barbara speziale

team leader supervisor and team leader

About

I am a History of Art graduate with extensive experience of working in the Museums and Art Galleries sector and proven creative competence in the interpretation of art to wide- ranging audiences. Having covered various positions, I particularly enjoyed educational roles as I am interested in Museum Accessibility and in finding new ways to make art accessible and enjoyable to everyone.

Country

united kingdom

City

london

Industry

arts and crafts

Skill

curating, contemporary art, art exhibitions, art, fine art, art history, visual arts, galleries, photography, public art, painting, art education, writing, museums, history of art, modern art, mixed media, arts administration, oil painting, museum education, community arts, cultural heritage, printmaking, exhibition management, exhibition, digital photography, portraits, gallery administration, community art, art handling, exhibit design

Experience

education intern

saatchi gallery

2012-3 - 2012-7 · 5 mos

education assistant

estorick collection of modern italian art

2013-3 - 2014-4 · 1 yr 2 mos

retail assistant

saatchi gallery

2013-3 - 2013-7 · 5 mos

Facilitating customer service and the sale of limited-edition artist prints. Operating the till registering invoices and entering deliveries onto an online system. Monitoring and maintaining stock, organising shipment, delivery of stock and presenting the gallery shop as a representative of the Gallery at public events and art fairs.

assistant curator

in&outboard

2011-11 - 2013-3 · 1 yr 5 mos

Curating the exhibition "An artistic process on a neighbourhood" (London 24-26 Feb 2012) that has been touring around Europe (Tina b. Contemporary Art Festival in Prague, October 2012, then European Horizons in Savonlilla, Finland, March 2013).

team leader supervisor and team leader

camden arts centre

2018-4 - Present · 8 yrs 6 mos

british pavilion assistant at the 56th venice biennale

british council

2015-5 - 2015-6 · 2 mos

http://venicebiennale.britishcouncil.org/timeline/2015

freelance columnist

artesera produzioni

2012-10 - 2013-4 · 7 mos

Curating the weekly column LONDONing for the online edition of ArteSera magazine. Covering art and cultural events in London with a particular focus on public art, emerging artists, independent projects, non profit organisations.

educator and front of house assistant

saatchi gallery

2011-9 - 2013-3 · 1 yr 7 mos

guide lecturer

the wallace collection

2014-11 - Present · 11 yrs 11 mos

Delivering Highlights Tours covering the key-pieces of the collection and devising special talks (Brief Encounters and Themed Talks) focusing on specific subjects of my choice. Latest talk ' Milan under the House of Sforza: a lesser-known Renaissance' (January 2019).

guide lecturer at the wallace collection and visitor services assistant

whitechapel gallery

2016-2 - 2018-3 · 2 yrs 2 mos

The Whitechapel Art Gallery was founded in 1901 to bring great art to the people of east London. Internationally acclaimed for its exhibitions of modern and contemporary art and its pioneering education and public events programmes, the Gallery has premiered international artists such as Pablo Picasso, Frida Kahlo, Jackson Pollock, Mark Rothko and Nan Goldin, and provided a showcase for Britain's most significant artists from Gilbert & George to Lucian Freud, Peter Doig to Mark Wallinger.