Matt Reiley
Central Park Conservancy
Associate Director of Conservation/Lead Conservator
New York, NY
Matt Reiley of New York City is Associate Director of Conservation/Senior Conservator for the Central Park Conservancy, where he and his team are responsible for the stewardship of the Park’s historic built environment. Since 2003, Reiley has played a key role in projects including the Bethesda Terrace arcade ceiling restoration, the Osborn gates, the New York Obelisk (aka Cleopatra’s Needle) and the General Sherman Memorial. Mr. Reiley is adjunct faculty of the Graduate School of Architecture Planning Preservation (GSAPP) at Columbia University and a Professional Associate of the American Institute for Conservation of Historic and Artistic Works (AIC). He is Director of Excelsior Art Services LLC, a conservation practice and multi-disciplinary studio providing custom design and production of artwork, restoration craft and conservation treatment for cultural resources. A dedicated sculptor, he founded AbOminOg Intl. Arts Collective in a historic foundry in Trenton, New Jersey in 1999.
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