Job Description

Assistant/Associate Curator, South Asia

 Modern & Contemporary Art

The Metropolitan Museum of Art seeks an Associate Curator who will be  required to be a specialist in twentieth and twenty-first century art of South Asia, including: India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Bhutan, and Afghanistan. S/he will be responsible for all curatorial duties, including researching, studying, and publishing works in the collection in her/his area of expertise; recommending acquisitions to build a collection from the region; and proposing future exhibitions and publications for the Metropolitan Museum and The Met Breuer.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES and DUTIES:

  • Lead scholarly research on and interpretation of objects under her/his curatorial responsibility
  • Participate in departmental assessment and acquisition initiatives
  • Plan, research, and execute exhibitions in cooperation with colleagues in the department and across the museum
  • Propose and contribute to Museum publications, including catalogue essays and entries as well as other printed and online texts
  • Answer correspondence relating to the collection in her/his field of expertise; assist the public and visiting scholars
  • Foster and maintain excellent working relationships with donors, patrons, collectors, dealers, colleagues from other international institutions, and the scholarly community
  • Assist with departmental fundraising as appropriate
  • Contribute to the Museum’s public and educational programs (Learning, Volunteers, Digital Media, etc.)
  • Assist with programs for departmental friends groups: the Modern Circle and Visiting Committee
  • Other related duties

Application Deadline: September 30th, 2015

The Assistant/Associate Curator, South Asia, is a full-time position and includes full benefits. Salary will be commensurate with experience. EOE. Send cover letter, indicating position of interest, resume, and salary history to:

Careers@MetMuseum.org

as a Word attachment only

with “Assistant/Associate Curator, South Asia” in the subject line.

 

Job Requirements

REQUIREMENTS and QUALIFICATIONS

Experience and Skills:

  • Minimum three years of experience in a museum or academic institution
  • Demonstrated scholarly achievement including evidence of original research
  • Proven experience initiating and executing major loan exhibitions with broad international scope
  • Demonstrated commitment to broad international with artistic practice across the world?
  • Excellent interpersonal and communications skills with colleagues across the museum and externally with artists, academics and scholars, donors, and the general public
  • Ability to create and maintain precise records

Knowledge and Education:

  • PhD (or equivalent) in history of art
  • Deep expertise in twentieth and twenty-first century art of Southeast Asia
  • Excellent written and spoken English
  • Proficiency in at least one non-English language preferred

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Email Address: Careers@MetMuseum.org