1. JOHN E. GIL BE RT
343 East 30th
 New York, NY 10016  212.679.1837  johnedwardgilbert@hotmail.com
ART INDUSTRY PROFESSIONAL: LICENSING, MARKETING, & GALLERY MANAGEMENT
• Profitably and efficiently directed a variety of sales, promotions, licensing, design, and administrative activities in the art
world.
• Excelled as savvy negotiator, skilled in securing licensing agreements for artists and their designs and artistic creations.
• Oversaw all details of complex projects, including exhibitions, facility renovations, and gallery startup and operations.
• Travelled extensively in India, Israel, Europe, Russia, and Latin America, comfortably conducting business in multicultural
settings.
• Applied strong relationship building, presentation, and persuasive abilities in marketing high-ticket art works.
Maintained detailed records, databases, and reports.
Demonstrated expertise in:
Client Relationship Management | Contract Negotiations & Licensing | Museum Retail Sales
Product Design & Promotions | New Business Development | Project Management
Staff Training & Supervision | Marketing & Advertising | Global Sourcing & Buying
Rug & Textile Design | Creative Problem Solving
EXPERIENCE
JOHN GILBERT, NEW York, NY 2014 to Present
Artist’s Representative
 Promotions: Expand the reputation and recognition for the works of international artist Alexis Kersey, respected for
creating works that display a unique viewpoint of the colonial past and cultural heritage of India.
 Marketing: Present to galleries and collectors the artist’s paintings that combine abstraction and representation that
present the pictorial language of India and its high and low culture.
CASA DE PREM, Goa, India & PREM LOVE
ART PUBLISHING PVT LTD., Mysore, India 2003 to 2014
Gallery Manager/Artist’s Representative/Art Dealer/Painter
Leveraged artistic expression, art industry knowledge, business acumen, interpersonal skills, flexibility, and administrative
abilities in promoting artists and sculptors, managing smooth daily gallery operations, creating marketable art, and nurturing
relationships with international dealers and collectors.
 Marketing & Promotions: Presented paintings and sculptures to galleries, auction houses, and private collectors in
Europe, The Middle East, Asia, and North and Latin America. Also, marketed pieces through online sites.
 Art Showings: Collaborated in securing retrospectives at Museum Kurhaus Kleve and Museum Wiesbaden in Germany.
 Artist Management: Interacted with frequently unpredictable painters and sculptors in meeting deadlines for shows
and ensuring delivery of consignment pieces.
 Artistic Expression: Displayed personal paintings and sculptures in galleries, including a one-man show at Alliance
Francaise in New Delhi. Sold pieces to the collections of Deepika Jindal and Hariram Sastri. Created a copyrighted branded
logo for yoga clothing, YogaBuff.
 Licensing & Negotiations: Entered into a licensing contract with Robert Indiana for the sale of his Indian Prem
sculptures. Generated more than $1 million in business.
 Gallery Management: Oversaw all aspects of gallery operations, including coordinating installations, curating
exhibitions and shows, handling finances, directing negotiations and sales, providing customer service, planning
advertising and marketing, building buyer and artist relationships, and securing publicity and media coverage.
 Technology: Maintained records, reports, and detailed databases using FileMaker Pro, MS Word, and Photoshop.

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EXPERIENCE CONTINUED
THE LOVE RUG, New York, NY 1997 to 2002
Head of Product Development, Production, & Marketing/Principal
 Negotiations: Licensed the exclusive worldwide rights to use the Love Icon from pop artist Robert Indiana for the
manufacture of the Love Rug, in both limited and mass editions. Sourced and negotiated production in India.
 Product Development: Created and launched limited-edition large-sized rugs that were signed and numbered by the
artist. Created a collection of smaller items, such as bath mats, throw rugs, and doormats.
 Marketing & Promotions: Showed items at the New York Gift Show, generated strong interest from the Gift Show
developers, and coordinated artist’s interview on the Today Show.
 Retail Channels: Distributed products through The Whitney Museum of American Art, The Philadelphia Museum of Art,
The Smithsonian, The Guggenheim, The Museum of Contemporary Art, San Diego, Art Institute of Chicago, Houston
Museum of Decorative Arts, fine art galleries, and domestic and international retailers/wholesalers in Europe and Asia.
 High-Profile Promotion: Secured the Love Rug being featured in the 2001 and 2002 Bergdorf Goodman Valentine’s
Day window displays.
DORAN EDWARDS, LTD., New York, NY 1992 to 1996
Sales/Home Furnishings Consultant
 Product Development: Designed and created a product line and one-of-a-kind rugs, in addition to customized fabrics,
for this design studio specializing in customized rugs and textiles. Collaborated with overseas factories on prototype
development.
 Sales Strategies: Interfaced with architects and interior designers in developing customized solutions for integration
into small and large-scale residential projects.
 Marketing: Developed and implemented marketing strategies that gained significant attention, participated in trade
shows, and showed line at International Contemporary Fine Furnishings Show (ICFF) in 1992 and 1993.
 Business Expansion: Managed design, layout, and construction of a custom carpet factory in New York City.
 International Projects: Sourced wool in New Zealand, bought dyes and created a dye house, formulated latex
specifications, trained workers, and purchased new machinery (shearing machines, tufting guns, drying tools,
compressors, projectors, etc.).
 Facilities Management: Contracted by a rug manufacturer in Chile to upgrade their factory and resources to enable
penetration into the US market. Built and upgraded factories in Israel and India.
HEALTH & INJURY, INC., New York, NY 1988 to 1992
Office Manager/Assistant to CEO
 Human Resources: Hired and supervised staff, set up work schedules, established priorities, and trained employees
on processes and procedures for this sports medicine and physical therapy facility.
 Finances: Managed billing, accounts receivable, and collections, purchased equipment and supplies, and prepared
payroll for processing.
 Marketing: Assisted CEO in developing and executing marketing plans and advertising campaigns.
EDUCATION & CERTIFICATION
SKIDMORE COLLEGE, Saratoga Springs, NY
Bachelor of Arts (BA)
YOGA INDEA, Mysore, India
Yoga Alliance Certified Yoga Teacher