Celina Contreras de Berenfeld, senior conservator and ACRLM owner

         email: cberenfeld@artconlab.com

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     The chief conservator and owner of the Fine Art Conservation and Restoration Laboratory of Michigan, LLC, Celina Contreras de Berenfeld has more than twenty five years of experience in the conservation and restoration of artistic and historic objects. She completed her undergraduate studies at the National School of Conservation and Restoration (Mexico City) and holds a master degree in art conservation from Queen's University (Kingston ON, Canada). And, she is an (abd) Ph.D. in the history and theory of restoration also from Queen's University.

     Celina is a former head conservator of the Soumaya Museum, Mexico City, She was an associate conservator at West Lake Conservators Ltd. (Skaneateles, New York). Ms. Contreras de Berenfeld has also been a visiting scholar in the Department of Art at the University of Michigan between 2009 and 2011.

     Ms. Contreras de Berenfeld's training also includes  participation in restoration campaigns in Landschaftverband Westafalen-Lippe (Hasel, Germany), Templo Mayor (Mexico City), Palenque, (Chiapas), Kohunlich (P. Carmen, Q.Roo), and, the Museo Regional de Queretaro (Qro., Mex.)



Publications from our staff 

1. C. de Berenfeld, C. “The Impact of Brandi’s Restoration Theory in the United States with Focus in George Stout.” Cesare Brandi oggi. Prime ricognizioni Florence, Italy : Il Prato casa editrice, 2008, p.183-190

2. Murray, A. C. de Berenfeld et al., ‘The Condition and Cleaning of Acrylic Emulsion Paintings’, in Materials Research Society Fall Meeting, Materials Issues in Art and Archaeology VI, Boston 2001, II1.4, pp.1-8.

3. C. de Berenfeld, C., et al. (2001) “Siqueiros’ Pyroxylines Identification, Degradation And Similarities to His Other Painting Techniques.” American Chemical Society Symposium Series from the symposia Historic Textile and Paper and Polymers in Museums. Boston, MA: American Chemical Society.

4. C. Maya (de Berenfeld), M. Celina (1998). Preservation of Modern Easel Paintings.  Thesis presented for the degree of Master in Art Conservation, Department of Art, Queen’s University.

Proud members of:

The American Institute of Conservation of Historic and Artistic Works (AIC) 

Midwest Regional Conservation Guild

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(315) 399-2905