Fine Art Coordinator

Clars Auctions is the largest full-service auction house in Northern California. Clars holds a two or three-day auction once a month. The Fine Art department at Clars is seeking a Fine Art Coordinator for the department. It is one of the most important departments in the company and generally has three full time specialists plus various interns. The applicant will have four essential responsibilities:

• Ability to interact with clients to assist specialists in consignments of fine art
• Handle the physical demands of hanging a large amount of artwork
• Meet deadlines in a fast paced, team environment
• Be able to work one auction Saturday per month

The applicant will also assist with the many everyday duties of the art department, including research and display of property, marketing, public relations, and administrative tasks including the review of consignor statements, inventory control and various customer service duties. Approximately 300-500 fine paintings, prints and sculpture are auctioned each month. The specialist must be able to distinguish fine art from art that is purely decorative. Each work must be described accurately and contextualized, so research is integral. Most often, research will take the form of locating an artist's catalogue raisonné to confirm or negate authenticity; locating exhibition catalogues for an image of the artwork as published; contacting experts and/or committees to authenticate a work; and locating art reviews for published references to obscure artists and/or particular works. The ideal applicant must:

• Have a four-year college degree in Art History or related field
• Be detail-oriented and possess excellent follow-through
• Be able to work self-directed as well as function as part of a team
• Have strong organization, critical thinking and communication skills
• Have a reliable source of transportation for out-of-office appointments
• Have substantial knowledge of Microsoft Word and Outlook and feel comfortable learning and adapting to new computer software

Compensation: Salary commensurate with experience #J-18808-Ljbffr Clars Auctions