David Zwirner · 14 hours ago
Research & Exhibitions Intern
New York, NY
Internship
Onsite
Intern
$17/hr - $17/hrDavid Zwirner is a leading gallery representing innovative artists and estates, and they are seeking a Research & Exhibitions Intern to support their Research & Exhibitions team. The intern will assist with research, writing, and documentation related to exhibitions and the gallery's inventory.
LifestyleRetail
No H1B
Responsibilities
Inventory/factsheets
Library and sometimes archival research for artwork cataloguing and provenance documentation
Compiling lists of comparable works as related to the gallery’s inventory
Exhibitions
Assist relevant team members with research-intensive exhibition projects (depending on exhibition schedule/what phase upcoming shows are in)
Objects research
Interns will be asked to conduct independent research and review catalogues and online resources for ownership information, and subsequently help log information collected and manually compile data sets using Google programs, and provide a summary and analysis of their findings
Documentation of gallery artists and estates
Help Research and Archives Assistant gather checklists for external exhibitions featuring gallery artists
DZ Library maintenance
Help Research and Archives Assistant with general management of the gallery’s reference libraries, including: inbooking/registering of new books, pulling books for viewings, scanning texts, shelving/reshelving, and assisting with occasional large-scale shifts of reference collections
Qualification
Required
Strong interest in research, writing and editing skills
Curatorial interests
Some knowledge of twentieth-century and contemporary art
General interest in the arts or larger creative arena
Desire to work in a fast-paced environment
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Detail-oriented
Strong time-management skills
Ability to multitask
Recent college graduates or students currently in graduate programs in relevant fields preferred
Candidates must be residents of NY, NJ, or CT
Company
David Zwirner
David Zwirner is a contemporary art gallery with locations in New York, Los Angeles, London, Paris, and Hong Kong, and currently represents more than seventy artists and estates.
Founded in 1993
51-200 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
$2.6M2023-06-22Series Unknown· $2.6M
Leadership Team
Kathy Kaplan
Chief Financial Officer
Colin P.
Sales Assistant to Partner
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