Jessica Flon Muller Email & Phone Number

Los Angeles

Los Angeles

• Ongoing appraisal work including updating Dawson’s Book Shop’s sale prices to reflect current market values.
• Evaluated books, periodicals, and exhibition and auction catalogs based off of a detailed inventory from the client with the use of resources such as AbeBooks.com and rarebookhub.com. Wrote the Value Analysis for final.
• Assigned values for a donation to multiple museums for a large photographic collection of prints, cased images, and books using Artnet.com, MutualArt.com, as well as real world industry experience.

Beverly Hills, CA

• Conduct regular inventories in support of creating a comprehensive catalog of items, and maintain the print flat files, framed photographs, and library stacks for a 2,000+ piece collection.
• Process new acquisitions and routinely update database records when deaccessions occur.
• Facilitate sales, appraisals, distribution of gifts and donations to museums while keeping insurance company up to date.
• Rehouse physical objects with proper archival materials to minimize deterioration while in storage.

Irvine, CA

• Inventorying, registering, and condition checking objects including paintings, works on paper, and 3D objects using Notability.
• Pulling registration worksheets and archival tags in preparation for inventory.
• Oversees art preparators and assists with art handling as needed.
• Photo documents objects and packing materials for reference and condition issues.
• Notes conservation issues as well as any discrepancies found between information in the EmbARK record and information found on the artwork.
• Updating EmbARK database with key registration information gathered from registration worksheets during inventory.

New York City

• Assisted the curator with upcoming exhibitions and organization of the collection.
• Evaluated 1,500+ on-loan Edita Sherman photographs, selecting acquisitions that weren’t already in the collection and ensuring a complete representation of every subject she photographed.
• Aided in selection of 75 photographs and preliminary organization for George Kalinski exhibition; photographed, researched, and inventoried 200+ Mort Gerberg cartoons for an upcoming exhibition.
• Organized and inventoried the incoming Jessica Burstein Collection.
• Processed the Dogançay Collection of photographic materials and sketchbooks, updating the finding aid document to accurately reflect its record in the archive and rehoused the collection into 12 document boxes and 2.
• Researched locations reflected in Martin Lewis' prints and selected photos from the Geographical Collection that matched similar views and periods.

New York City

• Managed all day-to-day operations including planning exhibitions, preparing art for display, executing marketing campaigns, handling sales, and general registrar / administrative duties, as needed.
• Spearheaded the planning for 2-3 annual art fairs, as well as 4-6 gallery and online exhibitions per year.- Co-curated content and designed the layouts for fair booths and the interior gallery space, creating a scaled.
• Developed invoices, consignment agreements, and disbursement documents for all sales.
• Cataloging and scanning / photographing new inventory, while simultaneously updating all database systems and maintaining physical inventory.
• Supervised the packing and crating of pieces for transport in addition to mounting, matting, framing, and unframing photographs.
• Maintained a robust online presence, updating the gallery website with available inventory and current show information and posting eye-catching content across all social media platforms that drove gallery and artist.

New York City

• Penumbra Tintype Portrait Studio:
• Garnered experience with lighting and equipment including Kino Flos, strobes, and antique large format cameras and lenses.
• Collaborated with 40+ clients to establish an overall vision and pose them for their ideal portrait.
• Varnished, scanned, and implemented digital corrections during the post-production process, prior to archiving the images for the foundation library.
• Gained hands-on experience with the wet plate photography process and maintained chemistry by troubleshooting through the use of test plates.

New York City

• Center for Alternative Photography:
• Partnered with the instructor, TA, and students during workshops with inquires in regards to process, photographing, and lighting while photo-documenting the workshop and scanning student work.
• Prepared new memberships and updated the member database.
• Handled set-up logistics and coordination of 5 visiting artist lectures.

Brooklyn, NY

• Conservation of Pochron Archive through organization and preservation of damaged film due to Hurricane Sandy.

San Diego, CA

• Aided in the preparation of a traveling exhibition to Tokyo Photo 2009, preparing documentation, condition reports, appraisal updates, packing lists, and labels, in addition to photographing 50+ works for reference.
• Helped the Curator prepare for the annual collections meeting by preparing information about new acquisitions for benefactors.
• Earned knowledge on preservation techniques for photographs and other printed materials during flooding disasters.

San Diego, CA

• Worked with the Registrar to earn an in-depth knowledge of how to properly handle prints and navigate the archival system.
• Assigned image accession numbers and entered accurate information into EmbARK.
• Participated in a project to reassess the museum’s vast photography collection, sorting through hundreds of images and deciding on how to best organize the project.

Museology/Museum Studies, Gpa 4.0

• Closely studied preventative conservation concepts and techniques, including proper housing and handling procedures for all materials. •.

Bachelor Of Fine Arts (Bfa), Photography