CV

Maria Howard

Senior Editor at Christie's and Director of Telegram Gallery 

Telephone

+447449765178

Email

maria.howard06@gmail.com

Date of Birth

12/08/89

Nationality

British/Italian

Education

09/2008 – 07/2011 Courtauld Institute of Art,

University of London

2:1 BA Hons degree received in History of Art, including a one-year course in beginner’s German.

Thesis: 'The Space between Art and Political Action. Robert Motherwell's Elegy for the Spanish Republic series in the context of the poetry of Federico Garcia Lorca and Rafael Alberti and the Spanish tradition of bullfighting.' A copy is available in the Courtauld Institute library.

09/2007-06/2008 Camberwell College of Art, University of the Arts London

ABC Foundation Diploma in Art & Design (Merit)

09/2000-06/2007 Ursuline High School, Wimbledon, London

A Level 2007: English Literature (A), French (A), Italian (A), Fine Art/Textiles (B)

GCSE 2005: English(A), English Literature (A*), Maths (A), Art(A), History(A), French(A*), Italian(A*), Dual Sciences(A,A), ICT(A)

Other Qualifications/Skills

• Bilingual in English and Italian
• Very good level of spoken and written French
• Excellent IT skills in both Mac and PC, good knowledge of all basic Microsoft Office programmes as well as Adobe Photoshop.

Employment/Work Experience

Ongoing  - Freelance Writer

I have contributed to a selection of exhibition catalogues and printed publications over the years, writing reviews and articles on art and interiors. Recently I have been editing the 2015 Young Art catalogue, in support of Cancer Research. 

Since 1/12/13 -  Director of Telegram Gallery

Telegram is an online gallery showcasing emerging artists through pop up exhibitions in unexpected places, from a bar in Peckham to the London Canal Museum. I set it up with the intention of supporting South London artists and to offer (good) affordable art to the public. 


Telegram Gallery>

Since 20/02/12 - Senior Editor, Christie's Marketing

I am head of the copy team in the Marketing department of Christie's auction house. I write and edit copy for a range of marketing materials including online articles, monthly newsletters, dedicated emails, catalogue features, and print advertising across the London, Hong Kong and Shanghai salerooms. 

21/11/2011- 10/01/2012 The Burlington, Online Index Assistant

I helped update the Burlington magazine's online index which involved researching works of art. Other tasks included proof-reading and correcting articles on the Index Management System and updating the website using the CMS.

5/09/2011-4/11/2011 Financial Times, Life and Arts Intern

I was an intern on the Life and Arts desk of the FT. I  had some features printed in the front pages of the weekend supplement and conducted interviews for both the Arts and Travel pages. Other responsibilities include assisting the editors with tasks such as fact-checking, proofreading, updating the Life and Arts subsite using CMS and laying out pages with Methode software. I regularly researched future events and come up with ideas for features.

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04/2011 Public Programmes Support

Temporary work in the Courtauld Institute's Public Programmes Office

Duties included admin, planning, maintaining database.

09/2010-04/2011 Art Writer

Exhibition reviews for Courtauld Reviews, see www.mimihoward.blogspot.com

12/2010-04/2011 Art/Fashion Writer

Art/fashion column in Who’s Jack monthly magazine. www.whosjack.org

04/2010 Fundraiser

Over the easter holidays I worked with the Development Office of the Courtauld Institute getting in touch with alumni to encourage them to donate to the university's Annual Fund.

12/2009-01/2010 Translator

Academic translations from Italian into English for a Masters student of Renaissance Architecture.

12/2008-07/2011 Part-time PA

I worked at Nick Howard Associates whilst studying doing extensive admin work involving Word, Excel, Powerpoint. Other duties included filing, answering telephone, managing diary.

10/2008-07/2011 Assistant Curator/Marketing team/ Committee Member/Invigilator

Exhibitionism: The Art of Display, An East Wing Art Exhibition at the Courtauld Institute of Art

I was a member of the curation committee for this contemporary art show at the Courtauld. We opened in January 2010 and closed in July 2011. The exhibition was entirely student-curated. I was involved with the organisation of the exhibition which involved getting in touch with many galleries to secure artists such as Grayson Perry, Tessa Farmer, Nicola Hicks, Gerry Stecca, Polly Morgan, Harland Miller and Uwe Wittwer. I also became very experienced in the organisation and skills needed for the hanging and de-hanging of an exhibition as well as all the marketing and PR that goes with it. I helped develop the exhibition's website, wrote copy and did some proof reading. I also helped to build up the exhibition's social media presence on Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn.

www.eastwingnine.co.uk

09/2009-03/2010 Gallery Intern

Laurent Delaye Gallery, Savile Row, London

Six month internship involving basic admin as well as proof reading, re-writing of press releases and editing the gallery's website. I also helped to build up the exhibition's social media presence on Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn. I was expected to liaise with clients and many commercial and public galleries in London. I was very involved with the London art world, often speaking to critics, artists and investors. The exhibition I worked the most on, Waseem Ahmed, was lauded in the Financial Times and Art Review. 

Referees

Ed Behrens, ex-editor, Christie's
edbehrens@gmail.com

Lucy Tuck, Editor of Life & Arts, Financial Times

lucy.tuck@ft.com

Sheila McTighe, Courtauld Institute of Art

sheila.mctighe@courtauld.ac.uk