Exhibition Designer
Exhibition Designer
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Job Description
The Museum of Modern Art is currently accepting applications for an Exhibition Designer in its Exhibition Design and Production (ED&P) Department. Reporting to the Director of ED&P the Exhibition Designer develops and implements exhibition designs from concept to installation for the Museums robust exhibition program.
Additional responsibilities include:
- Employs a variety of visualization techniques (drawing 3-D rendering model making) and works collaboratively with curators and artists.
- Responsible for the design of small and large temporary exhibitions and permanent-collection galleries including gallery architecture layout of objects exhibition furniture display cases and media environments.
- Leads the exhibition design and production process through construction and installation creating construction documents and overseeing in-house and contracted building crews and fabricators to meet exhibition schedules on time and within budget. Makes executes and exercises independent judgement about exhibition planning and construction policies and practices.
- Develops and oversees design and production budgets on multiple projects and facilitates exhibition schedules.
- Works collaboratively and efficiently with key internal departments including curatorial Registrar Conservation Exhibition Planning and Administration Graphic Design and Advertising Audio Visual Security and Visitor Engagement as well as outside contractors.
- Devises creative solutions for the responsible display of art and creates exhibitions that consider and engage the visitor.
- Performs any other duties reasonably related to the functions described above.
Requirements:
- Bachelors degree in art or a design-related field and five or more years progressively responsible experience in exhibition design architecture set design industrial design or equivalent.
- Exceptional organizational skills and attention to detail.
- Ability to efficiently manage several projects simultaneously at various phases.
- Ability to form and maintain successful working relationships with Museum staff designers and artists.
- Proficiency in AutoCAD Rhino Photoshop Microsoft Office Suite (Word Excel Outlook PowerPoint) and other standard office procedures and equipment.
- Knowledge of a 3-D rendering program is a plus.
- Knowledge of 20th- and 21st-century art preferred.
- MoMA participates in the TSAs Certified Cargo Screening Facility Program. Therefore if hired individual must successfully complete a security threat assessment through the Department of Homeland Security in order to participate.
Supervises: Supervises junior design staff and interns
Salary range: Minimum of $73000 to maximum of $86000 per annum
Application instructions: To apply please visit MoMA Jobs. Applicants should submit a resume and a statement of interest. Applications without cover letters will not be considered.
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).
August 2025
Employment Type
Full-Time
