Samuel Block Email & Phone Number

New York, New York, United States

Schedule all local artwork deliveries for Pace Gallery in New York City. Manage entire Local Shipping Team comprised of five direct reports, coordinating all aspects of trucking operations and warehouse preparations related to local moves.Work directly with artists, clients and local institutions to ensure satisfaction. Hire and coordinate with external FAS vendors weekly for fine art moves beyond the scope of Pace's in-house team.Track and log all art moves in Pace's database, create shipping paperwork, and code invoices for accounting.Approve timecards for direct reports.Conduct daily research for ongoing and upcoming projects.

Assist Local Shipping Manager with matters related to scheduling and preparation of local art moves for Pace Gallery in New York City. Correspond with clients, galleries, and fine art shippers in the area. Locate, prepare, and release works of art for shipment.Cross-check paperwork and documentation pertaining to art moves. Coordinate and execute art moves with Pace dealers, registrars, and gallery assistants.

New York, United States

Locate, pull, and prepare works of art for inspection and display.Create new packing for works entering the gallery to ensure safety for storage and shipping.Install artwork for client viewings with a team of Pace preparators.Load and unload trucks independently or with a team, transport objects to storage, and document each stage of movement.

Alexandria, Virginia, United States

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Work with the Crozier Fine Arts team on the National Air and Space Museum’s (NASM) Transformation project.Ensure safe handling, movement, and storage of artifacts, applying accepted museum collections practices to small, medium, and large aeronautical and space objects.Construct transportation and storage housing for various aeronautical artifacts, including aircraft engines, flight suits, model airplanes, and other related objects.Use forklift to load and unload aircraft fuselage and wings onto trucks and properly secure for transport. Drive 30-foot straight truck to transport objects from National Mall Building to Udvar-Hazy Center, and unload objects upon arrival. Track object status using TMS lite upon removal from display, until it reaches final destination. Enter packing information, including size, weight, and medium, in to SmartSheet.

Provided professional services for object care, display, movement, and storage.Installed works of art in all media, including works that required rigging, incorporating client aesthetic. Regularly prepared objects for shipment, ensuring that the piece was properly secured in its frame or housing, making adjustments as needed.Gained familiarity with museum standards for techniques, practices, and duties of individual museums.Responsible for leading a crew of 4 or more art handlers with varying degrees of experience, delegating responsibilities to each member.

Installed and deinstalled student work in 3 exhibition spaces.Provided solutions for specialized art installations and general assistance to students.Responsible for lighting exhibition space and installing vinyl graphics and wall labels.Packed and prepared artwork for shipment.

Supervised digital lab by calibrating monitors and upkeep of printers and scanners.Educated students on proper preparation of files for large format printers and checked prints for desired final image quality.Guided students with the use of Nikon film and flatbed scanner to digitalize analog content.Supported faculty by setting up technology for classes.

Bachelor Of Fine Arts (Bfa), Photography

Photography Specialization Degree, Photography

In addition to my traditional high school academics, I attended Fort Hayes Arts and Academic High School for two years in order to obtain.