CV updated 11/09
chrisaque [at] gmail.com

EDUCATION

University of Chicago, Chicago, IL
Bachelor of Arts with Honors, received June 2009
Double concentration: Interdisciplinary Studies in the Humanities (Honors) and Visual Arts (Honors)

University of Chicago Paris Center, Paris, France
Fall 2007 quarter abroad: studied Western European art history and theory, French language and literature


WORK

Max Protetch Gallery, New York, NY
Archive and Exhibitions Assistant, October 2009–Present
• Work with the Director and Managing Director to respond to client inquiries
• Assist with image archive management
• Respond to artist requests and inquiries
• Help prepare upcoming exhibitions

Lombard-Freid Projects, New York, NY
Intern, October 2009–Present
• Assist with day-to-day database management and office tasks
• Compile press archives; update website and provide imaging and video assistance
• Assist gallery directors
• Greet clients and respond to gallery inquiries

Smart Museum of Art, Chicago, IL
Exhibition Research Assistant, October 2009–Present
• Research assistant to Smart Museum curator Stephanie Smith for upcoming exhibition Feast: Radical Hospitality in Contemporary Art
• Research artists, prepare bibliographies, and provide conceptual support for exhibition

Collections and Exhibitions Intern, July 2008–October 2009
• Research for upcoming contemporary exhibitions
• Assist contemporary curators
• Manage finances for Collections & Exhibitions
• Provided graphic design for Displacement

Whoop Dee Doo!, Chicago, IL
Project Assistant, May 2009–October 2009
• Coordinate production of large-scale performance by artist group Whoop Dee Doo! (Kansas City, MO)
for the Smart Museum of Art’s exhibition Heartland
• Act as liaison between artists and museum

Tony Fitzpatrick at Big Cat Press, Chicago, IL
Studio Assistant, July 2007–October 2007
• Prep work and finishing details for sculptures and drawing collages
• Inventory and database managing

Drag City Records, Chicago, IL
Office and Press Intern, July 2006–December 2006
• Managed shipments and inventory
• Proofread press releases
• Compiled and managed press archive


ORGANIZATIONS

Student Fine Arts Fund, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL
Visual Arts Chair, February 2008–June 2009
• Selected submissions for fine arts grants
• Oversaw projects and managed finances associated with them

WHPK, Chicago, IL
DJ and Sponorship Director, January 2006–October 2009
• Weekly DJ in the rock format
• Managed sponsorships and attracted new donations for the station


FELLOWSHIPS, GRANTS, AWARDS

Summer Arts Fellowship, University of Chicago, 2008
National Merit Scholarship, 2005–2009


GROUP EXHIBITIONS

DOVA temporary: BIG FUN, Chicago, IL, June 2009
DOVA temporary: Undergraduate fall show, Chicago, IL, October 2008
University of Chicago: Festival of the Arts, Chicago, IL, May 2008
Iron Studios: Chicago Art Open, Chicago, IL, October 2007
National Headquarters: Warm Party, Chicago, IL, September 2007
University of Chicago: Festival of the Arts, Chicago, IL, May 2007


PUBLICATIONS

Swagger, "Would we slip away?", Issue 1, Fall 2007
Chicago School of Media Theory Keyword Glossary, "Perception/perceivability", 2007.



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