sasha is a graduate of the Institute of Fine Arts’ Conservation Center at New York University, with an MA in the History of Art and Archaeology, and an MS in the Conservation of Historic and Artistic Works with a focus in time-based media. They completed their final internship year at the Museum of Modern Art and Tate in 2022.
sasha’s professional experience includes photogrammetry and 3D modeling of historical artifacts, installation of media-based artworks at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, managing media exhibits at the Oakland Museum of California, overseeing all audiovisual resources at the San Francisco Art Institute, and freelance consultation, production, and installation of media-based artworks. They previously earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree and a Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in Writing at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, with additional coursework in chemistry at the University of California, Berkeley Extension.
sasha embraces the long-term thinking and development of appropriate stewardship practices while negotiating ecosystems of stakeholders and values unique to each artwork. Their ongoing research examines the intersection of technical capabilities and the philosophical and ethical questions arising through the conservation process, often questioning conventional approaches in pursuit of a holistic outlook on the integrity of cultural assets.