Helen Im
graduated from the Institute of Fine Arts at New York University with an advanced degree in art conservation and a Master's degree in art history.Prior to and during her study at the IFA, Ms. Im completed apprenticeships at Consorzio ARKE in Rome, Gabinetto Vieusseux in Florence, the Cloisters museum in NYC, and the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Ms. Im's professional experience has included positions at several private paintings conservation firms including the studio of Marco Grassi, Cranmer Art Conservation, and the studio of Charles Von Nostitz.
Suyeon Kim
graduated from Istituto Per l'Arte e il Restauro in Florence, Italy with an advanced degree in art conservation.During the five years in Italy, Ms. Kim worked in the paintings conservation studios of Marco Sarti (Bologna), Maricetta Parlatore (Bologna), Pinin Brambilla Barcilon (Milan,conservator of The Last Supper by Da Vinci), Gabinetto Vieusseux (Florence),
and Centro di Restauro (Milan).
After her arrival in New York City in 1997, Ms. Kim furthered her professional experience in the private firms of Rustin Levenson Art Conservation, Luca Bonetti Conservation, and the studio of Marco Grassi.