Miami | Palm Beach / Los Angeles / New York

Established in the 1980s, our Miami studio has grown to accommodate the rising art market that has flourished in Miami and Palm Beach. Our team in Miami services our clients in Latin America as well as Florida. Established as an industry-leading conservation studio, we receive complex conservation problems from around the world.

We're local, everywhere.

Each of our three studios provides the same broad range of specialist conservation expertise and services. Let’s talk.

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Collections Management

Cyclical maintenance / Condition reports / Environmental monitoring, humidity levels, light levels, temperature / Mold inspections / Insect inspections / Liaising with art handlers and storage facilities / Working with insurance companies/ Collections database

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Conservation Treatment

Structural treatment / Surface stabilization / Flattening treatment / Damage repair / Surface cleaning / Varnish removal / Mold and pest remediation / De-installation and rolling of oversized paintings

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Technical Analysis

XRF / Polarizing microscopy / Radiocarbon dating / X-Ray digital imaging / Reflected infrared photography

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Natural Disaster Preparedness

Condition reports prior to event / Condition assessments for insurance claims and loss adjustors / Overseeing the movement of artworks to and from safe storage

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Triage Treatments

Emergency treatments following damage by hurricane, fire, or other disaster / Extraction from disaster sites

Conservation materials, including pigments, wax-resin, solvents and a magnifying loop

Conservation Consultancy

CAP services / Pre-purchase consultations / Consultation for lenders/borrowers / Condition Reports / Lecture series

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Project Management

Large-scale conservation projects / Managing extensive, multi-discipline collections

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Meet the team

Our accumulated knowledge across a range of disciplines means we are able to take care of even the most challenging and complex projects.

Oliver Watkiss, CEO/Director and Partner of ArtCare Conservation
Oliver Watkiss ACR

CEO/Director, Partner

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Veronica Romero, Chief Conservator, Partner of ArtCare Conservation
Veronica Romero PA

Director of Conservation, Partner

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Kelly O’Neill, Senior Conservator, Partner at ArtCare Conservation
Kelly O’Neill MAC, PA

Director NY, Partner

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Michael Fernandez, Assistant Studio Manager of ArtCare Conservation
Javier Hernandez BFA

Managing Director, Partner

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Blanka Kielb, Director at ArtCare Conservation Los Angeles
Blanka Kielb MAC

Director LA

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Blair Bailey, Paintings Conservator at ArtCare Conservation
Blair Bailey MA, PA

Paintings Conservator

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Bitzy Couling, Paintings Conservator and Laboratory Analyst at ArtCare Conservation
Bitzy Couling MAC

Paintings Conservator & Laboratory Analyst

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Rustin Levenson
Rustin Levenson

Founder

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Michael Fernandez, Studio Manager of ArtCare Conservation Miami Studio
Michael Fernandez MFA

Studio Manager

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Maija Brennan, Studio Administrator of ArtCare Conservation New York Studio
Maija Brennan BA

Studio Administrator

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Dafne Ozuna, Conservation Technician at ArtCare Conservation
Dafne Ozuna BFA

Conservation Technician

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Lindsey Morris, Paintings Conservator at ArtCare Conservation
Lindsey Morris MA

Paintings Conservator​

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Sarah Linder, Paintings Conservator at ArtCare Conservation
Sarah Linder MA

Paintings Conservator

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Olivia Torres-Fields, Administrative Assistant and Pre-Program Conservation Technician at ArtCare Conservation, Los Angeles
Olivia Torres-Fields BA

Pre-Program Conservation Technician & Administrative Assistant

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Alessandra Caruso, Pre-Program Conservation Intern at ArtCare Conservation
Alessandra Caruso AA

Pre-Program Conservation Intern

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Michael Fernandez, Assistant Studio Manager of ArtCare Conservation

Speak to Javier Hernandez

If you’d like to discuss a project or you wish to speak with one of the experts in our Miami team, please get in touch with Javier Hernandez who will be very pleased to help.

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We’re located in three of America’s greatest’s cities. Each studio provides the same broad range of expertise and services. Let’s talk.

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javier@artcareconservation.com

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