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Elizabeth Villar ad2zua@r.postjobfree.com •

LinkedIn • www.linkedin.com/in/elizabeth-villar-3b5762218 New York City, United States • 917-***-****

Summary

Gallery Director- Consultant

Distinguished Gallery Director, Art Historian, and Curator with 15+ years’ international experience advocating for recognition of South American art through developing mutually beneficial synergies between New York, Latin America, and Caribbean galleries and arts institutions. Proven record of managing and delivering large-scale installation projects and exhibitions, working with emerging and prolific artists. Revered for the ability to engage the arts community to promote artists, aesthetics, and artistic philosophies.

• Gallery Management

• Operations Management

• Project Management

• Art Curation

• Exhibition Design

• Public Relations

• Marketing Strategy

• Events Management

• Social media Management

Career Experience

EVC New York Present

Founder/Director

Meet with corporate, hotel, restaurant, and healthcare clients to better comprehend design needs and curate customized collections. Purchase artwork on behalf of clients needing art for office buildings or personal art collection. Meet with clients to Spearhead timely completion of multiple projects, transcending set quotas and meeting client expectations. Validate presentations by providing comprehensive details via business calls. Select and manage highly proficient artists and vendors capable of creating unique works of art to meet the design standards, creating bespoke pieces of art across a wide variety of media. Collaborate with graphics and production team to deliver projects in accordance with deliverables and stipulations. Negotiate pricing with vendors, fabricators, and artists to meet budgetary parameters.

● Led delivery of five projects within established timelines and budgets. One Art Space, New York, NY 2010 – 2016

Gallery Director Project Manager, 2010 – 2016

Directed daily operations, sales activities, and monthly gallery events. Administered budgets of hard/soft goods for design clients and interfaced with design team members, including contractors, consultants, fabricators, architects, and regulatory agencies. Liaised with artists regarding exhibitions design, curation, and framing display options while overseeing preparation and pricing of incoming art works. Adhered to client’s requests regarding product information, installation methods and product upgrade options. Employed proven techniques to package and safely store art works. Wrote monthly articles/press releases and effectively managed social media and PR campaigns. Oversaw development of large-scale design projects from conceptual design through production of artwork and installation of projects.

● Curated custom collections in accordance with client specifications.

● Handpicked and supervised suitable artists and vendors to create artworks.

● Created custom pieces of art across wide variety of media. One Art Space, New York, NY 2010 – 2015

Director Co-Founder, 2010 – 2015

Leveraged years of experience in gallery management to establish artistic vision and coordinate daily operations. Developed and strengthened mutually beneficial professional relations with contemporary artists, curators, galleries, and exhibition venues, community partners, and art associations. Oversaw all aspects of accounting and daily operations. Coordinated permanent collections and exhibitions while overseeing artwork, installations, equipment, and design exhibition layouts. Profiled artists, authored press releases, and distributed marketing collateral to boost gallery foot traffic, create community/public interest, and raise awareness of current exhibitions. Coordinated receptions, artists talk for organizations and cultural institutions, bringing together communities to showcase contemporary art. Sourced mid-career and established artists to build an art collection.

● Created new business model and directed planning/ forecasting.

● Spearheaded international high-end of the institution, including management, administrative, marketing, public relations, merchandising, art fairs, and more.

● Contributed to revenue growth through purchasing, promotion, and selling of contemporary art to high-profile local national and international clientele.

● Facilitated rental of the gallery and other spaces, working with local and international groups and organizations. Additional Experience

Development Director, Museo de Bellas Artes Caracas, Venezuela Prioritized sustenance of museum operations through formulation of annual development plans. Established bespoke marketing and public relations strategies to promote museum exhibitions. Coordinated scheduled tours and initiated educational programs. Organized private foundations, applied for grants, and curated corporate gifts to generate funds.

● Devised and instituted policies and procedures to regulate functions and increase accountability. Head of Arts, British Council - Caracas, Venezuela Developed and implemented robust marketing plans to promote British art and associated artists throughout South American and the Caribbean. Contributed to sustained revenue growth by creating value-added strategies. Grew British Council art network, forging professional and diplomatic relationships with local/international institutions. Wrote comprehensive reports for submittal to principal stakeholder and key personnel.

● Traveled to International Edinburgh Festival to source artistic talent for promotion in South America. Cultural Attaché, Venezuelan Mission to the United Nations, New York, NY Spearheaded design of Venezuelan Arts Center to promote Venezuelan culture in New York. Initiated collateral creation projects together with New York art institutions. Collaborated with Latin American partners to organize visual art exhibitions.

● Designed Venezuelan Arts Center Art Programme to promote Venezuelan culture in New York.

● Collaborated with Latin American Embassies to programme and curate exhibitions, reaching audiences from Latin America and the US.

● Organized private receptions and galas for organizations, and invited cultural institutions, private collectors as well as corporate, raising funds to support humanitarian aid to Latin America. Education

Art History

Universidad Metropolitan Caracas Venezuela

Writing for the Art World,

Sotheby's Institute of Arts

Theory and Critic of Latin America Contemporary Art Universidad Metropolitana Venezuela Caracas

XXI Century Curatorial Practice

Universidad Central de Venezuela

Languages

English

Spanish

French

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