sasha arden is a conservator of media and contemporary art, based in New York.

Selected projects

Jenny Holzer

Research and restoration of iconic 1989 LED artwork and documentation of its 2024 manifestation. Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum

Mona Hatoum, Deep Throat (1996)

Intake, treatment/restoration, and exhibition. Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum

Paul Pfeiffer, Self Portrait as a Fountain (2000)

Intake, treatment/restoration, and exhibition. MOCA Geffen, Los Angeles

Majolica photogrammetry

3D modeling of 12 majolica ceramics as supplemental exhibition materials. Bard Graduate Center Gallery

John Gerrard, Oil Stick Work (Angelo Martinez, Richfield, Kansas) (2008)

Documentation of interactive Realtime 3D artwork and monitor replacement. Thoma Foundation

Tom Lloyd, Narokan (1965)

Documentation and cleaning of a programmed light sculpture. Bek & Frohnert Conservation Studio

Paul Talman, Object/Kugelbild (1964)

Treatment and documentation of historic Plexiglas damage. Bek & Frohnert Conservation Studio

John Klima, Terrain Comparison (2001)

Documentation and code analysis of a web-based artwork featuring Java applets. Artport, Whitney Museum of American Art

Jennifer and Kevin McCoy, Every Shot, Every Episode (2001)

Disk imaging, video migration, and physical treatment of a custom video playback system featuring 277 Video Compact Discs (VCDs). Metropolitan Museum of Art

Robert Rauschenberg, Carnal Clocks (1969)

Study on replacement of incandescent light bulbs for kinetic light box sculpture series. Robert Rauschenberg Foundation

Microcontroller Carbon Dioxide Meter

Prototypes of two battery-operated, microcontroller-based carbon dioxide meters for testing air exchange rates in small enclosures.

Lynn Hershman Leeson, Agent Ruby (1999-2002)

Prototypes for migration of Flash multimedia elements for web-based artwork featuring early artificial intelligence technology. San Francisco Museum of Modern Art

Augmented Reality (AR) as a Conservation Tool

Research and prototypes for re-staging kinetic sculptures and CRT-based video works using 3D models and AR technology.