Virgil Munteanu

Virgil Munteanu

Junior Post-War & Contemporary Specialist, Artmark Auction HouseLondon, United Kingdom
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Virgil Munteanu

Virgil Munteanu

Junior Post-War & Contemporary Specialist, Artmark Auction HouseLondon, United Kingdom
About me
Post-War & Contemporary Junior Specialist with a strong focus on valuations and consignments within Artmark auction house and recent MA Art Business graduate from Sotheby’s Institute of Art, London. Transferrable skills in market research, sales, and client liaison. Intermediate Italian and French speaker, specializing in European and North American Contemporary art. Looking to transition from the auction house environment to commercial galleries with a focus on valuation, sales, and client relations.
Projects
  • 'The Crying of Lot 109: An Inquiry Into Recent Auction Performance of Gerhard Richter’s Abstraktes Bild Series'
    'The Crying of Lot 109: An Inquiry Into Recent Auction Performance of Gerhard Richter’s Abstraktes Bild Series'Evening of 12 October 2023, London. Frieze week. Sotheby’s highlight for their Contemporary Evening Auction is a piece from Gerhard Richter’s signature Abstraktes Bild series. Known in this context as, Lot 109, it is a bold, dashing abstract picture exhibiting Richter’s emblematic squeegee work, and is estimated to sell between 16 and 24 million pounds. The work is marketed as one of the evening’s key lots, going on sale during what is possibly the year’s most significant week in art. Oliver Bar
  • '“Building, Dwelling, Thinking”: How Wim Wenders’ New Documentary Brings Together Kiefer and Heidegger'
    '“Building, Dwelling, Thinking”: How Wim Wenders’ New Documentary Brings Together Kiefer and Heidegger'Wim Wenders’ latest documentary, ‘Anselm – Der Rauschen Der Zeit’ (or, ‘Anselm – The Rush of Time’), situates the eponymous artist’s work within his own personal history and within the wider narrative of 20th century Germany. The film takes the viewer on an immersive and philosophical journey through the childhood, student years, and ultimate international acclaim of one of Germany’s (if not Europe’s) most important Contemporary artist. (MADE IN BED Magazine, March 2024)
  • 'Midas contra Venus? — What Recent Art Market Reports Tell Us About Tomorrow’s Women Artists'
    'Midas contra Venus? — What Recent Art Market Reports Tell Us About Tomorrow’s Women Artists'ArtTactic’s recent “Women Artists” report (February 2024) has found that female artists have achieved record prices at auction, with more lots at Christie’s, Sotheby’s, and Phillips’ Contemporary or “Now” auctions coming from female artists than ever before. As such, there are clear and encouraging signs that the market for women artists – especially in the Ultra-Contemporary bracket – is changing for the better. However, how can one distinguish soaring, if not speculative prices attained at suc
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Work history
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    Post-War & Contemporary Junior SpecialistArtmark
     - Bucharest, RomaniaFull Time
    • Focus on consignments and valuations within the Eastern European market leader • Comparable research through Artprice and Artnet, lot ordering, and database management • Wide range of other responsibilities included client liaison, art handling, sales exhibitions, and packaging • Assisted in the Autumn, Contemporary, and Avantgarde sales, achieving a general sell-through rate of 70-85%
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    Operations and Database AssistantFrahm & Frahm
     - London, United KingdomInternship
    • Tracking consignments, accessions, insurance, and shipping processes onto the world-class advisory’s Artlogic database • Transferrable knowledge of Artlogic tools such as Private Views, Viewing Rooms, and Sales Pipeline • Assisted in sales and collection presentations, researching artworks of commercial interest, and auction house guarantee negotiations • Managing artwork shipping for the advisory’s parallel art foundation
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Skills
  • Contemporary art
  • Sales
  • Academic Writing
  • Critical Thinking
Education
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    Sotheby's Institute of Art logo
    MasterSotheby's Institute of Art
     - London, United Kingdom
    MA Art Business graduate from the prestigious Sotheby's Institute of Art, London. Modules include: "Art Business: Finance and Management", "International Art World: Market, Law, and Ethics", "Art & Authentication", and "Work Placement". Dissertation topic: “’This New ABBA Record Better Be Good’: A History of Riflemaker Gallery”