What is your education and/or training?

Olivia Schoenfeld is a contemporary art conservator and founder of Atelier OJS for Art Conservation, her freelancing venture that offers specialized conservation and cultural heritage-related services. She currently serves as Secretary and Treasurer for the Contemporary Art Network of the American Institute for Conservation. In 2025, Olivia completed the post-master's Advanced Professional Program at the University of Amsterdam, following her 2023 Master’s degree in Conservation and Restoration of Cultural Heritage, specializing in contemporary art. Her more recent research explored the intricacies of disk imaging computer-based artworks, and her Master’s thesis addressed the vulnerabilities and prospects of blockchain-based artworks through a case study risk assessment. Olivia has held postgraduate trainee positions at the Cultural Heritage Agency of the Netherlands (Amersfoort), LI-MA (Amsterdam), and Queensland Art Gallery | Gallery of Modern Art (Brisbane). She holds a Bachelor of Science in Chemistry and a Bachelor of Arts in Art History from the State University of New York at Geneseo, awarded in May 2021.