanis Oct 15, 2015

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An oil painting of the Beal Collection

The Enduring Legacy of the James and Rebecca Beal Collection

Provenance researcher Costas Karakatsanis investigates the significance of the Beal collection at CMOA.

By Costas G. Karakatsanis Aug 11, 2015

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Carlo CarrĂ 's painting The Swimmers.

G. David Thompson: A Pittsburgh Art Patron and His Collection

Costas Karakatsanis explores how one of the world's preeminent contemporary art collections almost found a home in Pittsburgh.

By Costas G. Karakatsanis Apr 07, 2015

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Etching depicting Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden.

Charles J. Rosenbloom: Devoted Supporter and Benefactor

Provenance researcher Costas Karakatsanis examines Charles J. Rosenbloom's longstanding relationship with Carnegie Museum of Art.

By Costas G. Karakatsanis May 29, 2014

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