We are on the hunt for a Technician to work with a Blue Chip Contemporary Art Gallery in New York.
Position overview
The role of New York Technician will report to the Senior Technician and under his / her guidance is responsible for the handling, packing, condition checking and installation of artworks of varied media at the gallery, client houses, and, where appropriate, art fairs. The role is a full-time position; however, overtime will be required during installation periods.
Key priorities of the role include, but are not limited to:
- Daily, general gallery upkeep and maintenance of the gallery (interior and exterior) and viewing rooms/offices.
- Handling and installing artworks for exhibitions, art fairs, photography, viewing rooms, and client houses.
- Packing and condition checking of artworks for art fairs and exhibitions.
- Cataloguing artwork into gallery database, ensuring the database is kept up to date and accurate.
- Conduct condition checks for various types of artwork: identifying, noting, and documenting conditions with appropriate language.
- Ensure gallery database information is always up to date and accurate.
- Supporting in-house and external photography.
- Offsite help for storage, client services, site visits, photography, and art fairs.
- Recording movement of artworks on and off-site.
- Locating artworks in storage areas.
- Intercompany shipments between NY and London.
- Complete any other ad hoc tasks and projects as necessary.
Key skills/highly desirable attributes include:
- A minimum of 3 years experience in art handling in a gallery, auction house, artist, or museum setting including shipping, handling, packing, and storage.
- Knowledge of best practices and materials for handling and packing artwork.
- Must have a diverse understanding of different mediums and materials and experience installing a wide range of artworks, including large sculptures, media-based artworks, etc.
- Ability to manage a personal busy workload and keep calm when under pressure
- Proactive attitude with a willingness to learn
- Proven problem-solving skills
- Excellent communication skills and ability to be an ambassador for gallery
- Ability to work creatively, effectively, and efficiently independently and as part of a team.
- Experience working with databases & condition checking software
- Outstanding interpersonal and communication skills (verbal and written)
- Attention to detail
- Valid driver’s license (preferable)
The position is Tuesday – Saturday, T-F 8:30 am – 5:00 pm, Saturday hours 9:30 am – 6:00 pm. Applicants must be flexible and available to work outside of designated workdays on an as-needed basis.
Role to be filled ASAP
Salary: $50-70k dependent on experience plus overtime