Experience

David Zwirner

• United States
• Artists and Writers
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Senior Registrar

  • Feb 2022 - Present

  Drafting and overseeing consignment and loan agreements Coordinating domestic and international shipments Providing shipping and crating estimates for exhibition budgets Responsible for understanding customs and tax regulations and requirements for shipping artworks internationally Compiling, processing, and managing records of all associated shipping paperwork in accordance with New York State Sales Tax requirements Working with the Art Fairs department to arrange shipments from clients and artist studios, providing packing and handling requirements, completing condition reports, and delivering sold artwork Working with Head Art Handler and artist studios to determine best packing and handling procedures and communicating requirements to shipping companies Conducting incoming and outgoing condition inspections Ensuring Certificates of Authenticity, manuals, and installation documents are provided to clients or borrowers for outgoing artwork Show less



Gagosian

• United States
• Artists and Writers
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Registrar

  • Apr 2019 - Feb 2022

  Coordinating local, domestic and international shipments of artwork and deliveries. Managing relevant communications in a clear and seamless fashion, including customs documentation. Overseeing daily movement of incoming/outgoing artworks within the gallery and maintaining proper labeling, database management, and corresponding paperwork. Managing all consignment and loan agreements, including transport to museums galleries, clients and artists. Assuring the care and maintenance of artworks. Maintaining safe storage solutions for inventory within gallery. Liaising with staff, art handling companies, artist studios, fine art shippers, framers, and conservators. Packing, installing, de-installing, performing condition reports, wall repair, and lighting of works within the gallery's exhibition spaces and viewing rooms as needed. Ensuring packing, handling and installation standards and protocols are met, as set by Artist or Lender Communicating conservation, installation, and security questions to staff as necessary Maintaining inventory of tools and packing materials. Coordinating and purchasing supplies from outside vendors. Tracking expenses and costs. Managing facilities maintenance. Show less



R & Company

• United States
• Artists and Writers
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Project Manager Exhibitions and Art Fairs

  • Feb 2018 - Apr 2019

  Liaised with creative, registration, sales and shipping departments to see that the workflow of all gallery exhibitions and fairs ran smoothly Managed logistical requirements for all exhibitions and fairs, planning appropriate staffing, and overseeing all on site installation progress and quality control Sourced materials, managed competitive bidding, and maintained annual exhibition and fair budgets Managed the buildout and changeover of exhibitions in the gallery's new 8,000 sq ft space in TriBeCa Traveled to fairs and exhibitions both domestic and abroad and liaised with vendors to see that booth layouts and designs were executed efficiently and within budget Ensured proper facilities maintenance and security of both TriBeCa gallery spaces Provided all employees with IT and telephone support Show less



Maccarone Gallery

• New York, New York

• Registrar

  • Mar 2017 - Feb 2018

  Supported gallery artists in the production of new works by securing cost estimates for fabrication Managed all consignments, loan agreements, certificates of authenticity, and installation manuals Generated budgets, logistics, coordinating artwork shipping, and managing installation with preparatory team for all gallery exhibitions and art fairs Oversaw framing and conservation as needed and ensured that all artworks were in ready-to-view condition Was responsible for updating all artwork records, including conditions of consignment, loan forms, shipping records, relevant research, provenance, exhibition histories in ArtBase Show less



MacAndrews & Forbes

• United States
• Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Collections Manager

  • Sep 2014 - Aug 2016

  Saved the company $10,000+ per year on storage costs by consolidating warehouse storage spaces Managed difficult large scale installations internationally, consolidated shipments, and conditioned all works Coordinated shipping of fine and decorative art both locally and internationally, as well as supplies related to design and renovation projects, and general household goods under a time sensitive deadline Oversaw all furniture restoration maintenance as needed Managed all fine art and decorative art storage and inventory, maintained artwork files, database records, and archives for the collection Tracked auction schedules, catalogs, and bid interests; tracked and researched artwork offers and purchases Assisted with event production, packing, build, set up, as well as working with local vendors Show less



Gander & White Shipping Inc

• United States
• Transportation, Logistics, Supply Chain and Storage
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Shipping Coordinator

  • Sep 2013 - Sep 2014

  Provided domestic and international price quotes to ship and crate fine art Coordinated with local offices to troubleshoot any customs issues, whether in the US or elsewhere Inspected property for fragility, damage, weight and size restrictions, animal parts, and filing necessary paperwork for shipment Provided domestic and international price quotes to ship and crate fine art Coordinated with local offices to troubleshoot any customs issues, whether in the US or elsewhere Inspected property for fragility, damage, weight and size restrictions, animal parts, and filing necessary paperwork for shipment



Sotheby's

• United States
• Artists and Writers
• 700 & Above Employee

• Property Handler

  • Mar 2013 - Aug 2013

  Unframed, framed, and took inventory of property for documentation and installation on the salesroom floor Presented property to clients on exhibition floor Installed and handled property safely and under a time sensitive deadline Interfaced with clients who purchased works of art and assisted with wrapping, packaging, and preparing the work for short term travel Unframed, framed, and took inventory of property for documentation and installation on the salesroom floor Presented property to clients on exhibition floor Installed and handled property safely and under a time sensitive deadline Interfaced with clients who purchased works of art and assisted with wrapping, packaging, and preparing the work for short term travel



Sharon Louden Studios

• University of Connecticut

• Freelance Installer

  • Dec 2012 - Jan 2013

  Assisted the artist in laying out, constructing, and fabricating smaller compositions for a large scale permanent public installation on the University of Connecticut campus Received, packed, unpacked, and crated inventory Operated a Genie Lift Assisted the artist in laying out, constructing, and fabricating smaller compositions for a large scale permanent public installation on the University of Connecticut campus Received, packed, unpacked, and crated inventory Operated a Genie Lift



Weinstein Gallery

• United States
• Artists and Writers

• Gallery Assistant

  • Nov 2012 - Nov 2012

  Assisted with install, deinstall, and packing of the booth at Paris Photo Supported the gallery director through client interaction on sales of works by Alec Soth, Robert Mapplethorpe, Helmut Newton, and Vera Lutter Assisted with install, deinstall, and packing of the booth at Paris Photo Supported the gallery director through client interaction on sales of works by Alec Soth, Robert Mapplethorpe, Helmut Newton, and Vera Lutter



FAIR School

• Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

• High School Substitute Teacher

  • Oct 2012 - Oct 2012

  Instructed students in Adobe Illustrator techniques and basic observational drawing techniques Instructed students in Adobe Illustrator techniques and basic observational drawing techniques



Kunstraum Tosterglope

• Hamburg Area, Germany

• Intern/Videographer/Workshopper Graduate Instructor

  • May 2012 - Aug 2012

  Taught a workshop during a summer camp involving the integration of sound and video editing to a group of children ages 6-16 Documented all actions of the Kunstraum; currently editing into a short documentary film Assisted in the everyday duties of the Kunstraum, including cooking, cleaning, moving furniture, and gallery installation Taught a workshop during a summer camp involving the integration of sound and video editing to a group of children ages 6-16 Documented all actions of the Kunstraum; currently editing into a short documentary film Assisted in the everyday duties of the Kunstraum, including cooking, cleaning, moving furniture, and gallery installation



University of Minnesota

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Graduate Instructor

  • Sep 2010 - May 2012

  Worked with students at developing technical skill as well as conceptualizing projects using new media technologiesDeveloped the students’ critical thinking skills within a group discussion context while discussing artists that correspond to their projectsTaught students basic Adobe Photoshop, Final Cut Express, and Audacity sound editing skills

• Graduate Student/Teaching Assistant

  • Sep 2009 - Sep 2010

  Facilitated group discussions in direct correlation to the class lectureLed in class group activities, presentations, and critiquesAssisted in instructing historical topics, as well as technical and formal approaches to contemporary art



Minneapolis College of Art and Design

• United States
• Higher Education
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Studio and Office Coordinator

  • Feb 2007 - Aug 2009

  Provided administrative support to the Academic Services Department, including keeping track of the department’s budget, as well as purchasing and billing Coordinated undergraduate studio and exhibition spaces for OSHA standard safety, critiques and class exhibitions Assisted the Crew Leader in the supervision and training of work-study employees for the overall maintenance of the studio and exhibition spaces Hired and supervised up to 75 employees in the installation, wrapping and packaging of thousands of works of art for the Annual Art Sale Show less