Gallery Intern

Gallery Intern

At David Zwirner, we look to be an industry leader in our field, with our artists at the center of what we do. Our global exhibition program expands beyond our locations in New York, London, Los Angeles, Hong Kong, and Paris, representing seventy artists and estates. Home to innovative, singular, and pioneering exhibitions across a variety of media and genres. Active in both the primary and secondary markets, David Zwirner has helped foster the careers of some of the most influential artists today.

David Zwirner is seeking a Gallery Intern to support the Los Angeles team. The Intern should be curious with a willingness to learn, as well as highly personable, motivated, and responsible, with strong communication and interpersonal skills. The candidate will work closely with and learn from all gallery departments, including front-of-house, sales, registration, marketing/press, and operations. This position requires professionalism, curiosity, flexibility, and dedication.

What you'll do:

• Work closely with the Gallery's front-of-house team.
• Greet visitors with professionalism and warmth.
• Provide support when necessary with fielding and directing incoming phone calls.
• Assist with the maintenance of general office and kitchen supply inventories.
• Aid in the shipping, receiving, and distribution of mail and packages.
• Ensure the pristine appearance of work stations.
• Support gallery openings and events.
• Work with the Gallery's sales team.
• Prepare and update printed materials throughout the gallery.
• Support data entry and data review projects.
• Aid in the assembly of materials for exhibitions.
• Events support.
• Collaboration and support related to on-site events, both public and private, as well as exhibition openings.
• Special projects as requested.

What we would like you to have:

• An interest in contemporary art and the gallery's program.
• A willingness to learn about the contemporary art market.
• The ability to work well with a team.
• Highly personable, focused, and hardworking nature.
• A positive, helpful, team-player attitude.
• Ability to exercise diligence and discretion, be extremely organized, and possess a strong sense of time management.

This internship is expected to last approximately six months, beginning in mid-September and ending at the end of March. The schedule will be 34 days per week from September through December and 5 days per week from January through March. The gallery is open Tuesday-Saturday, 10AM 6PM, with additional hours for occasional evening events. All interns are paid LA minimum wage of $18.42/hour. No lodging or commuting expenses will be provided.

Please submit a resume and cover letter.

David Zwirner is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The Gallery is firmly committed to equal employment opportunities in all facets of its operations. The Gallery makes decisions concerning hiring and terms and conditions of employment without regard to any characteristic protected by applicable law.

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