Pushkin GalleryCurator of Russian Art
May. 2012 - Mar. 2015Pushkin Group, Ltd.A preeminent global Russian Art institution in the United States, exhibiting Lifetime Collections of post-war Soviet avant-garde artists, post-War modernism into the Contemporary. Through Pushkin Legacy and Pushkin Gallery, PGLTD promotes international goodwill and fosters interest and investment in Russian fine art and culture.
Curator of Russian Painting, Gallery Director Prepares future exhibitions, maintains, installs, conceives current exhibitions, and archives past. Incorporates new technology into gallery management software and inventory accessibility. Supports the development of scholarship, publications and ongoing press exposure. Formulates annual operating budgets and tracks spending. Responsibilities include all preparation and registrar duties, all sales and payment handling.
• Generated approximately $2,000,000.00 in sales since entering the position in 2012
• Conducted extensive overhaul of website and launched the Boris Chetkov Catalogue Raisonné. Consigned and managed sales at high-level auctions
• Improved client relations and enhanced gallery digital presence through social media, image proliferation, international press exposure and public collection placement. Arranged travel and networking exposure at international art events
• Edited and assisted in the publication of full scale color publication and organized translation and transcription of video interview into published folio format