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Head Preparator

New York, NY
$80000 - $110000 (Annual) Full Time Permanent 4-Year Degree
Gallery
Description

Casey Kaplan, established in 1995, seeks a Head Preparator.


Primary work includes exhibition installation and deinstallation, packaging works, overseeing inventory, and managing part-time and freelance handlers. The candidate should be a leader with 6 plus years of experience in a fine art installation position, preferably in a New York gallery or museum. The Head Preparator will work with and support the Gallery Owner, Directors and will collaborate closely with Registrars.

 

Our ideal applicant is a self-starter who runs with projects with confidence and care, exhibits excellent communication methods while maintaining a good attitude and eagerness to be a part of a small community in which each member takes pride in their day-to-day outputs.

 

Primary duties and responsibilities include but are not limited to:

  • Prepare, install, maintain, and de-install on-site exhibitions and Gallery presentations at art fairs, requiring knowledge of material and fabrication processes.
  • Manage exhibition and installation schedules, tracking costs and working closely with Directors on all exhibition needs.
  • Responsible for art fair installations and booth designs via 3D modeling software.
  • Oversee exhibition-based construction needs, such as wall fabrication.
  • Communicate with Gallery artists in sourcing and fabricating material for upcoming exhibitions and projects.
  • Generate installation instructions for every incoming artwork.
  • Support condition reporting needs, in collaboration with Registration team, who are responsible for generating reports.
  • Organize and maintain artwork inventory storage on-site and collaborate with off-site storage facilities.
  • Collaborate with Registration team to prepare and secure incoming and outgoing shipments.
  • Oversee part-time art handlers, as well as hire and manage freelance art handlers as needed.
  • Install artwork(s) as needed for viewings and photography.
  • Manage organizational aspects of the Gallery’s back office.
  • Perform general maintenance and liaise with Gallery owner and Gallery architect on matters involving the upkeep of our viewing and office spaces.

 

Qualifications required:

  • Excellent communication skills and a commitment and desire to working in a team-oriented environment.
  • Digital rendering skills are required in software programs such as SketchUp or Blender.
  • Knowledge of installation hardware, including modifications to the backs of paintings, assembling sculptural objects and mounting works into crates.
  • Excellent organizational and time-management skills.
  • General knowledge of construction processes and power tools is preferred.
  • General knowledge of audio, film and light systems is preferred.
  • Ability to travel internationally.
  • 6 years art handling experience.

 

Salary range: $80,000 - $110,000, commensurate with experience.

  

Hours are Monday – Friday from 10:00am to 6:00pm. For more information, please visit our website: www.caseykaplangallery.com

How to apply

Please submit cover letter and resume to [email protected].

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