Alexandra Taylor

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About Alexandra Taylor

Alexandra Taylor is a paintings conservator and researcher with international experience across the Netherlands, Belgium, the United Kingdom, and Australia. She holds a Master’s degree in Cultural Materials Conservation, a Postgraduate Certificate in Art Crime and Cultural Heritage Protection, and a Conjoint Degree in Arts and Fine Arts with Honours. Her conservation practice has taken her to leading institutions including the Stichting Restauratie Atelier Limburg (SRAL), the National Galleries of Scotland, and the Phoebus Foundation in Antwerp, where she has specialised in the analysis and treatment of both modern and historic works. Alongside conservation, she writes on the intersections of artists’ materials, authenticity, and cultural heritage, contributing regularly to professional platforms such as kM (Artist's Materials), News in Conservation, and The Picture Restorer. Her published work includes articles on art law and cultural heritage protection (Gdańsk University Press, 2020), as well as presentations at international conferences such as the Art Crime Conference in Amelia, Italy (2022) and the MACCH Regenerate Symposium, Jan van Eyck Academy, University of Maastricht (2025). Taylor is a Board Member of Restauratoren Nederland and serves as Assistant Editor for articles, e-magazines and journals published by IIC, BAPCR, and Icon UK. She is passionate about raising public awareness of conservation and strengthening professional outreach within the field.