Gallery Assistant

Gallery Assistant

Sprüth Magers Closing date: Fri, 08 May 2026

Artform: Visual arts
Role: Admin, Secretarial & PA
Contract: Permanent
London
  • Full time
  • £30k-£40k

Thu, 30 Apr 2026 "> published -

Job Summary

Sprüth Magers are recruiting for a Gallery Assistant role in our Mayfair gallery. This role would suit someone who has previous experience in a similar, public facing role, exceptional communications skills and a calm and friendly demeanour. Starting salary would be £30 - £35K per annum.

Job Description

Hours of work 09.45 - 18.15 Tuesday to Saturday.

Key Responsibilities (Approx. 60% of the role):
Writing sales texts for art fairs and members of the wider sales team.
Developing internal research documents for upcoming exhibitions.
Preparing and collating information for offers, meetings, appointments and sales presentations.
Creating sales portfolios.
Providing artist / sales-related research.
Touring clients around the gallery when sales staff are unable to.
Performing a client facing role to assist the wider team with welcoming visitors and tours. Covering and maintaining the front desk when necessary.
Assisting the FOH and Events manager with openings and private event planning.

Core Tasks (Approx. 30% of the role):
Introducing gallery exhibitions to VIP's and Patron groups.
Assistance at private views, talks and other gallery events as required.
Monitoring the contacts@ inbox and carrying out requests.
Ensuring that the galleries contact database is kept up to date.

Occasional / Secondary Tasks (Approx. 10% of the role):
Booking domestic and international couriers, tracking shipments and handling customs documentation.
Assisting the London team with ad-hoc administrative tasks.
In advance of exhibitions, reaching out to patron groups and providing tours to interested institutions and academic groups, as needed.

Job Requirements

Minimum BA degree in art or art history (essential).
2-3 years in a similar position at a gallery, artist's studio or museum (essential).
Excellent knowledge of contemporary art and gallery operations.
Familiarity with inventory databases (e.g. Artlogic, ArtBase, or comparable)
Advanced writing and editorial skills.
Strong administrative and organizational skills.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel) and basic image-editing software.
Knowledge of AML procedures.

Job Overview

  • Job Title: Gallery Assistant
  • Salary: £30k-£40k
  • Hours: Full time
  • Artform: Visual arts
  • Role: Admin, Secretarial & PA
  • Contract: Permanent
  • Closing date: Fri, 08 May 2026
  • Location:
    London
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Job: Gallery Assistant

Job: Gallery Assistant

Organisation: Sprüth Magers

Postcode: W1S 4EJ

How to Apply

Please send a CV, covering letter and a writing sample relevant to the industry to Antonija Stanton-Vrhovski [email protected]. The deadline for applications is 18.00 on the 8th of May, 2026.