Assistant Curator or Associate Curator, Full Time
Institution Type: | Museum |
Location: | California, United States |
Position: | Curator |
Assistant Curator or Associate Curator, Full Time
The Norton Simon Museum is known around the world as one of the most remarkable private art collections ever assembled. Over a thirty-year period industrialist Norton Simon (1907–1993) amassed an exquisite collection of European art from the Renaissance to the 20th century and South and Southeast Asian art spanning 2,000 years. Approximately 1,000 works from the permanent collection of 12,000 objects are on view in the Norton Simon Museum’s galleries and sculpture garden throughout the year.
The Museum is located in beautiful Pasadena, California, just steps from the bustling Old Pasadena district known for its shops and restaurants, and adjacent to the vibrant neighborhoods of northeast Los Angeles, Glendale and South Pasadena. Easily accessible by public transportation, the Museum also offers its employees free parking, as well as free admission to the Museum anytime, and discounts in the store and café. Full time employees can expect excellent benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life insurance and a pension program.
Summary
The Norton Simon Museum seeks an experienced and highly motivated curator to oversee our Asian art collection, one which spans two millennia and a range of media, including sculpture, textiles, metalwork, works on paper and decorative arts from the Indian subcontinent, the Himalayas, China, Sri Lanka and Southeast Asia. The ideal candidate will have a broad knowledge of the arts of Asia and be able to offer fresh perspectives on this material, working in a collaborative environment that facilitates conversations across the Museum’s collections.
Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
- General oversight of the permanent gallery installation
- Organizing temporary exhibitions that are drawn from the Museum's collections
- Updating and approving bibliographic content information for a range of digital and print-based publications
- Regularly surveying the collection and providing input on the condition and display of objects in consultation with the Chief Curator and Conservator
Qualifications
Curatorial background specific to South and Southeast Asian art is essential, including experience organizing exhibitions; a Ph.D. in art history is highly desirable; language skills in the candidate’s area of specialty are beneficial.
Salary is commensurate with prior curatorial experience, academic credentials and publication history. This is a full-time position with benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life and long-term disability insurance and a pension program.
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
The Norton Simon Entities* provide equal employment opportunity for all applicants and employees. The Norton Simon Entities do not unlawfully discriminate or tolerate harassment on the basis of race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age for individuals over forty years of age, military and veteran status, sexual orientation, or any other basis protected by federal, state or local law, ordinance or regulation. The Norton Simon Entities make reasonable accommodations for disabled applicants and employees. This policy applies to all areas of employment including recruitment, hiring, training, promotion, compensation, benefits, transfer, and social and recreational programs.
The Norton Simon Entities are committed to fostering, cultivating and preserving a culture of diversity and inclusion in its workforce.
*The Norton Simon Entities are composed of the following: Norton Simon Museum of Art at Pasadena and the Norton Simon Art Foundation. Employment may be with either, or both, of these entities.
Contact: |
To apply, please submit a cover letter, c.v. writing sample and the names of at least two references to:
Curatorial_resume@nortonsimon.org |
Website: | https://www.nortonsimon.org/about/career-opportunities/assistant-curator-or-associate-curator-full-time/ |
Primary Category: | Southeast Asian History / Studies |
Secondary Categories: | None |
Posting Date: | 01/05/2020 |
Closing Date | 03/29/2020 |