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Marantz Moon

Los Angeles,CA

Summary

Adaptable professional with 10+years of Fine Art experience, with proven knowledge of Fine art function ranging over education, installation and logistics. Aiming to leverage my skills to successfully fill the role at your organization.

Overview

9
9
years of professional experience

Work History

Senior Art Handler

RW Holdart
11.2021 - Current
  • Install/De-Install Art, utilizing cleats, drings, specialty mounts, ceiling hangs and wires.
  • Complete daily paperwork work, email communication, daily itineraries, truck logs, (bol) bill of lading and condition reports.
  • Driving 25 foot box trucks, loading and unloading art shipment and local delivery/pickups.
  • Climbed ladders and scaffolding and worked on high lifts to access artwork and personally transported packaged art over short and long distances.
  • Wrap, pack and crate art, ranging from various practices such as slip cases, bins, shadow boxes, crates and cavity packs.

Associate Registrar

David Kordansky Gallery
09.2021 - 11.2021
  • Maintain and update gallery inventory records, including exhibition and outgoing shipment information.
  • Accept and/or release artwork to shippers and/or clients, preparing outgoing work and release paperwork
  • Secure quotes for client shipments, liaising with clients and shippers directly; arrange client shipments of sold artwork
  • Maintained understanding of current state sales tax laws, amounts, and exceptions in relation to invoicing and shipping; work with clients and gallery finance team on accurate sales tax billing
  • Liaise with registration team on art fair and exhibition dispersals, overseeing collections and/or return of artworks in conjunction with sold works.
  • Assist in packing/unpacking of artworks and condition reporting, as needed
  • Maintain hard and digital copies of artist files, including production, installation, and handling notes.

Art Handler Driver

Cooke's Crating, Inc
04.2021 - 08.2021
  • Install/De-Install Art, cleats, drings, specialty mounts, ceiling hangs and wires
  • Complete daily paperwork work, email communication, daily itineraries, truck logs, (bol) bill of lading and condition reports
  • Log books and camera image and conditioning
  • Driving 25 foot box trucks, loading and unloading art shipment and local delivery/pickups
  • Wrap, pack and crate art, ranging from various practices such as slip cases, bins, shadow boxes, crates and cavity packs.

Lead Fine Art Handler/Driver

Cadogan Tate Fine Art
08.2020 - 04.2021
  • Install/De-Install Art, ranging from simple to expert installation
  • Maintain company paper work, daily itineraries, truck logs, (bol) bill of lading and condition reports
  • Driving box trucks, loading and unloading art shipment and local delivery/pickups
  • Wrap, pack and crate art, ranging from various practices such as slip cases, bins, shadow boxes, crates and cavity packs.

Fine Art Handler, Driver

Artmill Group
08.2019 - 12.2019
  • Art Installation/de installing with hand tools, power tools or special installation equipment.
  • Transport art from warehouse, pickup or delivery in box truck/sprinter van.
  • Art packing, crates, shadow boxes, slip cases, bubble wraps, cartons, speed packs, foam and on site fabrications.
  • Trouble shoot, offer insight on heights, placement and other expertise to clients.
  • Working on construction sites, home renovations, disaster response and other aspects of design projects.

Resin Production Assistant

Studio K Creative
07.2019 - 08.2019
  • Maintain production work area and prep for resin pouring process.
  • Mix, measure and pour resin mixtures to create pod batches.
  • Work with a team of other production workers, adding gold leaf and monitoring projects throughout curing.
  • Post the curing process, pull sculptures for storage and prep for future shipments.

Art Teacher

Noble Network Charter Schools
11.2018 - 08.2019
  • Instruct lessons that range in mediums from paint, clay, drawing, 3D design, screen/print making and other mediums.
  • Lectures, demos, power points and informational videos related to the lesson.
  • Instruct 8 classes over the course of a week at an average of 50-60mins, with an average class size of 25- 30 scholars with a total of 200 plus students.
  • Develop a College Prep Art curriculum that covers Art levels 1-3, increasing expectations and rigor as the scholars move up in the program.
  • Advise/mentor 19 scholars in building tactics of accountability, rigor and responsibility of their academic careers.

Lead Art Handler

Carrie Secrist Gallery
10.2018 - 02.2019
  • Install/de-install fine art in all aspects or relation to the gallery, trouble shoot complications and establish solutions.
  • Transport art, safely loading and securing for safe travel.
  • Travel to various art fairs within Chicago, Miami, New York and Dallas to install booths for the gallery, assuring proper installation aesthetics are met.
  • Pack and prepare sold artworks for shipment.
  • Monitor and keep track of art within storage, maintain tools and workshop within the gallery.

Art Handler

TERRY DOWD INC
01.2015 - 09.2018
  • Install/ de-install, arrange, assemble, and prepare artifacts for packing transport, ensuring the objects' safety.
  • Prepare artifacts for storage, loading and transporting art into box trucks and semi-truck releases.
  • Deliver artwork to airport cargo transport facilities between institutions and third party courier partners.
  • Perform on-site field inspections, identifying artifacts, conditions notes of art, transport and inventory lists, note-taking, collecting signatures for a bill of lading contracts.
  • Completing daily itineraries and email communications.
  • Maintain professionalism, personability and maintaining positive client facing communication.
  • Build, scaffolds, rigging, special on spot fabrications, packing slat crates, travel frames, shadow boxes, slipcases, cavity packages, and standard crating techniques
  • Use of power tools, hammers, math, and geometry.

Preservation Technician

Frank Lloyd Wright Trust
05.2018 - 08.2018
  • Follow the Robie House Preservation protocols when completing all maintenance tasks.
  • Complete and submit daily preservation task reports of completed projects as assigned by supervisor.
  • Complete or assist with restoration projects and other special needs as assigned by Architect and Facility Administrator.
  • Maintain facilities and storage areas by keeping supplies and equipment efficiently organized.
  • Report to supervisor on condition of equipment and tools needed for daily preservation of the property.


Art Handler & Gallery Assistant

Kasia Kay Art Projects
09.2014 - 10.2015
  • Install and de-install art work for exhibitions, while safely securing art when hanging and storing
  • Touch up paint on walls within gallery as needed, spackle and sand walls, maintain safety in work environment, correctly balance art work to meet aesthetic standards
  • Package, prepare and create custom boxes to ship art work, periodically organizing art storage space when needed.

Assistant Framer

THE GREAT FRAME UP
05.2014 - 09.2014
  • Greet customers and ascertain what each customer wants or needs regarding custom frame profile.
  • Manage cash/credit sales, review inventory, meet project deadlines.
  • Open/close the store in according to schedules, procedures and policy
  • Measure art work or the subject of which is being framed to determine accurate calculations needed to complete the project
  • Assist lead framer with the steps following a frame being assembled, setting, pointing, stretching canvas, glass cutting, matte cutting, hardware, wiring, and packing of the finished product.

Gallery Assistant

Elephant Room Art Gallery
05.2014 - 09.2014
  • Opened and closed gallery during week.
  • Gallery sales, cash box register count and cash box spreadsheet in goggle drive, inventory and invoicing.
  • Assisted with online listing, City vida in Chicago and social media promotion using Instagram, Facebook and Tumblr.
  • Installation and de-installation of art at gallery and extended studios.

Education

Master of Arts - Studio Painting

GOVERNORS STATE UNIVERSITY
University Park, IL
12.2017

Bachelor of Arts - Digital Art, Mass Communication

Grambling State University
Grambling, LA
12.2013

Skills

  • Drawing, 3D-design, Studio Painting, Ceramics, Art History, Framing, Matting, Printmaking
  • Photography Adobe Creative suite, Basic web design Microsoft Office
  • Project Management
  • Modern Art
  • Exhibit Preparation
  • Time Management
  • Logistics Execution
  • Art History
  • Team Mentoring
  • Microsoft Word
  • Team Coordination
  • Management of Personnel Resources

Timeline

Senior Art Handler

RW Holdart
11.2021 - Current

Associate Registrar

David Kordansky Gallery
09.2021 - 11.2021

Art Handler Driver

Cooke's Crating, Inc
04.2021 - 08.2021

Lead Fine Art Handler/Driver

Cadogan Tate Fine Art
08.2020 - 04.2021

Fine Art Handler, Driver

Artmill Group
08.2019 - 12.2019

Resin Production Assistant

Studio K Creative
07.2019 - 08.2019

Art Teacher

Noble Network Charter Schools
11.2018 - 08.2019

Lead Art Handler

Carrie Secrist Gallery
10.2018 - 02.2019

Preservation Technician

Frank Lloyd Wright Trust
05.2018 - 08.2018

Art Handler

TERRY DOWD INC
01.2015 - 09.2018

Art Handler & Gallery Assistant

Kasia Kay Art Projects
09.2014 - 10.2015

Assistant Framer

THE GREAT FRAME UP
05.2014 - 09.2014

Gallery Assistant

Elephant Room Art Gallery
05.2014 - 09.2014

Master of Arts - Studio Painting

GOVERNORS STATE UNIVERSITY

Bachelor of Arts - Digital Art, Mass Communication

Grambling State University

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