Desirae Dijkema

Desirae Dijkema has extensive experience in art conservation, currently serving as the Assistant Paintings Conservator at The Menil Collection since November 2019. Previous roles include Fellow in Conservation of Contemporary Art at SFMOMA from October 2018 to September 2019, and Andrew W. Mellon Fellow in Paintings Conservation at The Menil Collection from September 2015 to September 2018. Desirae's background also includes positions as a Conservator at Whitten and Proctor Fine Art Conservation, Graduate Intern at the Smithsonian American Art Museum, and various internships focused on paintings conservation at notable institutions such as the Museo Nacional del Prado, The National Academy, and the New York Historical Society. Desirae holds a Master's degree in Art History and an Advanced Certificate in Conservation from New York University and a Bachelor's degree in Art History and Spanish from The University of Texas at Austin.