Curator of Contemporary Art

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Headline: Curator of Contemporary Art
Name: James R. Reeves
Email Address: JamesRReeves@gmail.com
Current Location: Los Angeles, CA, USA

Preferred Job Category: Curator

Personal Statement:
A unique individual who couples innovative ideas with practical thinking, a self-motivated team player comfortable with responsibility who is keen to rise to new challenges and opportunities, available to offer a new dynamic to a lively, creative team.

Education:
Master's of Contemporary Art, Manchester University, United Kingdom
2006 - 2007
Sotheby's Institute of Art, London
Critical and theoretical studies in contemporary art
Graduated with merit
Dissertation topic: Speaking with the Dead: The Art of Teresa Margolles Within a
Christian Context

Bachelor of Arts in Psychology, Baylor University, Waco, TX
2003 - 2006
Dissertation topic: The Effects of Gratitude on Reciprocation
Area of specialization: Social Psychology
Minor: Art History

Professional Experience:
Associate Gallery Director, Dust Gallery, Las Vegas, NV
Mar 2008 - Aug 2008
Responsibilities include, the creation and production of the Downtown Dust
Exhibition Series, gallery sales and client relationships, processing incoming and
outgoing shipments, gallery public relations, private collection art advising,
content writing for press releases and catalogues

Gallery Assistant, Regen Projects, Los Angeles, CA
Nov 2007 - Mar 2008
Responsibilities included, compiling press packets, maintaining client databases,
assisting with art fairs, handling general inquiries and regular website content
maintenance.

Gallery Assistant, Alexia Goethe Gallery, London, England
Feb - Nov 2007
Responsibilities included maintaining accounting records, monitoring gallery
inventory, expanding client databases, assisting artists and curators in exhibition
setup, preparing works for shipment, researching new artists, and composing
press releases.

Applicable Skills:
Competent on both PC and Mac
Proficient use of Microsoft Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Internet
Explorer. Firefox, ArtBase, Adobe Dream Weaver, Photoshop, Indesign, Illustrator,
Lightroom, Daylite, Filemaker Pro

Other:
Curatorial History:

Love and Water: New Works by Alexis Amann
Nov 2008, Dust Gallery, Las Vegas, Nevada

Golden Slumbers: Photographs by Ryan Foerster
Aug 2008, Dust Gallery, Las Vegas, Nevada