Curator: Nyu Abu Dhabi Art Gallery

The Association Of Academic Museums & Galleries seeks a curator to play a lead role in realizing the mission of the NYUAD Art Gallery. The Curator conducts research and develops museum exhibitions that contribute to art historical interpretation and knowledge production.

The Curator will also play a key role in generating outreach strategies, connecting into the university curriculum and out to the greater public, activating the exhibition content through programming, such as symposia, residencies, tours, and workshops.

Key Responsibilities:

• Curate a minimum of one major exhibition every other year.
• Collaborate with guest curators on exhibition development.
• Conduct research and develop relationships for future exhibitions.
• Write, publish, and present in public forums related to research.
• Represent the gallery mission to various communities and in the public eye.
• Help draw out the content of exhibitions through programming around all exhibitions.
• Engage different audiences, such as artists, curators, faculty, and community groups.
• Develop series of public talks and events for different regional publics.
• Represent the NYUAD Gallery in the communities it serves.
• Research and develop curatorial texts for NYUAD's campus-wide collection.
• Advise on acquisition strategies and oversee site-specific commissions.

Minimum Requirements:

• An advanced degree in Art History or related field.
• Six years of relevant experience (can include the post-graduate degree years).
• At least one major exhibition curated, critically reviewed.
• Sophisticated understanding of art, art history, art collections.
• Demonstrated understanding of museum standards of production.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills; highly organized and capable of managing multiple tasks; creative and highly detail-oriented; demonstrated ability to interact with multiple constituencies.
• Knowledge of the MENASA region or related topics.
• International Modern or Contemporary specialization.
• Fluent written and spoken Arabic, or other MENASA language.