• Dynamic Leader who offers a proven background in Gallery Operations, High-Value Sales, Consulting, Client Relationship Management, and New Business Development; contributes talent in Due Diligence, Authentication / Certification, Art Fair Development / Management, Brochures/ Publications Development, and Multimedia / Social Media; and showcases an ability to see the big picture within evolving art and / or luxury retail settings.
• Visionary Professional with commendable accomplishments across international galleries, auction houses, and institutes while exhibiting interests in Old Masters, Medieval, Antiquity, American, English, and Contemporary art.
• Multilingual Communicator (English fluency; elementary Italian and Sxxxxxxnish proficiencies) who builds and sustains synergistic relationships with global creative leadership, dealers, consultants, peers, and industry-leading professionals and who excels in autonomous and collaborative work environments to achieve goals.

Assistant Gallery Manager ￨ Deputy to the Managing Director & Owner

  Capitalized on the opportunity to direct forward-thinking gallery operations, including coordinating applications, communications, visitor interaction, and all aspects of high-attendance art fairs / events, along with facilitating clients and prospects management, data and records management, and additional administrative activities.

  Designed creative and engaging marketing and external communications in close collaboration with multimedia, as well as supervising publications supporting exhibitions and handling up-to-date website and online listings.

  Proactively analyzed competitor prices and ongoing evaluation of auction results.

  Directed all facets of project operations for the Armory Show in 2016, the first time Km0 xxxxxxrticixxxxxxted.

  Handled applications for art fairs, including ARTE FIERA, Frieze Masters, Masterpiece London, and MIART.

  Created an exhibition proposal for a show on the works of Joseph Beuys and Salvatore Scarpitta, including coordinating and disseminating xxxxxxperwork for the shipping of the artwork, as well as promoting beneficial interaction with Armory Show staff to construct the booth, and assisting with exhibit publication materials.

Private Sales & Auction Dexxxxxxrtment

  Utilized broad scope of industry knowledge toward managing high-value artwork portfolios within the Private Sales dexxxxxxrtment, including networking with museums, galleries, collections, dealers, consultants, and interior design studios on a daily basis to promote art within the dexxxxxxrtment to maximize bottom-line results.

  Led profitable private sales projects, including developing an owner document for consignment, reviewing estimates and sales history with high-profile networks, and discussing authentication and diligence processes.

  Liaised among auction house teams to boost profits with support of auction business.

  Recruited to help grow the comxxxxxxny s Private Sales dexxxxxxrtment and assist with auctions.

  Expertly handled due diligence, authentication, certification, and high-resolution photography.

  Optimized success by actively researching new client opportunities and international collector bases.

Intern

  Collaborated with creative teams in working under Flavio Gianassi to assist with daily gallery operations, including exhibiting skill in courteously contacting clients to make arrangements for visits, assisting with deliveries to the gallery and with private previews for works, and assisting with art due diligence and identification.

  Coordinated Mr. Gianassi s diary, calendar management, appointment-setting, and recordkeeping initiatives.

  Spearheaded details-focused prexxxxxxration of art fairs, including organizing Selected Renaissance and Mannerist Works of Art Assembled by Fabrizio Moretti prexxxxxxred by the Moretti Galleries for an auction consisting of 31 lots with $6.5 million in sales with proceeds benefiting the Fabrizio Moretti Foundation and the Met.

  Personally assisted Flavio Gianassi, former guest teacher at Sotheby s, with daily gallery operations.

  Achieved an internship offer at the gallery due to excellence in performance at The Saint Vincent Archabbey Gallery & Collection, and further demonstrated experience in ensuring seamless key operations.

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Gallery Assistant

  Strategically steered cataloguing of a high-volume collection while resourcefully performing research to identify collection objects, assisting in setup and dismantling of exhibitions, and prexxxxxxring larger exhibitions.

  Performed in a valuable role to prexxxxxxre the layout for The Biennial Nationwide Juried Catholic Arts Competition; To Conserve and Preserve; Br. Cosmas Wolf, O.S.B.: Monk, Architect, Sculptor, Designer; and Abu in Bermel: Faces of Battle from Afghanistan, including contributing to event planning (e.g. receptions, new exhibits).

  Creatively developed and implemented xxxxxxmphlets and invitations for large-scale events.

  Successfully assisted with creating the exhibition of Crowns & Xxxxxxlm Branches Sacred Relics.

  Cleaned and catalogued a collection that comprised 1,000+ relics from modern era to church heirlooms from the pre-1600s, including carrying out targeted research to expertly identify objects in the collection.

Theatrical Technician Summer Theater

  Demonstrated sharp analytical abilities toward comprehensively designing project blueprints to the requirements and needs of the performances, including creating timelines for workers to maintain all deadlines.

  Xxxxxxrticixxxxxxted as a member of the Actors Equity Association.

  Actively met with director, designer, and stage manager to review set layouts per creative needs.

Intern

  Expertly pitched creative concepts to clients and John Ritter while assisting with high-profile industry communications, as well as supporting illustration processes in collaboration with management of large projects.

  Supported key communications with The New Yorker, Time, Harper s, GQ, and The New York Times.

  Developed a catalog system for 1,000+ published artwork and illustrations amassed over a 20-year sxxxxxxn.

Dissertation Technology Integration in Cultural Institutions; Student Liaison Committee

Visual Arts Dexxxxxxrtment Scholarship; Dexxxxxxrtmental Excellence Award

Advanced Xxxxxxinting ￨ Marketing Art, Fashion & Italian Luxury Brands

Italian Studies ￨ Science & Arts Conservation ￨ Florence History Through Art

Supplemental Leadership Experience

  Drove institute success by proactively xxxxxxrticixxxxxxting in meetings with professors and staff to promote feedback from students, including assisting in improving coursework to fit cohesively together in a top master s program.

  Xxxxxxrticixxxxxxted in quality control meetings with Manchester University to ensure standards were met.

  Played a vital role in leading the committee in successfully integrating freshman and transfer students into the college, including contributing solid interpersonal relations proficiencies toward mentoring incoming students.

  Personally coordinated large-scale, high-attendance campus-wide events.

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Dear__________________:

I am seeking a challenging [ Insert Job Title ] role, and am submitting my resume for your review.

I am excited to build a rewarding career with your comxxxxxxny, and can offer cross-functional experience in Gallery Operations, High-Value Sales, Consulting, Client Relationship Management, and New Business Development. I am also well-versed in Due Diligence, Authentication / Certification, Art Fair Development / Management, Brochures/ Publications Development, and Multimedia / Social Media, among other areas.

To complement my background, please note that I attained a Master of Arts in Art Business (2015; Graduated with Merit) from Sotheby s Institute of Art and a Bachelor of Arts in Studio Art (2014; Minor in Art History) from Saint Vincent College, and I completed study abroad at Florence University of the Arts in Studio Art & Art History courses. I also completed a Sxxxxxxnish Language Program Certification at Cuernavaca Language School.

An example of recent experience includes my role in the Private Sales & Auction Dexxxxxxrtment for InnAuction where I managed high-value artwork portfolios within the auction house s dexxxxxxrtment, including networking with museums, galleries, collections, dealers, consultants, and interior design studios on a daily basis to promote art and maximize bottom-line results. Within this role, I led profitable private sales projects, including expertly handling due diligence, authentication, and certification while actively researching new client opportunities and international collector bases.

I also worked as an intern with high-profile, London-based Moretti Fine Art Ltd. where I assisted with daily gallery operations and spearheaded details-focused prexxxxxxration of art fairs, including organizing high-value fairs with an auction consisting of 31 lots boasting of $6.5 million in sales. [ Suggestion! Address Here Any Skills / Qualifications / Achievements Relevant to the Job Posting ]. As this is just an example of my abilities, please kindly refer to my enclosed resume for additional experience.

I look forward to hearing from you, and thank you in advance for your careful consideration.

Sincerely,

Yyyyyy x. yyyyyy