Justina Hoi-Nam Yu

Justina Hoi-Nam Yu

M.A.C. Candidate

Art Conservation

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Stream: Treatment 
Specialization: Paintings 
Areas of Interest: Ancient East Asian art, contemporary mixed-media art on canvas, in-painting techniques and strategies.

Justina Hoi-Nam Yu graduated with distinction from OCAD University with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Drawing & Painting, and a minor in Art History in 2022. She completed chemistry courses at Toronto Metropolitan University and Queen鈥檚 University while working as an Archivist for Toronto Artist JJ Lee. Justina鈥檚 role as an archivist allowed her to polish skills in technical photography, database creation and organization, condition assessment, and communication with other key players in Lee鈥檚 exhibition, 鈥淚n My Yesterday.鈥 Justina鈥檚 main interests in conservation include modern methods of conserving ancient East Asian art, treatment of contemporary mixed-media paintings, and finish work such as in-painting strategies. Outside of Art Conservation, Justina is a 5th Degree Taekwondo Master , former Team Canada athlete, and coach at the Royal Military College of Canada (RMC).