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Covering Message: 

I have been working in the art industry for five years in France and studied Art History, Critical Studies, developing a practice and professional relationships in accomplished Art Institutions in France and Australia.

I am looking for a job in the contemporary art industry as gallery assistant, assitant curator, writer and program coordinator assistant, worldwide.

Title:

Full Name: 
Pauline Rotsaert
Age: 
27

Specialty:

Professional Title: 
Assistant Curator, Writer
Language: 
French, English, Spanish

Country:

Europe:

My City:

Willing to Relocate:

Work Experience: 

Artist Assistant ,Harley Manifold, Artist

                                Assisting the artist to prepare for an upcoming exhibition by curating and packaging the paintings ready for delivery.

                               Writing the artist statement for the exhibition.

Volunteer                                                                                                   July 2017 – Current  

ACCA (The Australian Centre for Contemporary Art), Melbourne

·         Front of the House: welcome people, mediation, receive and transfer phone calls, admin

·         Engaging patrons to complete surveys on their experience at ACCA

·         Sales in bookshop, assisting on Educational Program workshops

 

Community Manager                                                                                   January 2017 – Current      

Un.Projects

·         Managing Un.Projects Facebook  account

·         Keeping the page up to date with events and exhibitions supported by Un.Projects

 

Volunteer                                                                                                   February 2016 - Current    

SEVENTH Gallery, Melbourne

·         Front of the House, welcome visitors, mediator, exhibition installation, taking minutes during Seventh Gallery's Board meetings

·         preparing the exhibition art space: painting, cleaning

·         AV for panel discussions organised by Seventh Gallery

Co-Author, Co-Editor                                                                                          April 2014-2015

1st Biennial of Edition, Lyon, France

·         Wrote and compiled photography for a text published in the Bordeaux Beaux Art School publication

·         Co-Edited publication by the Bordeaux Beaux Art

·         Wrote and curated a performance to introduce the Bordeaux Beaux Art School publication

Internship                                                                                                   June -September 2014      

castillo/corrales, a non-profit art space, Paris, France    

 including three environments:

Castillo/Corrales, gallery space

·         Mediator

·         Assisting for opening

·         Installation, building structures, desinstallation

 

Paraguay Press, publishing house

·         Produced a catalogue about Paraguay Press for the New York Art Book Fair 2014, including setting up distribution and delivery of catalogue.

·         Manufactured the books for a series designed

 

Section 7 Books, library

·         Creation, collection and insertion of library database to be used internally and for online use.

·         Organization and categorization of physical library

·         Managing the shop, Client liaison and sales

·         Assisting for book launches

 

Ricard's Prize 2014 (Curators - Castillo/Corrales)

·         Assembly of artists posters to be distributed to visitors of the exhibition

·         Artist liaison; assisting artists in installations, problem solving

 

Temporary exhibitions curator/ Assistant Manager                       June 2013- June 2015       

The Catering, concept restaurant, Bordeaux, France

·         Securing artists and displaying their artwork

·         Creation and managing the opening event

Freelance Writer                                                                                      August 2017 – Current

·         Articles and reviews for Un.Projects web content Un.Extended, from interviews with the French artist Félicia Atkinson and the Melburnian artist based in Paris Thomas Jeppe.

November 2016

·         Text published in Inhabit zine about Fergus Binns works exhibited at Schoolhouse Studios

 

Education: 

DNAP (Bachelor Fine Art equivalent) Beaux Arts School, Bordeaux, France                      2012-2015             

Baccalaureat Literature, Jean Moulin High School, Lyon, France                                         2008 

 

Other Info: 

Skill / Attribute

·         Writing

·         Art history, Contemporary Art and  Critical studies

·         Understanding of the artist view and the art world

·         Exhibition development

·         Computer competences: Premiere Pro Photoshop, Indesign, Excel

·         Research, Cataloguing,

·         Management of database, stocklist

·         Team work

·         Organization

·         Adaptation and Communication