Shakkei Consulting
Recent Projects
Charles and Ray Eames Foundation, Los Angeles
Worked with co-consultant on in-depth analysis of a major inflection point for the Eames Foundation. Created a masterplan for growing the foundations leadership, operations and fundraising capacity. Provided contacts to LA art lawyers to help with a contract review.
UAP, New York
Provided an in-depth analysis of UAP’s philanthropic Art Makers program. Interviewed artists, gallerists and museum professionals about interactions with program and synthesized results. Did a 360-degree analysis of other comparable circular economy models from the for and non-profit worlds. Provided multiple options for the future of the program. Presented a 50-page PowerPoint to UAP Board of results.
291 Agency, New York
Worked with 291 Agency to scout and approach multiple artists and artist estates about the possibility of working with them. Attended pitch meetings and did follow up on pitch with potential clients.
Jan Staller, New York
Wrote an essay for Jan Staller’s new monograph, The Manhattan Project. Advised on possible galleries, museums. Non-profits where work could be show, developed a list of influencers and museum professionals to send the catalog to, secured a location in NY for a talk and exhibition.
Dieu Donne, New York
Worked with Dieu Donne to curate a four-venue touring exhibition of art made with handmade paper from the Jordan Schnitzer collection. Wrote catalog essay and all exhibition wall text. Will provide public talks/gallery walk throughs at each venue. Consulted on and will participate in symposium for Dieu Donne’s 50th Anniversary at the Grolier Club in NY in October 2026.
Daniel Brush Estate, New York
Worked with Daniel Brush Estate to develop an exhibition for museums and commercial galleries which included the creation narrative text, organizing a checklist, and securing images of works. Sent proposal to over 50 museum directors and gallerists, followed up on proposal and set up studio visits with interested parties.
R & Company, New York
Interviewed Jeff Zimmerman for publication Jeff Zimmerman: Glass Light Space. Was a panelist at gallery talk on Zimmerman’s work and also lead 2 special tours of his site-specific installation at Manitoga in New York.
Albertina Museum, Vienna, Austria
Contracted to write catalog essay for Leiko Ikemura’s exhibition Motherscapes
Fondazione Peccioli Per L'Arte, La Cultura, La Solidarieta, Peccioli, Italy.
Contracted to curate the exhibition Trash to Beauty at the Italian Culture Institute in 2024. Did two site visits to Italy to research project. Wrote essay for exhibition brochure and all exhibition wall text. Produced a 15-minute documentary of the project. Presented multiple talks on the exhibition in New York and in Peccioli, Italy. In 2025, was contracted to write a second essay on project for a new book documenting the “Social Energies” component of the project. Continue to be in dialogue with Foundation about future curatorial work.
Works Residency
Providing consulting to new non-profit housed at PowerHouse NY that will provide international sculpture residencies. Work has included: financial planning, development advice, board recruitment strategies, contact engagement and retention methods, and sharing general non-profit best practices.