Christina McLean-Alsaidi

Christina G.A. McLean-Alsaidi is the Assistant Conservator of Paintings at the Art Gallery of Ontario. She holds a Master of Art Conservation degree from Queen's University, specializing in paintings, as well as, a BSc from the University of Calgary. Christina’s early conservation training included internships at Fraser Spafford-Ricci Art and Archival Inc. and the AGO, where she developed practical skills in both private practice and institutional settings. Prior to rejoining the AGO, she served as the Artist Documentation Program (ADP) fellow at the Menil Collection and Whitney Museum of American Art, where she conducted significant research on documenting the artist’s voice and perspectives. With broad experience in treating various types of paintings, Christina is particularly drawn to the unique challenges of conserving modern and contemporary surfaces.