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Isa Sharfstein 


New York, NY | 443-301-4390 | 

isasharfstein@gmail.com 



Professional Experience 


Phillips Auctioneers | New York, NY
        Modern and Contemporary Editions Research Intern | 09/2025–12/2025            Assisted the department in achieving record sales in Fall 2025: compiling files on almost 500 lots, writing over 30 short essays advertising featured lots, and handled administrative tasks for the department and its directors.

Robert Blackburn Printmaking Workshop EFA | New York, NY
        Studio and Archive Intern | 05/2025–10/2025          Working part time in the studio performing administrative tasks and assisting the master printers, as well as in the archive, managing the collection and preparing works for exhibition.

The Metropolitan Museum of Art | New York, NY
        Adrienne Arsht Intern, Department of Drawings and Prints | 02/2025–05/2025          Worked for the Drawings and Prints Curatorial Department in the archive and study room by cataloguing prints, preparing them for exhibition, and interfacing with TMS. 

Doyle Auction House | New York, NY
        Exhibition Staff Member | 11/2024–03/2025           Showcased the contents of each week’s auctions in the showroom, involving inventory management, client relations, and professional demeanor. 

Brown University Department of Visual Art | Providence, RI
        Studio Art Monitor | 09/2022–06/2024          Assisted students in constructing stretchers, producing work, and developing rationale. Restocked supplies, provided general maintenance services, and directed the space on behalf of the studio manager. 


Education


Brown University | Providence, RI
        Bachelor’s Degree in History and in Visual Arts | Graduated 06/2024           Received the Roberta Joslin Award for Innovative Excellence in Visual Arts. Studied painting and printmaking and refined skills in collaboration, production and critique. Studied history with a focus on gender and sexuality in a global context. 


Exhibitions


Press and Pull: 2 Decades at the Robert Blackburn Printmaking Workshop
        CUNY Graduate Center James Gallery | New York, NY | 09/05/2025 - 11/14/2025        Curatorial assistant, communications assistant, and installation assistant. 

Huldrafjall
        List Art Gallery | Providence, RI | 04/19/2024-04/25/2024
        Artist, curator, and installer.

Awards

Roberta Joslin Award for Innovative Excellence in Visual Arts from Brown University