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MICHAEL ANTHONY MARTARANO 2 Livingston Street, Apt. A-31 New Haven, CT 06511 203-435-2454 / mikewerk@yahoo.com
OBJECTIVE Using my talents and the experience I've gained over the past thirteen years, I am determined to make a career working in the arts and design fields. My skills are diverse and will be a benefit to any of the numerous tasks and projects to which they are applied.
E M P L O Y M E N T IKON Office Solutions Tech. Specialist contracted at Wiggin & Dana LLC. Duties included but were not limited to, copy and print production, digital imaging, booklet making, resolving technical issues, billing, and improving management of digital file storage system.
Written by Hand––Primary Source Manuscript Americana Manager focused on research and marketing for historical document company. Research duties include document evaluation, sourcing, conservation and redacting. Marketing duties focus on developing a cohesive company image with a mixture of public-speaking engagements, grassroots client scouting, web design and illustration.
Galerie Faght Gallery assistant for gallery dealing in contemporary and early 20th-century art focused on the human body. Duties included clerical work, cataloging, maintaining an inventory, framing, shipping, maintaining artist and client relations and exhibition installation.
The Ronald Feldman Gallery Art handler for their Andy Warhol exhibition “Myths” and the solo exhibition of Alexander Brodsky. Duties included packing and unpacking of artworks, installation, and delivery. Freelance
Donnie Myers Studios Assistant set designer and scenic artist for a fashion industry set design company. Duties includedset building, co-designing sets, mat painting, faux bois, trompe l’oeil, prop sourcing and direct contact with photographers and art directors. Clients included, Vogue Italia, New York Times Magazine, Rolling Stone Magazine, Vibe Magazine, W Magazine, and The Source Magazine. Freelance
The Jack Tilton Gallery Head art handler for international contemporary art gallery. Duties included installation of exhibitions, packing, shipping and coordinating delivery with clients, managing freelance assistants, assisting with managing the inventory and packing room budget, ordering supplies and equipment, and working with artists concerning exhibition installation. Freelance
Geoff Howell Studios Painter, carpenter and wood finisher for set design company working with fashion houses, private boutiques, and department stores. Duties included painting, finishing, woodworking, faux finishing, on site installation, and crafting objets d’art such as sculptures and ornaments. Clients included, Iceberg, Anne Klein, Coach, and Olympus.
The Off Broadway Theater Theatrical technician responsible for flying scenery, rigging of stage lighting, staging and changeovers, restoration and maintenance of props, and keeping inventory of props and costumes. Freelance
E D U C A T I O N The Alpha Workshops, 2003 / Interior Design / New York, NY Der Sprach und Kulture Bourse, 2001 / Language / Berlin, Germany The Art Students’ League of New York, 1997 Painting, Sculpture, Anatomy / New York, NY Ft. Lauderdale High School, 1994 / Graduated / Ft. Lauderdale, FL
I N T E R N S H I P S & V O L U N T E E R I N G Planned Parenthood, 2006 / Marketing and Outreach Intern Advocates for Youth, 2003 – 2006 / Peer Educator and Counselor Worldo.com, 1998 – 1999 / Web and Graphic Design Intern The Drawing Center, 1998 / Audio Engineer Intern Fort Lauderdale Youth Center, 1994 – 1996 / Events Planning Volunteer
P E R S O N A L P R O J E C T S & R E L A T E D S K I L L S Active in painting, drawing and photography for roughly sixteen years. I have been exhibited in Miami, New York, Berlin, Cleveland and New Haven. In 2001 I began working with electronic instruments and have recorded three independently released albums of music. I have performed in the United States, Canada and Germany. Continuing the develop of my work, I began making sound installations which incorporate live sound and sculpture. Music software: Graphics software:
R E F E R E N C E S & R E C O M M E N D A T I O N S Available upon request.
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