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Mack
Somers

Bringing clarity to collections

I work alongside artists, estates, and collectors to actively manage their collections. For working artists, we build systems for studio operations, exhibition planning, and career growth. For estates and established collections, we create the infrastructure that protects legacy, facilitates research, and opens doors for donations, sales, and scholarly engagement. Whether your practice is evolving or your collection's story is being preserved, I provide the organization and support that turns archival work into opportunity.

Mack Somers

Services

Building Systems

  • Creating inventories and object records
  • Building digital databases and cross-referencing physical works
  • Conducting archive audits and studio documentation
  • Compiling exhibition histories, press records, and contextual documentation

Safeguarding Collections

  • Identifying conservation needs
  • Creating readable, non-technical records
  • Finding missing information from existing archives
  • Documenting the story of a collection alongside the inventory

Managing Projects

  • Website production and maintenance
  • Coordinating conservators, art handlers, and shipments
  • Overseeing collection moves and relocations, including vendor booking and on-site coordination
  • Project management support for studios
  • Maintaining systems for ongoing use

Selected Projects

Mary Holmes Legacy Project

Catalogued over 200 paintings and related materials, recorded 12 oral histories, and designed a dedicated website and internal archive for this artist collection.

Black Gold: Stories Untold

Managed logistics for a contemporary art exhibition at a historic national park site, attracting over 75,000 visitors. Coordinated complex installations involving artists, galleries, and partners.

Get in Touch

Ready to bring clarity to your collection? Let's discuss how I can help.

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