Uploaded November 2014 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Pre-order our book YOU ARE AN ARTIST (which includes new assignments!) here: bit.ly/2kplj2h Ever wonder why Sarah's computer sticker reads "PLEASE DO NOT TOUCH"? Art and Architecture Conservator Richard McCoy joins us to discuss when it's appropriate to touch art, when it's not, and why. AND! He gives us an extra credit assignment to go out and find something you can't touch but desperately want to, post it with #theartassignment and tell us why.

Follow Richard McCoy: richardmccoy.tumblr.com, @RichardMcCoy

To learn more about the conservation of contemporary art: incca.org