Nikki van Basten is a conservator of modern and contemporary art. She completed a Professional Doctorate in Conservation and Restoration (PDRes) at the University of Amsterdam in 2015. Nikki worked as a specialist at the Getty Conservation Institute (GCI) and carried out treatments for a broad range of objects at well-known museums. Nikki is specialized in the conservation of outdoor painted sculptures and is a team member of the Outdoor Sculpture Research project, a major component of Modern and Contemporary Art Research Initiative at the GCI.