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New York, Ny

• Oversee day-to-day gallery operations while simultaneously managing a subsidiary division that provided antique period and reproduction framing to many surrounding galleries and auction houses. • Provided personal service to art collectors and museum curators, and cultivated outstanding relationships with buyers.• Handled all local and domestic shipping to art fairs, and internal and external gallery exhibitions, generating estimates, sales and invoices.• Selected and photographed items for website; wrote and added matching descriptions.• Facilitated relocation of the business from Manhattan to Bedford in the Fall of 2019, with continued service providing of antique period and reproduction framing.

New York, Ny

• Supervised expansion of an 18,000 square warehouse and coordinated day-to-day operations with contractors, electricians, registrars and sales associates. • Set up exhibitions and art fairs, managed inventory control, and prepared condition reports. Updated Oracle computer systems for current and accurate inventory location.• Directed the relocation of nearly 40,000 works of art without loss or damage, ranging from American paintings, works on paper, and sculptures, valued at more than $40 million.• Oversaw renovation of a former photography studio, including demolition; contractor selection and scheduling; and working closely with interior designers.• Purchased wood static bins and oversize paintings racks to carefully store American fine art.• Completed projects on schedule and under budget.• Established an extensive list of contractors to transport delicate art collections without no loss or damage.• Reorganized and upgraded inventory files, listing works by artist and genre, and adding concise detail to reports.

New York, Ny

• Transferred 125,000+ pieces of fine art from New York to a Long Island City museum for an expansion project featuring drawings, manuscripts, blue prints, paintings and sculptures.• Inspected climate control containers and crates to ensure integrity and identity of every item prior to signing of bill of lading.• Collaborated with department heads, curators, and shippers to achieve maximum productivity.• Coordinated schedule and itineraries with construction engineers and supervisors, including delivery of building materials.

• Managed, mentored, and motivated 7 Art Handlers to provide exceptional service and support, in addition to tracking, packing, shipping, receiving, framing, and storing works of art with a value exceeding $800 million, and estimated annual volume of 15,000 pieces.• Directly coordinated with department heads, specialists and marketing event planners the sales season itinerary of setup and breakdowns for day and evening sales.