Adriana Kertzer

New York, NY

Schools:

brown univ Providence RI 1998-2002

Community:

Ned Presnall, Kenneth King, Roberta Washington, Robert Barrett, Angela Millan, Andrew Naymark, Jen Dwyer, Adhitya Chittur, Jose Velasquez, David Walsh, Kenneth Horn

Graduates:

Sylvia Laytin (1966-1970),
Adriana Kertzer (1998-2002),
Charles Connell (1954-1958),
Adhitya Chittur (2002-2006),
Pam Hazelhurst (1981-1985)

Lived:

Providence, RI
Sao Paulo, Brazil
New York, NY
Paris, France
Florence, Italy
Rota, Spain
New Delhi, India
Milan, Italy
Ashdod, Israel
Washington, DC
London, UK

Work:

Parsons The New School For Design - Teaching Assistant - Introduction to Design Studies (2012-2012)
Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum - Curatorial Fellow – Product Design & Decorative Arts Department (2012-2010)
Semana Carlos Motta - Symposium Coordinator (2010-2010)
Phillips de Pury & Co. - Design Department Intern (2010-2010)
Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation - Acting Assistant General Counsel (2009-2009)
Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP - Associate – Latin American Capital Markets Group (2005-2008)
National Gallery Of Art - Legal Department Intern (2004-2004)
Castro, Barros, Sobral, Gomes Advogados - Summer Associate – Corporate & Antitrust Groups (2004-2004)
Allen & Overy LLP - Summer Associate – International Capital Markets Group (2003-2003)

Education:

Parsons The New School for Design - Masters in Design Studies & Certificate, Brown University - B.A. Judaic Studies & International Relations, Georgetown University Law Center - Juris Doctor, University Of San Diego Law School - Courses: ArtLaw & International Intellectual Property, School of Visual Arts - Course: Defining the Brand, New York University - SCPS Course: Changing World of Luxury Goods

About:

Www.adrianakertzer.com

Bragging Rights:

Adriana Kertzer was raised in São Paulo and is today a New York-based design entrepreneur focused on complex cultural event planning and project management. AK specializes in utilizing creative sponsorship structures, new media, public/private sector partnerships, and sophisticated promotional strategies to organize events related to contemporary design and art. AK is currently working on Brazil 2012: Art & Design, a joint venture with Pinacoteca Art Advisory that will culminate in a week-long trip to Brazil during the São Paulo Bienal and ArtRio, Rio de Janeiro's contemporary art fair. During the Armory Show 2012, she co-organized a talk by Neville Wakefield on emerging Brazilian artists with APEX (the Brazilian Association of Contemporary Art), Dasartes (the publisher of the Brazilian Art Guide), Pinacoteca Art Advisory, and Josee Bienvenu Gallery. AK has worked at Parsons School of Design, the Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum, and Phillips de Pury & Co.’s design department. In 2010, she coordinated Semana Carlos Motta, a week-long symposium about the Brazilian designer Carlos Motta that was co-sponsored by the Brazilian Consulate in New York, Phillips de Pury & Co., Espasso, and AIA Center for Architecture. AK is currently pursuing an M.A. in design studies through the joint program sponsored by Parsons School of Design + Cooper-Hewitt and is a merit scholarship recipient. She earned her B.A. from Brown University phi beta kappa and magna cum laude and a J.D. from Georgetown Law Center. AK’s art law background includes work experience at The Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum in New York and The National Gallery of Art in Washington, DC. As part of Simpson Thacher & Bartlett’s Latin America team, she focused on Brazilian capital markets transactions. AK is a member of the New York Bar, was the first woman on the board of IBRADEMP (Instituto Brasileiro de Direito Empresarial), and is currently on the advisory board of the Sex Worker's Project.