Carolina is an internationally renowned art conservator. She has worked and taught preventive conservation of cultural materials since completing her conservation training at IAR in Florence, Italy in 1981.  In Italy, as Managing Director of a large team of professionals, Carolina was involved in the consultation around collections belonging to the Italian State and various national and international institutions.  In 2001 she moved to New Zealand where she worked for six years as a painting conservator at the Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa. Carolina worked predominately on the Museum’s painting collection carrying out preventive conservation and providing care for art collections on loan and exhibitions. She collaborates with art professionals nationally and internationally. Carolina leads the team and directs large and small scale projects on heritage buildings throughout New Zealand. She is also a former Teaching Associate at Victoria University of Wellington.
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M: +64 21 236 6510
E: carolina@studioizzo.co

Giulia has been working with Studio Izzo since 2011. In 2015, Giulia moved to Florence to study the 16th century art technique of Scagliola, studying under Cinzia Lunghetti, a world-leading expert in the design and creation of stone artefacts. This experience furthered Giulia’s interest in the conservation of heritage in art and buildings and in 2021, she completed her degree in Art Conservation at IAR Palazzo Spinelli with a thesis on the conservation of modern New Zealand art. Since 2020, Giulia has been working full-time with the studio.

E: giulia@studioizzo.co

Sinem joined Studio Izzo as a conservator in 2024. She studied Art Conservation at IAR Palazzo Spinelli and had previously graduated in archeology. Her thesis focused on research on colour for conservation. Since graduating Sinem has worked as a conservator internationally on many projects including conserving paintings held in the Vatican Museums, Palazzo Vecchio in Florence and as chief conservator on a project at Topkapi Palace in Istanbul. Sinem is very experienced with working on paintings on canvas and wood as well as restoration of icons, wooden objects, frames and contemporary art. Sinem is from Istanbul.

Giulia joined Studio Izzo as Studio Manager in 2025, bringing extensive experience in art marketing and project management. Originally from Venice, Italy, she moved to Auckland in February 2024 and began working as the Marketing & Communications Coordinator of the renowned contemporary art gallery Te Tuhi, where she continues to consult on a part-time basis. Alongside her role at Studio Izzo, Giulia works as an independent art project manager and emerging curator, with a strong interest in socially and politically engaged practices. She sees her work as a means to amplify activist messages and foster cross-cultural exchange through contemporary art. Giulia holds a Bachelor's degree in Arts Management from Ca' Foscari University of Venice and a Master's in Global Marketing from the University of Milan.

E: admin@studioizzo.co

Melanie joined Studio Izzo as a conservator in 2025. Born and raised in New Zealand, she grew up in a multicultural Vietnamese and Kiwi household. She holds a Bachelor of Arts with a double major in Art History and Ancient History and Classics from the University of Auckland, as well as a Diploma in Languages, specialising in Italian.Before joining the studio, Melanie worked at the Ernest & Marion Davis Library and Museum at Auckland City Hospital and interned at various institutions in Italy, including the Museo Egizio in Turin. Following these experiences, she moved to Italy to complete a degree in Art Conservation at IAR Palazzo Spinelli in Florence. During her training, Melanie undertook internships at several sites, including the Basilica of Santa Maria Novella in Florence, and completed her thesis on the research and experimentation of conservation cleaning processes.

William joined Studio Izzo as Studio Manager in 2019 following his studies at Victoria University where he completed a Bachelors in Art History, Classical Studies, and Spanish Language. In 2019, he also completed a Postgraduate Diploma in Museum and Heritage Practice from Victoria where his studies focussed on marketing the arts as well as boosting engagement and revenue within the museum and gallery sector. William now supports the studio from Europe.

Kate joined Studio Izzo as Studio Administrator in 2023. She completed a Bachelor of Fine Arts from Elam at Auckland University, majoring in Painting in 2003. Since then she has held a wide range of roles in public art galleries. Kate worked for 14 years at City Gallery Wellington, where her roles included technician and registrar.
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E: admin@studioizzo.co

Martina joined Studio Izzo as conservator in 2023 following the completion of her studies in Art Conservation at IAR Palazzo Spinelli. Martina’s studies and thesis focussed on the scientific and technical analysis of works of art and, in Italy, she has worked in laboratories specialising in art diagnostics. Martina is from a village near Lago di Como (Lake Como) in Northern Italy and she is currently at the studio gathering work experience.

E: admin@studioizzo.co

Beatriz joined Studio Izzo in 2023 as a conservator. She trained as an architect in Brazil, focusing on restoration and conservation of artistic and architectural historical heritage. She has also worked with several museums on cataloguing, conservation proposals and collection restoration. Beatriz has significant experience restoring cultural assets with her training in Florence, where she specialised in decorated surfaces of architecture and painting on canvas or wood.

Anna joined Studio Izzo in 2024 as a conservator. She recently graduated with honours in Art Conservation and Restoration from the Academy of Fine Arts, Bologna. Her studies specialised in object conservation including restoration and conservation of wooden sculptures, wooden furniture and synthetic materials. Anna is with us as a winner of a scholarship from her University to gain further experience in New Zealand in indigenous heritage. Anna is from Massa Carrara.