Castelli Gallery is looking for a full-time Gallery Associate and Photo Archivist. The position is part of a small team and responsibilities include a variety of tasks. Gallery hours are Tuesday – Saturday from 10am – 6 pm. Extra hours may be required occasionally during gallery openings, events, and art fairs. Candidate must have knowledge of Post-War and Contemporary Art. At least 4 years of experience at a gallery, auction house, museum, or art advisory is required. Familiarity of the Contemporary art world with an understanding of New York is necessary. The position is not sales related.
Gallery Associate and Photo Archivist duties include but not limited to:
- Manage the day-to-day operations of the gallery.
- The ideal candidate must familiarize themself with all relevant gallery contacts.
- Manage the general gallery inquiries.
- Keep an organized call log of all messages.
- Review all inbound emails.
- Maintain an organized system of the inbox and related folders.
- The gallery maintains 2 locations and has 4-5 exhibitions per year. The gallery participates in 3 art fairs annually.
- Assist with the preparation of gallery exhibitions and art fairs, particularly artwork research and preparing offering documents.
- The gallery obtains a substantial photo archive that plays an essential role for the functioning of the business, both for artwork research and press presentation.
- Ensure that all artworks are properly photographed and schedule necessary photographers.
- Maintain both the digital and physical photo archives using the existing gallery archival systems.
- Assist with photo requests from publications, institutions, and auctions houses while following copyright and credit protocols.
Application Instructions / Public Contact InformationPlease email CV and cover letter to hr@castelligallery.com. Walk-ins or phone inquiries will not be accepted for this position.