BRIAN CASTRIOTA
archaeological & time-based media art conservator
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EDUCATION
University of Glasgow • Glasgow, UK
PhD in History of Art, 2019
Institute of Fine Arts, New York University • New York, NY
MA in History of Art & Archaeology, 2014
Certificate of Advanced Study in Conservation of Historic & Artistic Works, 2014
Sarah Lawrence College • Bronxville, NY
BA in Liberal Arts (Studio Art & Art History), 2009
PhD in History of Art, 2019
Institute of Fine Arts, New York University • New York, NY
MA in History of Art & Archaeology, 2014
Certificate of Advanced Study in Conservation of Historic & Artistic Works, 2014
Sarah Lawrence College • Bronxville, NY
BA in Liberal Arts (Studio Art & Art History), 2009
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
University College London • London, UK
Lecturer in Conservation of Contemporary Art & Media, Jul 2023–
National Galleries Scotland • Edinburgh, UK
Time-Based Media Conservator, May 2022—
Freelance Conservator for Time-Based Media & Contemporary Art, Jan 2018–April 2022
Irish Museum of Modern Art • Dublin, Ireland
Freelance Conservator for Time-Based Media & Contemporary Art, Jun 2018–
Archaeological Exploration of Sardis • Sart, Turkey
Supervising Conservator, 2018–2023
Conservator for Metals, 2016
Conservator, 2011–2013
University of Glasgow • Glasgow, UK
Lecturer in Curating and Conserving Time-Based Media, Feb–Jul 2023
Tutor in Museum Studies, May 2022–Jan 2023
Marie Skłowdoska-Curie ITN NACCA Research Fellow, Jan 2016–Jul 2020
Institute of Fine Arts, New York University • New York, NY
Adjunct Lecturer, May 2019–Jan 2022
Future Library Trust • Oslo, Norway
Consulting Conservator for Archival Strategy Development, Oct 2020-
Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum • New York, NY
Samuel H. Kress Fellow in Time-Based Media Conservation, Oct 2014–Jan 2016
Graduate Intern, Time-Based Media Conservation, Mar–Jun 2014
Smithsonian American Art Museum • Washington, DC
Contract Conservator for Time-Based Media Artworks, Jun–Oct 2014
IFA Excavations at Aphrodisias • Afrodisias, Turkey
Supervising Conservator, Aug 2014
National Museums Scotland • Edinburgh, UK
Graduate Intern, Artefact Conservation, Sep 2013–Feb 2014
IFA Excavations at Selinunte • Selinunte, Sicily
Conservator, May–Jun 2013
IFA Excavations at Abydos, • Abydos, Egypt
Conservator, Jan–Feb 2013
Staffordshire Hoard Conservation Project, Birmingham Museums Trust • Birmingham, UK
Conservation Intern, May–Jun 2012
The Cloisters, The Metropolitan Museum of Art • New York, NY
Objects Conservation Intern, Sep 2011–May 2012
Lecturer in Conservation of Contemporary Art & Media, Jul 2023–
National Galleries Scotland • Edinburgh, UK
Time-Based Media Conservator, May 2022—
Freelance Conservator for Time-Based Media & Contemporary Art, Jan 2018–April 2022
Irish Museum of Modern Art • Dublin, Ireland
Freelance Conservator for Time-Based Media & Contemporary Art, Jun 2018–
Archaeological Exploration of Sardis • Sart, Turkey
Supervising Conservator, 2018–2023
Conservator for Metals, 2016
Conservator, 2011–2013
University of Glasgow • Glasgow, UK
Lecturer in Curating and Conserving Time-Based Media, Feb–Jul 2023
Tutor in Museum Studies, May 2022–Jan 2023
Marie Skłowdoska-Curie ITN NACCA Research Fellow, Jan 2016–Jul 2020
Institute of Fine Arts, New York University • New York, NY
Adjunct Lecturer, May 2019–Jan 2022
Future Library Trust • Oslo, Norway
Consulting Conservator for Archival Strategy Development, Oct 2020-
Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum • New York, NY
Samuel H. Kress Fellow in Time-Based Media Conservation, Oct 2014–Jan 2016
Graduate Intern, Time-Based Media Conservation, Mar–Jun 2014
Smithsonian American Art Museum • Washington, DC
Contract Conservator for Time-Based Media Artworks, Jun–Oct 2014
IFA Excavations at Aphrodisias • Afrodisias, Turkey
Supervising Conservator, Aug 2014
National Museums Scotland • Edinburgh, UK
Graduate Intern, Artefact Conservation, Sep 2013–Feb 2014
IFA Excavations at Selinunte • Selinunte, Sicily
Conservator, May–Jun 2013
IFA Excavations at Abydos, • Abydos, Egypt
Conservator, Jan–Feb 2013
Staffordshire Hoard Conservation Project, Birmingham Museums Trust • Birmingham, UK
Conservation Intern, May–Jun 2012
The Cloisters, The Metropolitan Museum of Art • New York, NY
Objects Conservation Intern, Sep 2011–May 2012
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS & ROLES
Advisory Board Member, Time-Based Media Conservation Program, Institute of Fine Arts, New York University, 2021–
Program Chair/Asst. Program Chair, AIC Electronic Media Group, 2020–22
Steering Group Member, ICON Contemporary Art Network, 2017–
Assistant Coordinator, ICOM-CC Theory, History and Ethics of Conservation Working Group, 2017–
Program Chair/Asst. Program Chair, AIC Electronic Media Group, 2020–22
Steering Group Member, ICON Contemporary Art Network, 2017–
Assistant Coordinator, ICOM-CC Theory, History and Ethics of Conservation Working Group, 2017–
