1. Rory Baron
476 Jefferson St. #303
Brooklyn, NY 11237
rorybaron@gmail.com
(440) 453-6760
Skills Summary
EXPERIENCE:
-8 years art handling in galleries and art shipping / installation services in NYC
-familiar with all materials and hardware used in packing / installing 2-D and 3-D artwork
-building cardboard slipcases, boxes, shadowboxes, crating / retro fitting, T-framing with
OZ clips etc.
-heavy duty installation, rigging and gantry lift operation. Also hanging from ceilings and
cement / brick/ plaster walls
-driving box trucks in NYC, knowledge of best trucks routes considering low clearances,
traffic patterns etc.
-strapping art in box trucks, trailers and Sprinter vans safely for transport
-transporting to/from and installing at all NYC art fairs
Recent Work History
Aug. 2016 - current
Paul Kasmin Gallery
293 10th Ave.
New York, NY 10001
(212) 563-4474
art transportation / preparator (freelance)
Aug. 2016 - current:
Dominique Levy Gallery
909 Madison Ave.
New York, NY 10021
(212) 772-2004
Art Preparator (freelance)
2. Jan. 2015 - current:
Arrow Fine Art Services
54 Ainslie St.
Brooklyn, NY 11211
(718) 963-2629
art transportation / packing / installation (freelance)
June 2009 - Jan. 2015
SRI
599 11th Ave.
New York, NY 11036
(212) 581-7811
art transportation / packing / installation
Oct. 2010 - Oct. 2011
Pocahontas + Zarathustra
1266 Flushing Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11237
(718) 326-0667
art transportation / packing / installation
References:
Tim Shrider, Head Prep at Paul Kasmin Gallery (212) 563-4474
Shane Williams, Dispatcher at Arrow Fine Art Services (718) 963-2629
Brett Stroka, Head Prep at Dominique Levy Gallery (212) 772-2004
Education:
Rhode Island School of Design
MFA Sculpture 2008