Art Conservation

The preservation of the MacKenzie Art Gallery’s collection for future generations is an important part of the Gallery’s mandate. To do this, we employ a full-time Art Conservator to prevent damage and minimize deterioration of works in our collection and objects on loan to the Gallery. 

Learn more about the role of art conservation at the Mackenzie Art Gallery in this video featuring our art conservator, Brenda Smith.

Part artist, detective, scientist and historian, the conservator is involved directly with the collection – examining and documenting condition, and undertaking restorative conservation treatments. To preserve works and minimize damage during storage, exhibition and transport, the conservator also specializes exhibition, storage, loan, transportation and environmental requirements.

For more information about conservation visit:
The Canadian Association for the Conservation of Cultural Property
Canadian Conservation Institute