Institute of Contemporary Art Boston
Pre-Doctoral Research Fellows
Institution Type: | Nonprofit |
Location: | Massachusetts, United States |
Position: | Fellow |
The ICA/Boston seeks two Pre-Doctoral Research Fellows with excellent research and writing skills and specialization in modern and/or contemporary art to assist with the research, development, and writing for upcoming ICA exhibitions and accompanying publications. Please note these positions will be Independent Contractor status.
Art in the Age of the Internet
Art in the Age of the Internet, 1989 – Today is organized by Eva Respini, Barbara Lee Chief Curator, and examines how the Internet has radically changed the field of art, especially in its production, distribution, and reception. The exhibition is comprised of a broad range of works across a variety of mediums—including painting, performance, photography, sculpture, and video—that acknowledge and incorporate the extensive effects of the Internet in their realization. Themes explored in the exhibition include emergent ideas of the body and notions of human enhancement; possibilities for new subjectivities, communities, and virtual worlds; the Internet as a site of both surveillance and resistance; the circulation and control of images and information; and the aesthetics of corporate culture and branding. Throughout, the work in the exhibition addresses the Internet-age democratization of culture that comprises our current moment. The research fellow will work on all aspects of exhibition planning and development, including research, checklist and loan management, and coordinating a major publication. This is a two-year fellowship with anticipated dates of February 2016 – May 2018.
Qualifications: Completed MA degree in Art History required with a specialization in modern and/or contemporary art. Students currently enrolled in a doctoral program preferred. Excellent research and writing skills. Candidates must be highly detail-oriented, accurate, self-motivated and possess strong verbal communication skills. Some paid travel may be required.
Mark Dion
This exhibition is the first U.S. museum survey of the work of Mark Dion, organized by Ruth Erickson, Assistant Curator. Dion’s process-based work in sculpture, installation, drawing, and public art investigates the construction and display of knowledge about the natural world. Acting as traveler, historian, scientist, and artist, Dion has pioneered an influential model of artistic practice that draws together research, collaboration, and fieldwork. He works in response to specific sites and problems, developing provocative methods and inventive forms that often reframe the known or expose the unknown. This exhibition explores the methodologies and forms developed by Dion through a series of room-size installations, sculptures, and works on paper. The research fellow will work on all aspects of exhibition planning and development, including research, checklist and loan management, and coordinating a major publication. The fellowship approximately 18 months long with the anticipated dates of January 2016 - August 2017.
Qualifications: Completed MA degree in Art History required with a specialization in modern and/or contemporary art. Students currently enrolled in a doctoral program preferred. Interest in interdisciplinary practices, the history of science, and sculpture preferred. Excellent research and writing skills. Candidates must be highly detail-oriented, self-motivated, and possess strong verbal communication skills. Some paid travel may be required
Contact: |
Interested candidates should send a letter of interest, CV and three writing samples to jobs@icaboston.org. When applying include “Pre-Doctoral Research Fellow- Art in the Age of the Internet” or “Pre-Doctoral Research Fellow - Mark Dion” in subject line of email. Applicants interested in both Fellowships should send applications under separate cover. |
Website: | http://www.icaboston.org/about/jobs-and-internships |
Primary Category: | None |
Secondary Categories: | None |
Posting Date: | 11/24/2015 |
Closing Date | 01/15/2016 |