Experience

Overstone Art

• United Kingdom
• Financial Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Head Of Operations

  • Jun 2019 - Present

  Unlocking the Economic Potential of Art as a Financial Asset Our mission at Overstone is to create an environment where collectors can access the financial value of their art, without having to sell. We want to open up the world of fine art to facilitate art-backed lending. To do this we need to build trust among lenders and insurers around the world, transforming fine art into a stable asset class of its own. We are active across the USA, Europe, and Asia, and are working with a deep network of lenders, auction houses and insurers. Show less


Deezer
• France
• Musicians
• 700 & Above Employee
• Global Brand Analyst; MBA Intern

  • Jul 2018 - Aug 2018

Christie's
• Belgium
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Restitution Researcher

  • Jul 2017 - Nov 2017


BFAMI / British Friends of the Art Museums of Israel

• Programming and Events Officer

  • Nov 2016 - Jul 2017

  - Led the 70th Anniversary Gala Charity auction, managing all aspects of live and online auction: production of auction and online catalogue, writing and editing texts, instructing designers, liaising with and coordinating all auction stakeholders - Created a Potential Buyer Database by analysing past auctions and under-bidders, including ~200 individual bidders, running interest meetings to identify potential buyers and engage them prior to auction. Resulted in £600K revenues, an 80% increase in auction revenues -Planned, budgeted and executed a donor trip to cultural institutions in Israel. Resulted in new collaborations and strengthening of ties between leading British art patrons, prominent Israeli art collectors, and Israeli Museums -Broadened donor base and built new relationships with young patrons by diversifying BFAMI’s partnerships with London based art initiatives Show less

• Copyright Coordinator, Impressionist and Modern Art

  • Nov 2015 - Nov 2016

  -Picture research for auction catalogues (Impressionist and Modern Evening, Day, Works on Paper, Art of the Surreal, Modern British and Irish Art and Defining British Art auctions). Sourcing images from image banks, museums and private collections. -Researched and provided recommendations for online auction image usage, expanding Christie’s online base to new audiences and platforms. Resulted in a 76% online sell-through by lot, and in online sales growing to represent 20% of all new clients to Christies -Managed copyright clearance for first official ‘Marquee Week’ in London, a new concept in the European market, covering 22 sales in its first year. Consolidated sales and core market lots from different departments under a unified theme -Selected to lead copyright for Defining British Art, Christie’s 250th Anniversary auction, a major publication printed in 5000 copies. Led inter-departmental collaboration reaching new audiences, achieving auction revenues of £99M -In addition to copyright responsibilities: conducted object research, cataloguing of art collections for valuation purposes and assisting in production of events surrounding auction week. Show less



Sommer Contemporary Art, Tel Aviv

• Artists and Writers
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Head of Moshe Kupferman Project; Gallery Content Writer

  • Mar 2015 - Oct 2015

  -Head of Moshe Kupferman Project: One of the most prominent Israeli painters, awarded many prizes and exhibited in the past in leading museums in Israel and Europe; Researching of artist’s estate, writing texts on his oeuvre and exhibition proposals. -Identified the unique value proposition for Kupferman's by analysing past sales and market research, established pricing criteria -Enhanced brand image and improved acquisition rate of Israeli painter Moshe Kupferman by 40%. Brand development techniques included networking with art collectors, contemporary artists, and curators to initiate exhibitions •-Content Writer: Writing exhibition texts for Sommer Contemporary Art exhibitions. Composing proposals for art fairs, updating gallery website and maintaining contact with gallery artists. Show less



Discount Bank

• United States
• Financial Services

• Assistant Curator

  • Jul 2014 - Oct 2015

  -Performed artistic, historical and provenance research, reviewed and edited catalogue entries as deputy to collection curator Yona Fischer (Chevalier de l'Ordre des Arts et des Lettres, founder of the Israel Museum Art Wing) -Directed production of bank’s 80th Anniversary Art Collection catalogue, initiated and managed collaboration between all stakeholders, while adhering to art historical criteria and bank’s branding and marketing aims -Performed artistic, historical and provenance research, reviewed and edited catalogue entries as deputy to collection curator Yona Fischer (Chevalier de l'Ordre des Arts et des Lettres, founder of the Israel Museum Art Wing) -Directed production of bank’s 80th Anniversary Art Collection catalogue, initiated and managed collaboration between all stakeholders, while adhering to art historical criteria and bank’s branding and marketing aims



'Veiling' Exhibition

• Assistant Curator

  • Jan 2015 - Jun 2015

  Co-curating with Yona Fischer a group exhbition examining the conceptual and physical act of vieling in Israeli Art. -Formulating exhibition concept, selection of artists and works, conducting artist studio visits, writing of labels and exhibition text. -Setting up of exhibition, overseeing transportation of art works, maintaining contact with artists, collectors and venue officials. Co-curating with Yona Fischer a group exhbition examining the conceptual and physical act of vieling in Israeli Art. -Formulating exhibition concept, selection of artists and works, conducting artist studio visits, writing of labels and exhibition text. -Setting up of exhibition, overseeing transportation of art works, maintaining contact with artists, collectors and venue officials.



The Israel Museum, Jerusalem

• Museums, Historical Sites, and Zoos
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Museum Educator

  • Feb 2011 - Jun 2014

  -Guiding groups through the muesum's permanent collections and changing exhibitions (Areas of expertise: Modern Art, Israeli and International Contemporary art, Antiquities). -Head of 'Birthright' and 'Jerusalem in the Museum' projects: Writing and designing exhibition brochures and aids, developing a guiding program and correlating website, managing the training of guides for the program. -Guiding groups through the muesum's permanent collections and changing exhibitions (Areas of expertise: Modern Art, Israeli and International Contemporary art, Antiquities). -Head of 'Birthright' and 'Jerusalem in the Museum' projects: Writing and designing exhibition brochures and aids, developing a guiding program and correlating website, managing the training of guides for the program.



The Hebrew University of Jerusalem

• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Graduate Teaching Assistant

  • Sep 2013 - Mar 2014

  Teaching supplementary classes in the course “Introduction to Greek Archaeology, grading papers and exams Teaching supplementary classes in the course “Introduction to Greek Archaeology, grading papers and exams



Musée du Louvre

• France
• Museums, Historical Sites, and Zoos
• 700 & Above Employee

• Curatorial Intern

  • Aug 2013 - Oct 2013

  -Cataloging and digitizing of permanent collections. -Assistance with an upcoming exhibition and accompanying catalogue 'I, Augustus, Emperor of Rome', co-organised by Palaexpo, the Capitoline Museums, the RMN - Grand Palais, and the Musée du Louvre: Researching object provenance, proofing catalogue entries, preparing objects for shipping. -Cataloging and digitizing of permanent collections. -Assistance with an upcoming exhibition and accompanying catalogue 'I, Augustus, Emperor of Rome', co-organised by Palaexpo, the Capitoline Museums, the RMN - Grand Palais, and the Musée du Louvre: Researching object provenance, proofing catalogue entries, preparing objects for shipping.



Playart Labs

• Israel
• Technology, Information and Internet

• Content Manager

  • Oct 2012 - Mar 2013

  PlayArt Labs is an indie gaming studio dedicated to developing cultural games for mobiles. Managing all content for the development of 'Artistico' an art history based mobile game. Research and selection of art works to serve as basis for the game and its different stages. Writing art historical and historical background texts for the game, 'Artistico' won the 2014 International Mobile Game Award for 'Best Serious Game'. PlayArt Labs is an indie gaming studio dedicated to developing cultural games for mobiles. Managing all content for the development of 'Artistico' an art history based mobile game. Research and selection of art works to serve as basis for the game and its different stages. Writing art historical and historical background texts for the game, 'Artistico' won the 2014 International Mobile Game Award for 'Best Serious Game'.