Darvin Jones

Experience

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  Arrow Space

  Jan 1998 - Jan 2000

  Manager

  Managed nonprofit art gallery. Job duties included organizing exhibition, booking events, staffing, and financials - raising funds, book keeping. Main duties included booking and coordinating weekly events and monthly exhibitions. PR duties - advertising, marketing, sponsorships, fundraising, and community, business and city relations. SKILLSComputer skills: Microsoft office, Excel, PowerPoint, Adobe Photoshop Visual arts: painting, mixed media, mural, design, printing, theater; ADDITIONAL - ArtsArt installer in NY for MOMA, Bronx, Brooklyn Museum and several NY Galleries including The Pace and Deitch.Assistant curator to Carolyn Christov-Bakargiev, PS1 MOMA Show less

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  Darvin Jones - 2

  Jan 1999 - Jan 2000

  Project coordinator and artist assistant

  for several professional artists including Hildegard Westerkamp and Pia Lindman. Organizer and participant of visual arts exhibitions 2001-2008. New Era - publisher, partnership as of Dec 2008.Art +Artisans - art consulting firm, partnership as of Sep, 2008.Art Dallas- contemporary fine art prints, partnership as of Jan, 2009.

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  PS1 MOMA

  Jan 2000 - Jan 2002

  Art Handler

  Worked with artist, curators and collectors to install artwork for museum.Duties included installing art and installations for exhibitions.Position had to be maintained with upmost care and responsibility of art and artist.Artist assistant to multiple artists for ex; Pia Lindman and Santiago Sierra. Maintained and ran environmental installation for each artist over duration of exhibition.

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  Simon Fraser University

  Jan 2004 - Jan 2006

  Teaching Assistant

  Taught four undergraduate courses in art and communications.Duties involved organizing all course material, writing and editing curriculum, course assignments and projects, online and on campus lectures and tutorials.Responsible for office hours, grading and grade point averages for all students.Managed all aspects of online courses; worked with executive manager and professors to update existing course materials.Streamlined operating systems, managed budget and cost analysis of $80,000 for the Center for Distant Education Department. Show less

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  Art Work Fine Art Service Inc

  Jan 2008 - Jan 2011

  Art Installer

  Company provides Fine Art handling, installation, packaging, transport and storage.Job duties included art installation for residential, commercial spaces, galleries and museums.Collections management: documentation of art work and transporting collections (west coast), packaging and crating, art conservation and restoration.Main responsibilities where to professionally maintain the value and safety of the artwork as well as provide all artist and collectors with assistance.

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  Darvin Jones Designs

  Jan 2008 - now

  Founded visual arts business that provides contemporary artwork. Established licensing relations to expand merchandising, retail, distribution and marketing.Designed and developed all products and perform all areas of management. Designed website, product line, oversee marketing, public relations, client relations, budget analysis, coordinate events and exhibitions.Enhanced Space; Company provided artistic services for model home merchandising, residential and commercial clients. Project management involved establishing client relations and all operations of business.Managed and completed multiple projects monthly, oversaw all aspects of project from origin to completion.Duties required development of conceptual art products for consumer target, create samples, consultation, scheduling, design merchandise and complete projects. Show less

  • Owner CEO

    May 2011 - now

  • Owner, Chief Designer

    Jan 2008 - now
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  Self-employed

  Jan 2010 - now

  Decorative + contemporary painter