Senior Conservator

Luca Bonetti Corp; New York (NY); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Luca Bonetti Conservation Studio, based in Chelsea, NY, seeks a professionally trained senior conservator with extensive paintings conservation experience. You will examine and treat historic and contemporary paintings and related artifacts, requiring deep art-historical and chemical knowledge.

Ideal candidates hold a Master’s in Art Conservation or equivalent apprenticeship, with 3–5 years of relevant paintings conservation work, and excellent communication skills.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Art Conservation or commensurate apprenticeship training.
• 3–5 years of professional paintings and painted surface conservation experience.
• Proficiency in English; strong knowledge of art history and chemistry related to historic materials.

Responsibilities

• Prepare documentary reports, including Condition Reports, Treatment Proposals and Treatment Reports.
• Prepare photographic documentation for artifacts using image and text-based applications.
• Conserve large works of art and work on scaffolding, ladders, or lifts for extended periods.

Skills

Inpainting

Filling

Lining

Stretching

Document writing

MS Office

Photoshop

InDesign

Education

Master’s degree in Art Conservation

Conservation apprenticeship training

Tools

Microsoft Office

Photoshop

InDesign

Adobe Creative Cloud

Job description

Luca Bonetti Conservation Studio based in Chelsea, NY is seeking a professionally trained senior conservator with experience in the field of Paintings Conservation.

The candidate will be proficient in the skilled examination and treatment of historic and contemporary paintings, murals, painted surfaces and artifacts, and have specific experience in the restoration of paintings with a wide variety of supports and media.

The candidate should possess a strong working knowledge of art history and chemistry as it relates to historic materials used in the conservation process.

Preferred candidates will have a master’s degree in art conservation and training in current conservation practices, materials, and cleaning techniques. This position requires strong communication and interpersonal skills.

LB Studio is a small but busy studio with a friendly staff. Our clients include private collectors, public institutions, artists’ studios, galleries and major auction houses in New York City, the United States and abroad.

The successful candidate will be conversant with the public and private art institutions of the city and be adept at cultivating and fostering LB Studio’s works.

We are looking for someone who shares its collaborative ethos in addition to the ability to meet multiple deadlines while maintaining strong ethical standards and excellent customer service.

Position Requirements

• Excellent inpainting skills using reversible and minimally invasive techniques; ability to accurately match colors, paint application appearance and techniques of artists where compensation or inpainting is required.
• The ability to complete routine filling, lining, and stretching.
• Experience in the safe surface cleaning and removal of discolored varnish layers, embedded dirt/soot, and previous overpaint using traditional organic and modern aqueous-based solvent systems and detergents.
• Strong writing skills and proficiency with Microsoft Office, iOS and Adobe Creative Cloud applications, including Photoshop and InDesign.

Specific Duties and Responsibilities

• Prepare documentary reports, including Condition Reports, Treatment Proposals, and Treatment Reports.
• Prepare photographic documentation for each artifact using a variety of image and text-based applications.
• Conserve large works of art and be capable of working on scaffolding, ladders, or lifts for extended periods.

Ideal Qualifications

• Education: Master’s degree in Art Conservation, or commensurate conservation apprenticeship training and experience. In-depth working knowledge of art history, chemistry, studio art technique, and AIC conservation standards.
• Experience: 3-5 years of professional paintings and painted surface conservation.
• Languages: Proficiency in English required.

Salary commensurate with experience.

LB Corp. does not discriminate on any basis in its hiring.