Danjing Xu
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Danjing Xu

Postgraduate studentLeeds, United Kingdom
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Danjing Xu
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Danjing Xu

Postgraduate studentLeeds, United Kingdom
About me
An innovative, dedicated and detail-oriented individual seeking for developing a career in the art and culture sector. Having accomplished two master degrees in art management and intercultural communication, I am adaptable of working in the globalized and multicultural art industry. With working experience in art museums and exhibition curating, I am qualified for art marketing, artistic direction, and museum operations.
Work history
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    Co-curatorUK parliament & University of Leeds
     - Leeds, United KingdomFreelance
    First Wave is a photography exhibition initiated by the UK Parliament. As a co-curator, I was mainly responsible for: - Marketing: I achieved the marketing goal of the project by producing good social media content, exhibition posters and brochures. As a result, the exhibition opening attracted various types of visitors including university professors and students, local minority people and local MPs. - Artistic direction: I successfully satisfied the needs of different stakeholders by applying effective interpretative strategies, such as setting interactive installations to facilitate the exhibition, raising questions on labels and texts, and localizing the project in Leeds.
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    Operation SpecialistRockbund Art Museum
     - Shanghai, ChinaFull Time
    As a full-time Operation Specialist, I was responsible for: - Public engagement: I constructed positive relationships with external organizations through both face to face communication and correspondence. - Events Coordination: I managed exhibition openings on-site smoothly, which included setting up the venue, allocating tasks to front house staff and guiding guests. - Administration and finance: creating contracts and other related documents for curatorial, operation and human resource departments; summarizing the daily income of the museum and updating internal online networks.
Skills
  • Project Management
  • Creative Direction
  • Adobe Indesign
  • Adobe Photoshop
  • Intercultural Communication
  • Bilingual
Education
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    Master of ArtsUniversity of Leeds
    Leeds, United Kingdom
    MA Art Management and Heritage Studies, University of Leeds, England (09/2018-present). - Interpretation: From this module, I gained various interpretative strategies to improve audiences' engagement with artworks. - Art Market: In the module “Modern Art Market”, I acquired a first in my mock sell of "Salvator Mundi" to the Louvre Museum, and a merit in my journalistic review of Christie’s Impressionist and Modern Art sale in 2019. - Art Management and Critical Issues: Explored current issues involved in art institutes, such as inclusivity, the rights of representation, and ethical funding.
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    Master of ArtsUniversity of Sheffield
     - Sheffield, United Kingdom
    MA Intercultural Communication, University of Sheffield, England (09/2016-09/2017). International Project Management: Through organizing a cultural event that involved international students and professors from over 10 regions in Sheffield city, I developed qualified skills in project planning and management.