Experience

Third Eye Collective

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations

• Co Founder

  • May 2014 - Present

  Third Eye is a strategic marketing, communications, and brand evolution agency innovating across the worlds of art, architecture, design, fashion, hospitality, and luxury. Our intuition flows from a rich network of experience across these industries, allowing us to effectively see the opportunities and synergies they share. Third Eye is a strategic marketing, communications, and brand evolution agency innovating across the worlds of art, architecture, design, fashion, hospitality, and luxury. Our intuition flows from a rich network of experience across these industries, allowing us to effectively see the opportunities and synergies they share.



self employed

• Real Estate
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Independent Communications and Marketing Strategist

  • Jan 2014 - May 2014

  After several years in FITZ & CO senior leadership, Justin Conner is now an Independent Communications and Marketing Strategist working with various private clients in the worlds of art, design, fashion, luxury, architecture, and hospitality on strategic initiatives ranging from public relations to audience development and consulting on brand recognition in the cultural sector. After several years in FITZ & CO senior leadership, Justin Conner is now an Independent Communications and Marketing Strategist working with various private clients in the worlds of art, design, fashion, luxury, architecture, and hospitality on strategic initiatives ranging from public relations to audience development and consulting on brand recognition in the cultural sector.



FITZ & CO

• United States
• Public Relations and Communications Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Assistant Vice President

  • Aug 2009 - Jan 2014

  • Consulted clients on major international media initiatives with other senior members of the FITZ & CO staff. • Oversaw publicity campaigns to secure high-level press coverage for cultural organizations such as the Sharjah Art Foundation, Lehmann Maupin Gallery, MOCA LA, Ruinart Champagne, MOCA Cleveland, Paul Kasmin Gallery, Sean Kelly Gallery, and ForYourArt. • Organized media events for clients including press and VIP attendance. • Consulted clients on major international media initiatives with other senior members of the FITZ & CO staff. • Oversaw publicity campaigns to secure high-level press coverage for cultural organizations such as the Sharjah Art Foundation, Lehmann Maupin Gallery, MOCA LA, Ruinart Champagne, MOCA Cleveland, Paul Kasmin Gallery, Sean Kelly Gallery, and ForYourArt. • Organized media events for clients including press and VIP attendance.



Fondazione La Biennale di Venezia

• Italy
• Performing Arts
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Project Manager

  • May 2010 - Sep 2010

  I served as the Project Manager for Serpentine Gallery curator Hans Ulrich Obrist's installation in the Arsenale of the 2010 Architecture Biennale curated by SANAA. Obrist interviewed all 44 architects who were part of SANAA's exhibition, "People Meet in Architecture" in a six day marathon-style format that was live-edited and projected on screens in the Arsenale as a "portrait" of the exhibition. I served as the Project Manager for Serpentine Gallery curator Hans Ulrich Obrist's installation in the Arsenale of the 2010 Architecture Biennale curated by SANAA. Obrist interviewed all 44 architects who were part of SANAA's exhibition, "People Meet in Architecture" in a six day marathon-style format that was live-edited and projected on screens in the Arsenale as a "portrait" of the exhibition.



Black Frame

• Public Relations and Communications Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Account Executive, Arts Division

  • Jun 2007 - Aug 2009

  · Managed all arts and design communications for a variety of profit and non-profit clients. · Executed strategic press coverage with national and international media outlets. · Produced the art fair Los Angeles Art Weekend. · Worked closely with artists, galleries, and museums on initiatives such as the Anri Sala retrospective at MOCA North Miami and the Danish and Nordic Pavilion with Elmgreen & Dragset at the Venice Biennale. · Managed all arts and design communications for a variety of profit and non-profit clients. · Executed strategic press coverage with national and international media outlets. · Produced the art fair Los Angeles Art Weekend. · Worked closely with artists, galleries, and museums on initiatives such as the Anri Sala retrospective at MOCA North Miami and the Danish and Nordic Pavilion with Elmgreen & Dragset at the Venice Biennale.



Interview Magazine

• Book and Periodical Publishing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Assistant Editor

  • Feb 2005 - Jun 2007

  · Worked closely with Editor in Chief Ingrid Sischy on all art-related magazine content. · Researched, developed, and wrote art content. · Conducted studio visits with artists. · Organized a comprehensive list of upcoming art exhibitions and key events for Ms. Sischy. · Worked closely with Editor in Chief Ingrid Sischy on all art-related magazine content. · Researched, developed, and wrote art content. · Conducted studio visits with artists. · Organized a comprehensive list of upcoming art exhibitions and key events for Ms. Sischy.



Amy Chan Inc

• Production Manager

  • Jul 2004 - Nov 2004

  · Acted as company representative for all wholesale accounts. · Sourced materials and kept inventory of all stock. · Maintained communication with production houses. · Regulated all shipping activity, both domestic and international. · Acted as company representative for all wholesale accounts. · Sourced materials and kept inventory of all stock. · Maintained communication with production houses. · Regulated all shipping activity, both domestic and international.



Giorgio Armani Corporation

• Marketing and Public Relations Intern

  • Sep 2003 - Dec 2003

  · Aided marketing and public relations director in organization of all press for the past year onto an online inter-departmental drive accessible to all international offices and the Milan headquarters. · Created a professional and comprehensive archive of all public relations and marketing endeavors in a virtual medium that enabled files to be sent electronically. SKILLS Photoshop, Excel, MS Office Suite, conversational French · Aided marketing and public relations director in organization of all press for the past year onto an online inter-departmental drive accessible to all international offices and the Milan headquarters. · Created a professional and comprehensive archive of all public relations and marketing endeavors in a virtual medium that enabled files to be sent electronically. SKILLS Photoshop, Excel, MS Office Suite, conversational French