Research & Exhibitions Intern

David Zwirner•New York, NY

2d•$17 - $17•Onsite

About The Position

Research & Exhibitions Intern David Zwirner seeks a Research & Exhibitions Intern to contribute to all main areas of the Research & Exhibitions team. Qualified candidates for this position should have strong interest in research, writing and editing skills, as well as curatorial interests. Some knowledge of twentieth-century and contemporary art is required. Recent college graduates or students currently in graduate programs in relevant fields preferred.

Requirements

A strong interest in research, writing and editing skills, as well as curatorial interests.
Some knowledge of twentieth-century and contemporary art is required
A general interest in the arts or larger creative arena.
Desire to work in a fast-paced environment.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Detail-oriented, strong time-management skills, and an ability to multitask.

Responsibilities

Inventory/factsheets
Library and sometimes archival research for artwork cataloguing and provenance documentation.
Compiling lists of comparable works as related to the gallery’s inventory.
Exhibitions
Assist relevant team members with research-intensive exhibition projects (depending on exhibition schedule/what phase upcoming shows are in).
Objects research
Interns will be asked to conduct independent research and review catalogues and online resources for ownership information, and subsequently help log information collected and manually compile data sets using Google programs, and provide a summary and analysis of their findings.
Documentation of gallery artists and estates
Help Research and Archives Assistant gather checklists for external exhibitions featuring gallery artists.
DZ Library maintenance
Help Research and Archives Assistant with general management of the gallery’s reference libraries, including: inbooking/registering of new books, pulling books for viewings, scanning texts, shelving/reshelving, and assisting with occasional large-scale shifts of reference collections.