David Kennedy

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Golden, CO ***** adnd5z@r.postjobfree.com

Over twenty years of diverse assignments and accomplishments in architectural features, exhibitions, commercial art, industrials, retail spaces, fine art, including responsibilities for art direction, design, budgeting, scheduling, project management, art creation, displays, educational components, IT interactive, installation, lighting, instruction, facilities management, team building and related administration, marketing, and funding. Excellent interpersonal skills for work with select clients, art professionals, educators, students, institutions, designers, governmental agencies and the public. Strong technical skills. Successful and comfortable in both for-profit and non-profit environments. Excellent computer skills. Both domestic and international experience. Notable accomplishments include:

●Collaborated with internal departments, design firms, architectural firms, engineers, construction companies, cabinet shops, Landmark Commission, Building Department, Permitting and ADA Commission to manage the move into the new extension of The Denver Art Museum as the Manager of Special Projects and Purchasing Agent.

●Managed the architectural renovation of the Denver Art Museum entry.

●Managed the design, fabrication, budget, lighting and installation of exhibitions and their educational activities, including:

El Greco to Picasso - Phillips Collection

Sargent & Italy

Art & Home: Dutch Interiors in the Age of Rembrandt

Bonnard

An American Century of Photography: From Drypoint to Digital The Hallmark Photographic Collection

Retrospectical

Contemporary Botanical Art

●Directed the installation of large-scale outdoor sculptures by Edgar Heap of Birds, Claes Oldenburg, Beverly Pepper, Joel Shapiro, Red Grooms, and Dan Ostermiller.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Production and Installation

●Worked closely with clients—production houses, architectural firms, corporations, artists, museums, and other institutions—on large architectural features and art projects.

●Began with concepts, produced multiple designs and cost estimates, consulted on selection of final design, managed the engineering and fabrication process to complete the realization of initial concepts and produce finished works.

●Directed teams of up to 40 artists and craftsmen during the construction and implementation phases.

●Handled all logistics issues involved with installation, including shipping, customs, insurance, condition reports, loan forms, and final placement.

●Negotiated, wrote and awarded contracts with all vendors (shipping companies, rigging companies, crating companies, art handlers, craftsmen, and laborers) to complete multi-million dollar high-profile art and architectural projects.

●Completed projects for internationally renowned artists including: Vito Acconci, James Casebere, Claes Oldenburg, Coosje van Bruggen, Frank Gehry, Robert Longo, Wim Delvoye, Edgar Heap of Birds and Nam June Paik.

●Managed installation projects at prominent galleries and museums: Denver Art Museum, Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York), Guggenheim Museum (New York), Museum of Modern Art (New York), Whitney Museum (New York), Barbara Gladstone Gallery (New York), Leo Castelli Gallery (New York), James Corcoran Gallery (Los Angeles), Museum of Photography (San Diego), Centre Pompidou (Paris), Museo D'Art Contemporanea (Prato, Italy), Museum voor Hedendaagse Kunst (Gent, Belgium), Magasin (Grenoble, France) and Bruges La Morte (Bruges, Belgium).

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Technical Artistic Disciplines

●Possess broad knowledge of art and extensive knowledge and expertise in cutting-edge contemporary art.

●Proficient in two-dimensional art; superior skills in sculpture.

●Skilled in the following materials and techniques: all aspects of metal fabrication; foundry (bronze and aluminum); wood construction and fabrication; wood carving; stone carving; fiberglass; expanding foam; acrylic, oil, lacquer, sheet polymer, cast polymer and epoxy finishes.

●Earned reputation for spotless safety record in both hands-on activities and staff supervision.

Administration

●Recent management positions—Manager of Special Projects and Manager of Exhibition Planning—at the Denver Art Museum, Denver, Colorado.

●Appointed to an advisory committee to the Mayor of Denver John W. Hickenlooper. Served on Public Art Commission for City Justice Center, Zoo and other city projects.

●Accustomed to completing, monitoring, and supervising complex administrative tasks and processes—processing submittals, expediting materials and equipment, scheduling of multiple projects, writing change orders, negotiating change orders with client and subs, estimating materials and labor, verifying code compliance, invoicing, monitoring safety, and overseeing as-build drawings.

●Made purchasing decisions for New York City art institute; interacted with city government department regarding financial issues.

●Served as representative of Dean of large state university's Visual Arts Department to state government regarding facilities budget.

●Secured approval from state government for the expenditure of $2 million for capital equipment.

●Operated a successful art fabrication business for ten years with responsibility for human resource, business, and financial matters.

●Have hired, trained and managed project teams and permanent staff in US and international locations.

Facilities Management

●Collaborated with internal departments and numerous vendors and agencies to manage the move into the new extension of The Denver Art Museum as Manager of Special Projects and Purchasing Agent.

●Managed facilities and capital budgets for university visual arts building which housed instructional and studio facilities for painting, sculpture, photography, printing, and graphics departments.

●Served as buildings director for large New York City art center which housed a museum and resident art studios for international artists.

●Oversaw two-year $7 million renovation to 100,000 square foot art institute; served as liaison between department of cultural affairs and various contractors and laborers.

●Renovated inner-city warehouse, created a 10,000 square foot art fabrication facility, and installed heavy bench machinery to accommodate wood, steel, and fiberglass processing techniques.

Commercial Design

●Worked on a contract basis on theater and TV commercial projects in New York City and Los Angeles.

●Selected for numerous assignments by key New York and Los Angeles ad agencies (Ogilvy and Mather, N. Lee Lacy, HKM, etc.).

●Completed long-term assignment to design complex sets for Broadway theater production.

●Designed, fabricated, and supplied sets for high profile TV commercials for prominent consumer companies (Coca-Cola, Hardees, Hershey, Hertz, IBM, Lays, Wendy's, etc.).

●Participated in commercial shoots at leading production studios and other sites in the US.

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Instruction

●Held positions in both university and high school settings.

●Served as Assistant to the Dean of the Visual Arts Department at a large state university.

●Taught art and art theory to private students (adult learners) in both Europe and the US.

●Taught International Baccalaurean art curriculum to advanced students in the United States and Europe.

●Assisted students in achieving excellent test scores on independently-adjudicated IB oral exams.

Computer and Language Skills

●Strong computer skills in both PC and MAC environments.

●Proficient in popular word processing, accounting, scheduling and graphics software, MS Project, Primavera, Fast Track.

●Adapt well to diverse cultural settings; have lived and worked in all regions of the US and many Western European countries.

●Intermediate language skills in French and Dutch.

CAREER HISTORY

Denver Art Museum, Denver CO Sept. 2001-May 2007

Continuing a legacy of bold architecture, the DAM commissioned architect Daniel Libeskind to design an expansion that would accommodate growing collections and programs. The 146,000-square-foot Hamilton Building opened to the public October 7, 2006.

Manager of Special Projects, 2003-May 2007

Manager of Exhibition Planning, 2001-2003

International Schools 1993-2000

Art instruction positions in the US and Europe—Atlanta International School (1999-2000), International School in Dusseldorf (1996-1997), and St. John's International School, Waterloo, Belgium (1993-1995).

Teacher, International Baccalaurean Art

David Kennedy Production, New York, NY and Los Angeles, CA 1985-1995

Company specialized in providing art direction, design, engineering, fabrication, transportation, and installation services for architectural features, industrials, sets for TV commercials and theatre productions, and large-scale monumental sculptures. Clients included production houses, architectural firms, ad agencies, corporations, artists, museums, and other institutions.

Owner

The Institute for Art and Urban Resources, Long Island, Queens 1983-1985

P.S.1, The Institute of Art and Urban Resources Inc., was founded in 1971 by Alanna Heiss, primarily dedicated to the transformation of abandoned and underutilized buildings in New York City into exhibition, performance, and studio spaces for artists.

Buildings Director

S.U.N.Y. Purchase, Purchase, NY 1980-1983

Assistant to Dean of Visual Arts Department

EDUCATION

Kansas City Art Institute – BFA

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