Stijn Alsteens (born 1976) is a Belgian art historian and curator, known for his expertise in Dutch and Flemish Old Master drawings.
His career began with internships at the Frits Lugt Collection in the late 1990s, leading to his appointment as a curator at the institution in 2001.
[2] From 2006 to 2016, Alsteens served as the Curator of Northern Drawings at The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York.
During this period, he oversaw auctions of significant works, further establishing his reputation as a leading expert in the field.
[7] Among his notable works are 'Paysages de France dessinés par Lambert Doomer et les artistes hollandais et flamands des XVIe et XVIIe siècles' (2008) and the 2006 exhibition 'Tour de France 1646', co-curated with Hans Buijs.