Organizer Information
Fabian Lang founded his eponymous contemporary art gallery after more than a decade as director of two internationally recognized galleries and a curatorially driven project space in London, returning to his native Zurich to open his own space. The gallery launched during Zurich Art Weekend 2019 with a group exhibition featuring artists including Sara Anstis, Heidi Hahn, Mernet Larsen, Jessie Makinson, Wangechi Mutu, Mira Schor, and Grace Weaver, and is located in a historic townhouse in the Niederdorf district, directly behind the Kunsthaus Zürich. The space is spread across a ground-floor gallery of over 100 square metres and a basement level of roughly 30 square metres, with a rear terrace used for sculptural presentations. In 2022, Lang co-founded Zurich1, a community of galleries based in Zurich's District 1 around the Kunsthaus. The gallery curates and organizes four to six original exhibitions per year, combining group and solo presentations, and participates in two to four international art fairs annually.
Title & Description
Gallery Manager at Galerie Fabian Lang | Zurich
Galerie Fabian Lang, a contemporary art gallery in Zurich, is seeking a Gallery Manager to support the gallery director. The gallery's stated ethos centres on promoting and representing accomplished, innovative artists while fostering the strongest talent from the new generation of artists. Across the year, the gallery curates and organizes four to six standalone exhibitions — both group and solo presentations — and takes part in two to four internationally recognized art fairs.
The role offers comprehensive exposure to international gallery operations and involves independent work across communication, administration and organization, artist liaison, and sales and client relations. Participation in art fairs is possible as part of the position.
The Role Overview
- Position Type: Full-time, 100% workload
- Working Hours: Tuesday to Friday, full days; Saturday, half-day
- Start Date: From early September 2026
- Reports To: The gallery director
- Salary: Not specified in the source
Position & Tasks
- Administration / Organization
- Support reception duties and help manage the day-to-day operation and upkeep of the gallery premises
- Install and de-install exhibitions (planning, packing/unpacking, hanging and installing artworks, etc.)
- Coordinate and organize national and international art transport
- Coordinate and produce communication materials (social media, newsletters, work lists, press releases, artist biographies and CVs, etc.)
- Organize and manage internal and external gallery events, including evening support at openings/vernissages
- Manage and update the gallery website
- Maintain and make efficient use of the contact database
- Conduct research and documentation
- Manage the daily calendar and update meeting agendas
- Support the gallery director with various tasks as needed
- Artist Liaison
- Serve as the point of contact for assigned artists
- Coordinate work production
- Manage inventory of the gallery's represented artists
- Represent the gallery at artists' external exhibitions
- Sales / Client Relations
- Respond to digital sales inquiries
- Prepare sales offers
- Share responsibility for developing commercial activities, including building a network of collectors within and outside the gallery and identifying sales opportunities during exhibitions and events
Categories
- Gallery Management
- Art Sales
- Arts Administration
- Contemporary Art
- Exhibition Production
- Artist Relations
- Communications & Marketing
Eligibility
- Two to four years of experience organizing contemporary art exhibitions
- Independent experience conducting sales within a gallery setting
- Strong knowledge of the contemporary art market
- Preferred but not mandatory: experience collaborating and liaising directly with artists
- Master's degree, ideally in Art History (at least as a minor), Art Management, or Business/Economics (at least as a minor), or an equivalent qualification
- Very good English and German language skills, spoken and written; French and/or Italian are an advantage
- Computer literacy: MS Office, Photoshop, InDesign, website platforms (e.g. WordPress and Squarespace), and database experience
- Strong enthusiasm for the gallery's program
- Personable and confident manner
- Strong administrative, organizational, and communication skills
- A proactive, hands-on personality
- Willingness to work at art fairs in Switzerland and abroad
- Precise, careful, independent, and structured working style; reliable, resilient, and flexible
Program Benefits
- Position within a small, agile, growing team with room for individual contribution
- Short, direct lines of communication through close collaboration with the team and with artists
- Varied day-to-day work
- Opportunity to build a network with notable collectors and artists
- Participation in internal and external art events
- Professional development and advancement opportunities
Application Fee
None
How to Apply?
Applications should be sent to: info@fabianlang.ch
Key Dates
- Application Deadline: 13 August 2026
- Start Date: Early September 2026
Location
Zurich, Switzerland
Additional Details
- Due to time constraints, only candidates being considered for the next stage of the application process will be contacted.
- Gallery contact details: Fabian Lang, Fabian Lang AG, Obere Zäune 12, CH-8001 Zürich, +41 44 223 54 33, info@fabianlang.ch, fabianlang.ch.