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A versatile, result driven commercial producer & project manager with a wealth of expertise and global experience in content production, digital & traditional marketing, and narrative structure. Superb understanding of photography, set building, and light schemes.
- Co-founder of digital marketing agency, Bird & Rhino (Toronto); 2014-2020.
- Founder of contemporary art collective & forum, Serazard (NYC); 2014-2017, 2020-present.
- 7 years of commercial & editorial production in NYC, London, Paris, Barcelona, Toronto.
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The City
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Writer, Producer
2020-present
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Story & character treatment.
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Conceptualizing the world.
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Sketching with Dicky Siregar.
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Initial Sketches
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Founder, Producer
2014-2017
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‘Serazard’ is a contemporary art collective & art forum I founded in New York City in 2014. It was created as a collaborative network between likeminded artists interested in contemporary photography research. The group raised funds for exhibitions and events, and promoted international contemporary art. Notable members of the collective include: Kanat Beisekeyev, Paolo Massimo Testa, Ping Wang, Patricia Montrase, Arturo Meza, and Atanacio Perez.
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Opening night.
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Building frames.
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With the artists after the opening show.
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‘Fuck’ the Exhibition, April 5, 2015.
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Project: Exhibition Production
Role: Executive Producer
The idea originated during a conversation with my photographer friend Paolo when he lamented the sting of what appeared to be an endless stream of rejections that one experiences as an emerging artist. Feeling a mixture of empathy and invincibility, I volunteered to produce an exhibition for my friends – all within five months. “April 4th,” I declared, “our work will be showcased as 40-inch diptychs.” We were all momentarily drunk in fleeting hope, but soon returned to reality when we failed to meet our fundraising goals. $600 was all I managed to raise and that didn’t cover any of my logistics. With a month left, a couple of the artists abandoned the idea and moved on. Luckily, I had a lot of resources and favours I could pull for the gallery space, large format printing, advertising amongst the artist community, and a handful of student volunteers. The only thing I ended up using the $600 was at the local lumbermill, where I pitched my project and negotiated with the owner for wood to build our own frames. Opening night was magical with over 200 guests, having infamous performance artist Clifford Owens as our host, and being blessed with appearances from contemporary artists such as, Jonathan Henry, Nancy Burson, and Chris Knight. The event was covered by local art blogs, as well as Artron, a Chinese art auction platform, and GQ Kazakhstan.[/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”40px”][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/4″][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/6″][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”2/3″][vc_column_text]
Featured Diptychs
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Event Photos
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Behind-the-Scenes Video
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Promo Video
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Co-founder, Consultant, Producer
2014-2020
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Production meeting, London.
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On set, NYC.
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Post-shoot, NYC.
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Selected
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(Spinoza, Evan Williams UK, FKA, Lights Dance Festival, Lindefini, Urban Planet, Berenice Tress, Hanley NYC)
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London
FKA, Kansas Smitty’s, Abram’s Foundation, Evan Williams UK
NYC
Hanley NYC, Berenice Tress, Keum, O’2nd, Rinat Brodach, Universal Music Sweden, Mercedes Benz NYFW, NYMW, Spinoza, Devocion, Glaze Teriyaki, Techtalk, NYCA, Sean Casey Animal Rescue
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Seoul
LMC/Liful Minimum Garments, Sucre Kr, Geek
Toronto
West49, Urban Planet, Forever 21, Sirens, Blue Note, Blue Elephant, LeTAO, Colt Hockey, Chocolatta Gourmet, Elmer Olsen Model Management
Vancouver
Tonic Active, Line & Sky
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Publications
Esquire KZ, Elle Bulgaria, Harper’s Bazaar, Milkmade, Glamour Bulgaria, Reflex, Vulture, Schon!, Jute, Bullett, Fashion Grunge, Geek, Borealis, Artron, etc.
Exhibitions
Seattle Asian Independent Film Festival (2021, Seattle); Lights Dance Film Festival (2017, Toronto); Fuck the Exhibition (2015, NYC); Raw Hollywood (2015, LA); Down East (2014, NYC); Raw manhattan (2014, NYC); NYFA Graduation Exhibition (2014, NYC)
Client Letters
Hanley NYC, Berenice Tress, Colt Hockey
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