Lucienne M Glaubinger Curator of Works on Paper
Lucienne M Glaubinger Curator of Works on Paper
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Eskenazi Museum of Art Lucienne M. Glaubinger Curator of Works on Paper Since its establishment in 1941 the Sidney and Lois Eskenazi Museum of Art has grown from a small university teaching collection into one of the most significant university art collections in the United States. A preeminent teaching museum on the Indiana University campus its internationally acclaimed collection includes more than 45000 objects representing nearly every artproducing culture throughout history from around the world. In 2019 The Eskenazi Museum of Art completed a $30 million renovation of its acclaimed I. M. Peidesigned building and is an enhanced teaching resource for Indiana University and southern Indiana. The museum seeks a thoughtful and passionate individual who will serve as the Lucienne M. Glaubinger Curator of Works on Paper. The successful candidate will oversee an encyclopedic collection of more than 24000 prints drawings and photographs. The collection comprises about 11000 prints and drawings and 1300 photographs. The Curator will manage the Martha and David Moore Prints Drawings and Photographs Study Room a dedicated space for viewing and research. The works on paper collection features works from around the globe and ranges from the fifteenth century to the present offering an unparalleled resource for students scholars and surrounding communities. Recent acquisitions have focused on contemporary art and the museum has added works by McArthur Binion Ellen Carey Nicole Eisenman Julie Mehretu Zaneli Muholi Wangechi Mutu Wendy Red Star and Mickalene Thomas. The Curator will be a scholar of the highest order who possesses the ambition and skills to create and execute a robust program to research exhibit and publish the museums collection and develop engaging special exhibitions. The curator will lead department acquisitions both donations and purchases and will work closely with curatorial colleagues on the collections development. The successful candidate should possess an MA and preferably a PhD. The Curator of Works on Paper will collaborate with museum colleagues to support the mission and strategic plan. The individual will work closely with IU faculty and students and establish productive relationships with departments and organizations across the university such as IUs Center for Integrative Photographic Studies the Kinsey Institute for Sex Gender and Reproduction the Media School the Lilly Rare Book Library and the School of Art Architecture and Design. Major Job Responsibilities 1. Works closely with the director of curatorial affairs and the museums director to develop an exciting vision and strategy for an ambitious research exhibition and publication program for works on paper. 2. In collaboration with the museums Education and Registrar Departments develops a comprehensive plan for activating the Prints Drawings and Photographs Study Room and encourages and facilitates the use of works on paper in teaching among university faculty and students. 3. Performs research on the collection including provenance research. 4. Develops and coordinates exhibitions and displays. 5. Produces catalogues website material interpretative materials for exhibitions and other museum publications as necessary. 6. Proposes acquisitions and assesses offers of donations of works of art. 7. Works closely with registrar and installation teams to ensure proper storage handling and conservation of works on paper. 8. Collaborates with education staff on programs and presentations. 9. Actively engages with the university community with activities such as lectures workshops lecture and panel organization mentorship of students and committee membership. 10. In collaboration with the development department and other university offices contributes to fundraising efforts including donor cultivation and grant applications and management. 11. Must build positive and effective relationships with museum colleagues donors and the broader IU and Bloomington communities. 12. Develops national and international networks of museum peers artists and dealers. 13. Maintains a strong and active record of original research scholarship and public speaking. 14. Keeps up with developments in curatorial practices and methodology and adheres to the highest professional ethics and standards within the museum field.
Eskenazi Museum of Art Lucienne M. Glaubinger Curator of Works on Paper Since its establishment in 1941 the Sidney and Lois Eskenazi Museum of Art has grown from a small university teaching collection into one of the most significant university art collections in the United States. A preeminent teaching museum on the Indiana University campus its internationally acclaimed collection includes more than 45000 objects representing nearly every artproducing culture throughout history from around the world. In 2019 The Eskenazi Museum of Art completed a $30 million renovation of its acclaimed I. M. Peidesigned building and is an enhanced teaching resource for Indiana University and southern Indiana. The museum seeks a thoughtful and passionate individual who will serve as the Lucienne M. Glaubinger Curator of Works on Paper. The successful candidate will oversee an encyclopedic collection of more than 24000 prints drawings and photographs. The collection comprises about 11000 prints and drawings and 1300 photographs. The Curator will manage the Martha and David Moore Prints Drawings and Photographs Study Room a dedicated space for viewing and research. The works on paper collection features works from around the globe and ranges from the fifteenth century to the present offering an unparalleled resource for students scholars and surrounding communities. Recent acquisitions have focused on contemporary art and the museum has added works by McArthur Binion Ellen Carey Nicole Eisenman Julie Mehretu Zaneli Muholi Wangechi Mutu Wendy Red Star and Mickalene Thomas. The Curator will be a scholar of the highest order who possesses the ambition and skills to create and execute a robust program to research exhibit and publish the museums collection and develop engaging special exhibitions. The curator will lead department acquisitions both donations and purchases and will work closely with curatorial colleagues on the collections development. The successful candidate should possess an MA and preferably a PhD. The Curator of Works on Paper will collaborate with museum colleagues to support the mission and strategic plan. The individual will work closely with IU faculty and students and establish productive relationships with departments and organizations across the university such as IUs Center for Integrative Photographic Studies the Kinsey Institute for Sex Gender and Reproduction the Media School the Lilly Rare Book Library and the School of Art Architecture and Design. Major Job Responsibilities 1. Works closely with the director of curatorial affairs and the museums director to develop an exciting vision and strategy for an ambitious research exhibition and publication program for works on paper. 2. In collaboration with the museums Education and Registrar Departments develops a comprehensive plan for activating the Prints Drawings and Photographs Study Room and encourages and facilitates the use of works on paper in teaching among university faculty and students. 3. Performs research on the collection including provenance research. 4. Develops and coordinates exhibitions and displays. 5. Produces catalogues website material interpretative materials for exhibitions and other museum publications as necessary. 6. Proposes acquisitions and assesses offers of donations of works of art. 7. Works closely with registrar and installation teams to ensure proper storage handling and conservation of works on paper. 8. Collaborates with education staff on programs and presentations. 9. Actively engages with the university community with activities such as lectures workshops lecture and panel organization mentorship of students and committee membership. 10. In collaboration with the development department and other university offices contributes to fundraising efforts including donor cultivation and grant applications and management. 11. Must build positive and effective relationships with museum colleagues donors and the broader IU and Bloomington communities. 12. Develops national and international networks of museum peers artists and dealers. 13. Maintains a strong and active record of original research scholarship and public speaking. 14. Keeps up with developments in curatorial practices and methodology and adheres to the highest professional ethics and standards within the museum field.
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