Lena Walker Email & Phone Number

New York, New York

Head of Research:Overseeing research department, conducting research on artists, artworks, exhibitions, provenance and other related subjects, writing and updating provenance for gallery and privately owned works, conducting art historical and archival research, communicating with artists, lenders, galleries and museums throughout Europe and the US, coordinating historic exhibitions, coordinating publications Peter Freeman, Inc., founded in 1990, represents leading international… Show more Head of Research:Overseeing research department, conducting research on artists, artworks, exhibitions, provenance and other related subjects, writing and updating provenance for gallery and privately owned works, conducting art historical and archival research, communicating with artists, lenders, galleries and museums throughout Europe and the US, coordinating historic exhibitions, coordinating publications Peter Freeman, Inc., founded in 1990, represents leading international artists and estates of several generations and specializes in important paintings, sculptures, and drawings of the 19th, 20th, and 21st centuries, with a particular emphasis on early Pop, Minimal, and Conceptual works.The gallery also publishes scholarly books, including a catalogue raisonné Robert Mangold: Early Works, with text by Robert Storr; the first US catalogue on the works of Charlotte Posenenske; several catalogues on Medardo Rosso; James Ensor: Paintings, with text by Xavier Tricot; and the artist book Tide, a collaboration with Silvia Bächli and the writer Jamaica Kincaid. Show less

New York, New York

Organizing and maintaining research files, conducting art historical and archival research, managing auction catalogue subscriptions, monitoring upcoming auctions and track results post-auction, assisting other staff and directors as needed, managing the library, ordering and cataloging books.

New York, New York

Providing general assistance for Managing Director, overseeing and assigning projects for interns, booking travel and accommodation, preparing insurance appraisals, planning exhibition opening dinners and special events, creating price, check, and sales lists, liaising with artists in order to produce seasonal newsletters detailing their activities, updating client database, generating art fair materials, managing calendars and coordinating appointments and activities, answering incoming calls… Show more Providing general assistance for Managing Director, overseeing and assigning projects for interns, booking travel and accommodation, preparing insurance appraisals, planning exhibition opening dinners and special events, creating price, check, and sales lists, liaising with artists in order to produce seasonal newsletters detailing their activities, updating client database, generating art fair materials, managing calendars and coordinating appointments and activities, answering incoming calls and monitoring gallery email account and voicemails, handling auction house catalogue subscriptions, maintaining artist bios, updating monthly exhibition lists, ordering and stocking office and kitchen supplies, other projects and duties as assigned. Show less

Greater New York City Area

First point of contact for visitors/clients at the front desk, managed gallery communications and mailing lists, assisted in daily operations, updated and maintained website and social media, helped to plan and coordinate special events.

Greater New York City Area

Worked for the office of Global Marketing Director, Lori Hotz; generated a competitive summary report on the market for contemporary art in Asia; collated information about the art market; extensive data entry and analysis; several essays published in sales catalogues.

Master Of Arts, Ma In History Of Art, Distinction

Specialization: Art, Film, and Activism in Downtown New York ca. 1970s to 1990s

Bachelor'S Degree, Art History And Economics

Activities and Societies: Varsity Rowing Team