Naomi Arin Art Advisory
Naomi R. Arin, Esq.
Private art consultant
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Professional
Experience
Principal, Naomi Arin Art Advisory, Mercer Island, Washington (nestled conveniently in between Seattle and Bellevue)
Negotiate private art purchases and sales for clients. Organize viewings, transport insurance, customs brokerage and escrow instructions for purchases and sales, nationally and internationally. Interface with auction houses on behalf of clients for both purchases and consignments. Draft, negotiate and administrate commission agreements with artists for clients seeking site-specific works.
Naomi R. Arin, Esq., Ltd. (Massachusetts & Nevada)
Owner of boutique law firm, specializing in art related transactions and Non Profit corporate law. Specializing in establishment of Non Profit corporations on local, state and federal level. Pepare and file all required applications and budgeting projections for positive IRS determination. Advise clients regarding use of contributed funds with regard to restrictive gifts and endowment requirements.
Owner, Dust Gallery/ Naomi Arin Contemporary Art
Created and implemented the sole contemporary art gallery established in Las Vegas to bring artists from around the world to Las Vegas.
Responsible for every aspect of operation, strategic planning and development as well as directing the creative vision of the gallery program.
Established and maintained relationships with clients, artists, art dealers, media, vendors, city and county officials, museum staff, art handling and registrarial staff. Responsible for continued cliente development, secondary sales and marketing. Organized and planned all budgets, accounting, and financial management. Supervised Gallery Director and staff. Developed amd implemented all marketing and sales initiatives.
Private Art Consultant, , Las Vegas, Nevada, Los Angeles and Orange County, CA
Advise individuals and corporations regarding development and maintainance of investment quality art collections. Represent clients at auctions internationally. Manage dsicreet art investment funds for a private investor group.
Associate & Partner, Parker, Nelson and Arin, Las Vegas, Nevada
Performed tasks as partner in litigation firm specializing in insurance law and plaintiffs personal injury litigation. Responsible for supervising extensive case load and junior associates, negotiating settlements, reviewing quarterly cash flow and income projections. Successfully completed firm technology upgrade to update firm practice methods.
Director of Corporate, Government and Foundation Giving at The Institute of Contemporary Art, Boston, MA
Developed and implemented fund raising timeline and strategy for yearly Corporate, Government and Foundation submissions. Designed and managed the Museum's Corporate Sponsorship Program. Responsible for working with all museum departments to prepare grant proposals and foundation submissions; including development of exhibition description for use in fund raising, marketing, and budget preparation.
Associate, Beckley, Singleton, DeLanoy, Jemison and List, Las Vegas, Nevada
Practiced civil litigation, specializing in insurance defenseand corporate transactions and litigations with a focus on gaming and corporate expansion.
Law Clerk & Junior Associate, Kahn & Mckenzie, Boston, Massachusetts
Performed duties of law clerk and junior associate at law firm specializing in bankruptcy for attorney Herb Kahn, Chapter 11 trustee for the Bankruptcy Court in Boston, MA.
Education
University of Massachusetts, Amherst, Amherst, Massachusetts
Bachelor of Arts. 20th C. American History, Cum Laude 1987
Suffolk University Law School, Juris Doctor, Boston, Massachusetts 1992
Admitted to Practice in Massachusetts, 1992
Admitted to Practice in Nevada and Federal Bar, 1993
I am the 4909th Attorney licensed in the State of Nevada, including Reno and Carson City.