Maria Sanchez

Experience

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  ARTENGLISH, kids' workshop

  Sept 2004 - Jun 2007

  Creative workshop leader.

  Direction of the art and English alternative education workshop for children. Plastic and creative activities to develop new teaching/learning methods through ART and all in a foreign language despite the young age of the students. (3-12 y.o)

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  Colegio Publico Fernandez Moratin. Madrid

  Apr 2005 - May 2005

  School Assistant

  Internship for "Creativity and Art Education" subject at Faculty of Fine Arts of the Complutense University of Madrid, directed by Professor Isabel Merodio de la Colina. The teacher's assistant helps her in the classroom and collaborates with the students.

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  Universidad Complutense de Madrid

  Oct 2006 - Jun 2007

  Collaborator Graphic Design Department

  Faculty of Fine Arts. Subject "Introduction to Design". Professor: D. Manuel Álvarez Junco. Tasks:information research, oral explanations, and assistance.

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  KELLS COLLEGE. Cursos de Idiomas en el extranjero

  Jul 2007 - Jul 2010

  Group Leader

  Representante en destinos internacionales (Canadá, Inglaterra, Estados Unidos, Francia...) con capacidad de resolver todo tipo de problemas y situaciones a cargo del grupo asignado y siempre en nombre de la empresa bajo todo tipo de responsabilidades, organización de agenda, trato con el personal del centro visitante, visitas especiales, etc.

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  Shedhalle, centro de Arte, Zurich

  Nov 2007 - Jun 2008

  Assistant Curator

  Collaborator with curators Katharina Schieben and Sönke Gau at Shedhalle Art Center, Zurich.Development and preparation of the "Work to Do" Exhibition, travel arrangements, contacts, planning, transfer of the work, dealing with artists and representatives, agendas, sponsorships, accounts, arrangements, etc.

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  MAMCO Genève

  Apr 2008 - Apr 2008

  Personal Assistant to Director

  Personal Assistant to the Coordinator of Conferences and Workshops, Mapping Festival, Geneva, at MAMCO, Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art.Tasks: coordination work, signage, presentation, dealing with guests, and communication (English/French).

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  Freelance artist and researcher

  Nov 2008 - Apr 2011

  Visual Artist
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  Fundación Atlántico

  Nov 2008 - Jun 2009

  Artist Assistant

  Assistant to the painter Jesús Soler in collaboration with the Fundación Atlántico, the Madrid City Hall.Collaboration with the artist, with the workshop, and presentation on the family in the History of Art. Sponsored by Caja España and in collaboration with the City Council of the Community of Madrid.

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  ESTAMPA contemporary art fair

  Nov 2008 - Nov 2008

  Personal Assistant to Director

  Assistant to curator Mr. Javier Duero, "Tentaciones" at ESTAMPA fair.Collaboration with the team, and artists, dealing with visitors and guests.

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  Empresas particulares del Corredor del Henares

  Jan 2009 - Jan 2010

  Representante y Asesora Freelance de imagen

  Solución y creación de nuevas ideas para empresas particulares con el fin de renovar su imagen, lanzarmejor su producto, o mejorar su calidad de representación visual en el mercado actual.

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  My name's Lolita Art

  Jan 2009 - Apr 2009

  Art gallery assistant

  Telephone assistance, dealing with gallery clients, preparing exhibitions, organizing openings, dealing with artists and representatives, assisting gallery management, shipping and receiving artwork, etc.

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  Galería Rita Castellote; Madrid

  Jun 2009 - Jun 2009

  Colaboradora, Exposición “Yes we art!”

  Diseño del catálogo de obras de la muestra, invitaciones, e imagen corporativa que se desarrollaría en torno al evento. Contacto con los representantes de los artistas, galerista, imprenta, patrocinadores yotros participantes en la exhibición.

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  FMR Marilena Ferrari - casa editrice d'arte e fondazione

  Sept 2009 - Dec 2009

  Sales Representative

  Customer service, home visits, coordination within the marketing team, planning schedules, explaining the characteristics of the art pieces offered by the Foundation, promoting the sale of art pieces and advising customers.

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  Cayon Subastas

  Feb 2010 - Feb 2010

  Auction Assistant

  - Auction telephone calls manned in Spanish, English, and French.- Exhibition of the coin lots on the days before the auction at the Hotel Orfila in Madrid to national and international collectors.- Direct personal assistance during the auction for national and international collectors.

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  HUB Madrid

  Sept 2010 - Sept 2010

  Guest artist

  Preparación de una instalación para La Noche en Blanco de Madrid en su quinta edición, donde una de mis obras partía desde una de las salas del lugar (el HUB INNOVATION) y se iba extendiendo a modo de red social cual metáfora visual como las cuerdas fosforitas que así lo representaban aportando un dinamismo eléctrico y dotando de un pulso vital a todo el centro para una noche tan especial como aquella.

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  InMediterraneum

  Oct 2010 - Dec 2016

  Cultural & People Manager

  Simultaneous International Festival of Video Art. Spain - Italy - Greece - Colombia - Argentina - Urugay www.inmediterraneum.com

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  Feria ARCO

  Feb 2011 - Feb 2011

  Twitter Communication

  In charge of communicating through the Social Network Twitter everything that happened during the ARCO art fair.Ttweeting from my profile and telling my opinions of the event, commenting on the works, the stands, and the art galleries, promoting the use of the 2.0 world and its relationship with the Art Market.

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  Intransit 2011

  Mar 2011 - May 2011

  Researcher artist

  Selected artist for the 2nd edition of INTRANSIT program at Complutense Art Center. INSTRANSIT is a platform created by Universidad Complutense de Madrid which is committed to establishing professional working guidelines between the university artistic community and the cultural agents operating in each sector.

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  Hall Street

  Jun 2011 - Sept 2011

  Community Manager
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  Asociación cultural PENSART

  Jun 2012 - Jun 2012

  Communication mediator at the presentation of the ARTIFARITI project at MNCARS.

  Communication mediator at the presentation of the ARTIFARITI project at MNCARS. Mediator of the OFFline event in the Sabatini Auditorium of MNCARS and the debate that was generated in parallel in the online world, mainly in social networks.

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  Festival Internacional ARTifariti

  Oct 2012 - Nov 2012

  Communications Team Lead

  Coordination, organization and planning of digital strategies and social networks for the festival.

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  EMMA Gallery

  Apr 2013 - Apr 2013

  Visual Artist, group exhibition

  Collective exhibition of emerging art.

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  University of Valladolid

  Apr 2013 - Apr 2013

  Speaker at "Culture and Social Networks. New models and cultural developments" course.
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  Forosur_cáceres_2013

  Jun 2013 - Dec 2013

  Social Media Manager

  Forosur Cáceres, a contemporary art meeting in Cáceres, Spain.Social Media Manager.

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  KELLS COLLEGE. Cursos de Idiomas en el extranjero

  Jul 2013 - Jul 2013

  Group leader
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  'Miradas de Mujeres' Festival Director

  Aug 2013 - Mar 2014

  Artistic Director

  The Miradas de Mujeres festival once again aims to cover the art programme throughout the month of March with exhibitions, events and theoretical activities featuring artists, art critics, curators and researchers, in order to achieve the maximum social dissemination and thus give the visibility that women's work in the Spanish art system deserves.

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  I Art and Network Seminar

  Sept 2013 - Sept 2013

  Guest speaker

  http://arteyredes.org/

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  Intransit

  Jan 2014 - May 2014

  Social Media Manager

  Project Communicator, Planning and coordination of the platforms and social networks used during the edition of intransit project.

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  European Commission

  Apr 2014 - Feb 2015

  EVS // ART & CULTURE

  EVS (European Voluntary Service) at SVIT Ukrainehttp://europa.eu/youth/evs_database

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  Non Stop Media Art Festival

  Sept 2014 - Sept 2014

  Guest Lecturer
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  WAR/SHE ART exhibition

  Oct 2014 - Oct 2014

  Guest Lecturer
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  WAR/SHE exhibition

  Oct 2014 - Oct 2014

  Workshop Instructor
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  Gender Museum

  Oct 2014 - Oct 2018

  Project Manager

  Planning, overseeing, and leading the #SaveGenderMuseum project, an international campaign to save the only gender museum in eastern Europe (Kharkiv, Ukraine). Spread the museum's situation in order to find international support to help the center, save its collection, and keep it open.- Project Conceptualization. - Strategic development. - Public events.- International collaborators network. - Funding and partnerships.- Team coordination.

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  Feminist Initiatives Forum

  Jul 2015 - Jul 2015

  Speaker

  'Occupy Gender', a Feminists Initiatives Forum, where '#SaveGenderMuseum Project' was presented.

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  40º EUCOCO, International Conference of Support and Solidarity with the Saharawi People

  Nov 2015 - Nov 2015

  Social Media Manager

  Organization, strategy planning, Social Media planning and social networks coordination. Live translation/interpreting ESP< > FRA, ING < > ESP, FRA < > ING in speeches, meetings and presentations.

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  Intermediae Matadero Madrid

  Jan 2016 - Feb 2016

  Project Coordinator

  < Home Economics, crisis'r'us > project coordinator with artists Maite Cajaraville, Shu Lea Cheang and Lucí Egaña Rojas.

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  Art Madrid Art Fair

  Feb 2016 - Feb 2016

  Speaker

  'Art and Gender' Program Participant, organizing "Gender, management and periphery" conference for Art Madrid Art Fair. 'the case of #savegendermuseum' speaker.

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  III Gender, Museums, Art and Education Congress

  Mar 2016 - Mar 2016

  Scientific Committee & Speaker

  Gender, Museums, Art and Education Congress. Organised by the Área de Cultura de la Diputación de Lugo, through its Rede Museística Provincial (Provincial Museums Network), the event is organised by: ICOM Spain, Red Española de Profesionales de Museología Social, Museo de Arte Contemporánea de León (MUSAC), Museo de Arte Africano de la Universidad de Valladolid, Museo Thyssen-Bornemisza, Museo Arqueológico de Cacabelos, Museo de León. Collaborating platforms: Observatorio de Educación Patrimonial en España, Mujeres de lanas Artes Visuales (MAV), Isköo espacio multidisciplinar, and the Asociación Galega de Profesionais da Xestión Cultural, and the Consello da Cultura Galega through its Equality Commission. Show less

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  "Formas de vida 2" Art Congress

  Mar 2016 - Mar 2016

  Guest Speaker

  FORMAS DE VIDA 2 with: Amalia Ortega - Francois Bucher - #SaveGenderMuseum (María Sánchez García) -Zafra Violeta - Gl6ria Curatorship by Jose Iglesias Gª-Arenal 'Can capitalism produce more than this? Are we still alive? Can we still act?' Paul B. Preciado Under Preciado's question we want to pose a challenge to the imagination: to go beyond what we think of as life and dream beyond it. Formas de Vida is a new exhibition project of Sala Guirigai, curated by Jose Iglesias Gª-Arenal. It is being developed throughout 2016 through different collaborations with artists, writers, local associations and collectives, using the Sala's space as a creative nucleus and expanding beyond its walls. This second chapter poses, from a feminist perspective, a question about invisibility: What are the forms of life that are made invisible? Can invisibility be a tool for imagining new ways of relating to each other and constructing our environment? Organised in collaboration with Zafra Violeta Formas de Vida 2, it will be extended to Zafra and LaFabrika detodalavida during the week of 8 March, International Women's Day, to build a space for reflection and celebration. Show less

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  Women Institute of Castilla-La Mancha

  Apr 2016 - Apr 2016

  Cultural Advisor

  Freelance external cultural advisor for the Women's Institute of Castilla-La Mancha for the elaboration of a research related to the development of an art exhibition.

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  Spanish Association of Contemporary Art Galleries

  May 2016 - Oct 2018

  Project Coordinator

  Organization and coordination of the Spanish association of contemporary art galleries. - Liaise with the Board of Trustees- Project Management.- Official communications.- Develop & implement business strategy. - Dissemination of activities, search for sponsorships and collaborations, organization of activities, agenda, event planning, team management.

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  7H Cooperativa Cultural

  Jun 2016 - Jun 2016

  Guest researcher

  Espazo privado de formación entre pares q busca fortalecer o intercambio entre artistas e axentes culturais, as prácticas e o circuito artístico galego.

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  Gammera Nest

  Sept 2016 - Feb 2023

  People Manager

  Worked as PEOPLE MANAGER and SENIOR PRODUCER for the videogame VONA/SHE between 2 countries (Spain-Ukraine) and a group of more than 50 skilled professionals.VONA/SHE is a collaborative video game that arises from the union of Gammera Nest (a studio specialized in the creation of video games for museums) and the independent researcher María Sánchez. The intention in developing it is to build a virtual version of the Gender Museum (Kharkiv, Ukraine), making it ubiquitous and accessible to everyone with a mobile device or computer. In this way, VONA disseminates the museum's discourse and collection. The game invites reflection on identity, on the role of women in the family, and indirectly on the role of the museum as a physical (and also virtual) institution in the processes of social change.VONA is a multiplatform video game accessible from 0 to 99 years old and free of charge, which wants to join the #SaveGenderMuseum campaign to prevent the closure of the only gender museum in Eastern Europe that is at risk given the current situation.Key responsibilities:• Managed project development and oversaw +40 professionals in Spain/Ukraine.• Facilitated timely decision-making, strategy formulation, and problem-solving.• Optimized production processes and developed effective workflows.• Delivered public presentations at international conferences, panels, and workshops. • Agile methodologies (APM) with Jira and Slack.• Strategies for developing an effective workflow. Show less

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  IAWM - International Association of Women’s Museums

  Dec 2016 - Dec 2017

  Collaborator & Advisor
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  Fundación MAPFRE

  Sept 2017 - Dec 2017

  Contributing Author

  Author of several publications about contemporary art & collecting for Fundacion Mapfre's blog.

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  Canal Street

  Oct 2017 - Jun 2018

  Copywriter

  Social networks copywriter & Content Communication Specialist.Working with creative team to build marketing projects and campaigns.Create engaging content that is disseminated across various channels.

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  Intermediae Matadero Madrid

  Nov 2017 - Dec 2017

  Communications Officer & People Manager

  information output, media requests, social media and advertising efforts.Write content for company websiteCommunicate with media regularlyCollaborate with creative team

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  Arte Global

  Jan 2018 - Feb 2018

  Art Consultant

  - Art Consulting and Advise to Contemporary Art collectors at ARCOmadrid art fair. First Collectors Program.- Personalized visits for international collectors within the fair (English, French). - Documentation and monitoring of art works. - Personalized dossiers realization for collectors. - Art works Management and documentation with international galleries. - Communication with the international galleries participating in the fair. - Classification and analysis of art works participating in the fair. Show less

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  UNESCO

  Jan 2018 - Jan 2019

  Cultural Expert, Spanish Permanent Delegation in UNESCO

  • The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development Goals.• Representing Spain and participate at UNESCO Committees, Conferences, and Meetings• Interacting with other international stakeholders, establishing and maintaining international relationships• Implementing recommendations in support of goals exercising good judgment• Organizing Culture Department and Reports to Spanish Delegation and Spanish Culture Ministry

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  Nebrija University

  Jan 2019 - Jan 2021

  Professor

  'Primary Art Market: galleries & art fairs' Professor at 'Art Market and Business Management' Master Degree.- Key responsibilities:• Developed and delivered course content for the Primary Art Market module. • Conducted lectures, tutorials, and seminars. Attendance records• Provided student mentorship and career guidance.• Collaborated with faculty and participated in departmental activities.• Organized gallery and art fair visits for practical learning experiences.

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  Gender Culture Centre

  Apr 2019 - Apr 2019

  Lead Trainer & Communication Leader

  Lead trainer, courses for women leaders supported by European Commission:- ‘Facing Challenges of women empowerment'- 'Communication styles, Social Media and Networks'

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  Arte Global

  Jan 2020 - Mar 2020

  Art advisor

  Contemporary Art advisor at ARCOmadrid, 'First Collectos' program by Fundación Banco Santander within Arte Global, an international art consultancy dedicated to collecting.Main tasks:- Classification and analysis of the artworks participating in the fair. - Making personalized dossiers for collectors. - Presentation of proposals to collectors. - Communication with the international galleries participating in the fair. - Personalized visits for collectors (national/international) within the fair.- Providing expert advice and VIP services. - Art Market trends research and documentation- Mediation with galleries, direction, and collectors. Show less

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  7H Cooperativa Cultural

  Nov 2020 - Dec 2020

  Digital Marketing Specialist

  Digital Marketing Specialist leader at Spanish Programme of WOMARTS, a large-scale cooperation and non-profit project co-funded by the Creative Europe Programme.WOMARTS includes particular focus on the marketing and entrepreneurial capacity of female creatives, in particular taking into account the opportunities derived from a better use of the New Technologies of Information and Communication (NTICs) and digitization.

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  Hilma Contemporary

  Feb 2022 - Jun 2024

  Art agency specialized in VIP services and art consultancy.(*) Project selected and supported by the Öresund Entrepreneurial Program.• Project Development, Management, Business Research, and Strategy.• Event Planning and Coordination. Event concepts and timelines.Main projects/collaborations: CHART art fair (Copenhague), FIG Bilbao art fair (Spain).

  • Founder

    Feb 2022 - Jun 2024

  • Art Consultant

    Feb 2022 - Jun 2024
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  Arts Exclusive Spain SL

  Feb 2022 - Feb 2022

  VIP Art guide

  Art guide & assistance for VIP guests and collectors at ARCO Madrid art fair. Curated tour selecting relevant artworks, galleries, artists and detailed explanation of the proposals. Previous research and documentation. Contact with art galleries.

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  Arts Exclusive Spain SL

  Feb 2023 - Feb 2023

  Contemporary Art guide

  Art guide at contemporary art fair ARCO madrid 2023 for groups and VIP guests.Research, art market trends, tailor-made tours and contact with gallery owners and artists.

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  In-discourse AB

  Apr 2023 - Jan 2024

  Cultural Manager / Producer

  Tasks as Cultural Manager & Producer at in-discourse: - Planned and hosted art events, handling all aspects.- Wrote grant proposals, project applications, reports, procurement for cultural projects, articles, and publicity materials to gain financing and promote interest.- Leverage artistic knowledge to foster informative, engaging experiences for visitors and employees.- Look for specific measures of success. - Improve the level of culture. - Mediate between the studio, the governmental sector, the private sector, and the artists. - Communication and administration around productions in film, sound design, performing arts, and dance for film. - Hosting in-discourse studios' clients in sound, film, and performing arts.Notable projects:- Southern Sweden Design Days - Malmö in the Making - 'The Shark Project' (Emma Ribbing & Lotten Roos, NYC-Skåne) Show less

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  Memory Wax

  Nov 2023 - Jul 2024

  Producer

  Coordinated the 'Vi här nu' project, supported by Kulturådet funding, in close collaboration with company directors and partners. I have joined the company as a producer which requires experience, exceptional organisational skills, and an appetite for detail. I will be responsible for overseeing the delivery of the project activities, managing logistics, coordinating collaboration and communication between different groups and external partners, and liaising with artists/institutions.Key responsibilities:• Managed project timeline, budget, and resources.• Conducted research and documentation.• Handled logistics, reservations, and facilitation.• Provided regular progress updates to stakeholders.• Ensured compliance with quality standards.• Coordinated communication among team members and external partners. Show less

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  Arts Exclusive Spain SL

  Feb 2024 - Mar 2024

  Contemporary Art guide

  Contemporary Art Guide at ARCOmadrid Art Fair in Madrid, Spain. Taylor-made visits for VIP guests, collectors, and luxury brands.

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  Freelance

  Nov 2024 - now

  Private collection consultant
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  Arts Exclusive Spain SL

  Feb 2025 - Mar 2025

  Contemporary Art Guide

  Tailored tours at ARCOmadrid 2025 for VIP guests, luxury brands and art collectors.