Listen to Alex Stoller describe her career path and current role. She received her bachelor's degree from Davidson College in Art History and Studio Art and her master's degree in Exhibition Design from George Washington University.
She has worked as a Lead Designer for the Sweetlife Music Festival, as a Designer and Project Manager for the Royal Danish Embassy in Washington DC, as a Store Designer and Project Associate for Sweetgreen, and as a Director of Art for Swatchroom. She is currently an Art Consultant for LK Art Consultants.
We discuss:
0:39: What she does as an Art Consultant
1:41: Her main roles and responsibilities
4:15: How much traveling she does in her role
5:37: The purpose of travel in her role
5:55: The difference between her role and an art broker
7:16: Examples of types of projects she does and the steps they entail
11:56: What she likes and finds challenging about the role
14:00: Opportunities for moving up
14:57: The biggest points in her career path that led her to this role
16:15: Why she went to grad school for design
17:18: Her jobs before her current role
19:27: Career advice
19:47: Other job opportunities within art
21:22: Whether graduate school is necessary to move up
22:01: How she started her own company
23:49: Ways to prepare now for a career in art
25:24: Advice on how to get experience in the art world
26:51: Advice on persistence