Curatorial Assistant Contemporary Design Department of Architecture and Design
Curatorial Assistant Contemporary Design Department of Architecture and Design
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Job Description
The Museum of Modern Art is currently accepting applications for a Curatorial Assistant in the Department of Architecture and Design. The Curatorial Assistant provides support to senior curatorial staff for upcoming contemporary design exhibitions collectionbased rotation displays of contemporary design and acquisitions to the collection. Works with colleagues across the Museum and with external colleagues to provide preparatory assistance and logistical support that ensures that exhibitions collection care programs department operations and other daily functions are smoothly executed.
Responsibilities:
- Assists senior curatorial staff in all areas of their responsibilities including administrative work related to curatorial functions e.g. taking detailed minutes of meetings preparing presentations drafting interoffice and extrainstitutional communications scheduling meetings etc. Supports research and preparation for exhibitions collectionbased rotations publications acquisitions online content collections records bibliographic and biographical records and files departmental committee meetings loans and general curatorial inquiries.
- Assists with preparation of exhibitions and collectionbased rotations including scholarly research and writing. Assists with arranging loans; catalog preparation; preparation of exhibition checklists in the Collection Exhibition Manager System (CEMS) and related platforms; and coordinating and scheduling prep work to be done within the Museum and without in areas such as interpretive materials conservation photography matting framing construction lighting etc. Assists with the preparation and installation of wall labels publication texts images rights and other materials as assigned.
- Communicates closely with living designers and collaborators to support the selection contextualization and display of objects and drawings as well as other mediums of design representation.
- Conducts daily inspection of works on view in the collection galleries and in temporary exhibitions and assists in necessary followup arrangements. Answers inquiries and conducts some gallery tours as necessary for visitors etc.
- Answers related inquiries from the public and scholars with regard to works in the collection.
- Works with curatorial interns and other titles as assigned.
- Keeps informed of current artistic and exhibition activities related to local national and international designers by visiting galleries and museums reading publications conducting design studio visits etc. and conveys perspectives and observations to the senior staff.
- Performs any other duties reasonably related to the functions described above.
Requirements:
- Masters degree in art history design history or design or a comparable academic field and relevant work experience and competence within the area of departmental interest.
- Indepth knowledge of contemporary design on a local national and global scale required. A keen interest in the different methods of display of contemporary design and a curiosity to develop new narrative and thematic models of display is strongly encouraged.
- Flexibility and enthusiasm for teamwork an overall desire to learn as well as openness to feedback and mentoring from colleagues.
- Excellent research writing and organizational skills as well as ability to effectively communicate interpersonally across multiple departments constituencies and audiences.
- Exceptional attention to detail professionalism and discretion in handling sensitive situations and matters.
- Ability to prioritize across a fastpaced work environment and manage more than one project at a time while completing assignments on deadline.
- Facility with critical thinking and problemsolving.
- Working knowledge of standard office technology procedures and equipment.
- Reading knowledge and verbal fluency in one language other than English.
Reports to: Chief Curator Architecture and Design and Department Manager
Salary: The salary for this position is currently $69211 per annum
Application instructions: To apply please visit MoMA Jobs. Applicants should submit a resume and a cover letter. Applications without cover letters will not be considered.
Application deadline: Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis with a deadline of Sunday April 13 2025. After which the job posting will be closed.
Equal Employment Opportunity Policy Statement: Equal Employment Opportunity has been and will continue to be a fundamental principle at the Museum where employment is based upon personal capabilities and qualifications without discrimination because of race color religion sex age national origin disability pregnancy genetic information military or veteran status sexual orientation gender gender identity or expression marital and civil partnership/union status alienage or citizenship status creed genetic predisposition or carrier status unemployment status familial status domestic violence sexual violence or stalking victim status caregiver status arrest or conviction record to the extent required by applicable law credit history or any other protected category as established by applicable law including the New York City Human Rights Law (NYCHRL).
This is a unionized position at MoMA with covered employees represented by Local 2110 UAW AFLCIO.
Employment Type
Full-Time
