Isaac Nugent

Experience

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  Fleming Collection

  Aug 2009 - Sept 2009

  Summer Intern

  • Exhibition installation and invigilation.

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  London Original Print Fair

  Apr 2011 - Apr 2011

  Front Desk Supervisor

  • Assisting participating galleries to build their stands, subsequently clearing and cleaning gallery spaces• Responsible for maintaining the front desk. Liaising directly with the public, selling tickets.

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  Sotheby’s Auction House

  Jun 2011 - Aug 2011

  Summer Intern (Post-War and Contemporary Art)

  • Supporting the Contemporary Art Department before, during, and after their hectic summer auction.• Shadowing key members of staff. Replying to email and written inquiries.• This role required the ability to prioritize tasks, work efficiently under pressure, and as part of a team.

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  Visual Art for the Visually Impaired (Edinburgh University)

  Mar 2012 - Mar 2012

  Writer

  • Assisting Dr David Feeney’s research into visual perception through writing short descriptions of works of art for the blind.

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  Colour Capture Edinburgh (Edinburgh University)

  Mar 2013 - Apr 2013

  Researcher

  • Assisting in a project that explored the use of colour in architectural space, led by Prof. Fiona Maclachlan.• Collating and cataloguing data. Working as part of a team to resolve problems.

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  Assembly Festival

  Aug 2013 - Aug 2013

  Front of House Team Member

  • Responsible for the care and supervision of audiences before, during and after performances.• Selling merchandise. Maintaining the appearance of the venue. Collecting and counting ticket stubs.• This role required excellent time management, the ability to work in a team and under pressure, and the confidence to deal with customers face to face.

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  Edinburgh University

  May 2014 - May 2014

  Degree Show Assistant

  • Responsible for fire safety during busy degree show openings.• Cleaning and restocking bar areas. Assisting in clearing the gallery of visitors at closing time.

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  Assembly Festival

  Aug 2014 - Aug 2014

  Front of House Team Member

  • Responsible for the care and supervision of audiences before, during and after performances.• Selling merchandise. Maintaining the appearance of the venue. Collecting and counting ticket stubs.• This role required excellent time management, the ability to work in a team and under pressure, and the confidence to deal with customers face to face.

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  Private Tutor

  Jan 2015 - Jan 2019

  Private Tutor (Art, History of Art, Politics)

  Supporting students’ revision towards forthcoming exams.Over 350 hours logged teaching 'A' Level and Pre-U Art History, Art and Government and Politics

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  Amber Entertainment

  Jun 2015 - Jun 2015

  Intern

  • Assisting the development of future film and television projects.• This role required excellent written English and the ability to work independently.

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  Advanced Graphics London

  Jul 2015 - Jul 2015

  Intern

  • Supporting the gallery team with their move to new premises.• Acquiring experience of handling artworks and insight into running a commercial gallery.

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  Self-employed

  Sept 2015 - Aug 2020

  Professional Artist

  Participant in numerous group exhibitions, including those held at Christie’s and the Mall Galleries. Shows curated include ‘Home’ at MSMR, a London based architectural design practice. Awarded artists residencies at the Watts Gallery, Surrey, Vermont Studio Centre and Dumfries House, Scotland. Work included in the collections of the Royal Scottish Academy and the Royal Collection.

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  Charles Nugent Fine Art

  Feb 2016 - Feb 2016

  Assistant

  • Shadowing an 18th and 19th century watercolour dealer at a trade fair (Works on Paper Fair.)

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  London Original Print Fair

  May 2016 - Jan 2019

  • Responsible for supervising a programme of lectures from artists and gallerists. • Liaising with speakers before each lecture and then providing an introduction. • Also charged with maintaining the front desk and providing the public with information.

  • London Original Print Fair: Lecture Programme Co-ordinator

    Apr 2016 - Jan 2019

  • Lectures Programme Co-ordinator

    May 2016 - May 2016
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  Art Writing

  Jan 2019 - now

  Freelance Writer

  Participant in a-n Writer Development Programme 2019-20. Shortlisted for The Burlington Magazine Contemporary Art Writing Prize (2018). Recent published reviews include ‘Interpreting Oscar Murillo: Oscar Murillo at Kettle’s Yard’ and ‘Y.Z. Kami’ (both Burlington Contemporary).

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  Art History Abroad

  Sept 2019 - Mar 2020

  Tutor

  As part of a team of tutors, I lead students aged between 18-22 on 'cultural enrichment' trips through Italy. My primary responsibility is to teach history of art, Italian history and culture. I am available to the students in a pastoral capacity and required to assist with the logistics of running the course.

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  Collingham College

  Aug 2020 - Jun 2021

  Art History Teacher

  I teach Edexcel ‘A’ Level History of Art at a 6th form college. This role involves planning and delivering lessons (3-5 pupils per class), marking homework and ensuring students meet assessment objectives.

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  Art History Link-Up, registered charity no 1172792

  Sept 2020 - now

  I lead weekly mixed-ability classes in ‘A’ Level History of Art at the Courtauld Institute (c. 40 students per class) on term-time Saturday afternoons. AHLU provide free accredited Art History courses for 6th form students at state schools, many of whom come from widening participation backgrounds. This role involves preparing lesson plans and learning resources, motivating students new to Art History and marking homework. We follow a hybrid model, with students both in the gallery and following the course online via video conferencing. Show less

  • History of Art 'A' level and EPQ Teacher

    Sept 2021 - now

  • Student Liaison Officer

    Jun 2021 - Sept 2021

  • Teaching Assistant

    Sept 2020 - Jun 2021
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  The National Gallery

  Apr 2022 - now

  A collaboration between Digital and Curatorial, the Fantasy Exhibition project aims to recreate Lucian Freud’s 1987 ‘The Artist’s Eye’ exhibition at the National Gallery through a digital rehang and audio commentary. My role was to gather available documentation on the exhibition, uncover details on the license status of the works included, and compose a script for the lead curator and I to deliver. I contribute to a programme of talks, tours and workshops for schools, families and young people across the public programme at the National Gallery. I supported the delivery of a programme of modern and contemporary exhibitions, events, and artists residencies at the National Gallery. My role included both administration and research. I managed correspondence between artists and curators ahead of the Gallery’s annual Unexpected View event and secured image rights for the recording edit of an artist’s talk. I also compiled biographies of former Artists in Residence for the Gallery’s website.

  • Researcher - Fantasy Exhibition Pilot

    Jan 2023 - now

  • Gallery Educator - Learning and National Programmes

    Jan 2022 - now

  • Curatorial Assistant - Modern and Contemporary Projects

    Apr 2022 - Oct 2022