Curator of Indo-Pacific Art: Yale University Art Gallery
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- Professional Position: Curator of Indo-Pacific Art
-- The Yale University Art Gallery seeks a Curator to create a new Department of Indo-Pacific Art. Yale University Art Gallery, founded in 1832, is the nation's oldest college art museum, with broad-based collections representing American Painting and Sculpture, American Decorative Arts, Early European Art, Coins & Medals, Prints, Drawings, and Photographs, Modern and Contemporary, Ancient, Asian, and African Art. The Art Gallery is committed to interacting with professors and students in the Yale community as well as with the general public, and teaching from original works of art is an important part of the Gallery�s mission. The collection of Indo-Pacific Art for which this department will be established is a new promised gift from one of the world's most renowned private collectors of this area. It consists of indigenous sculpture, masks, and architectural ornaments primarily from the islands of Southeast Asia as well as textiles from Indonesia. The curator, who will hold an endowed position, will create a department and design and mount a permanent installation in a large designated gallery, as part of the Yale University Art Gallery�s ambitious project of renovation and expansion.
-- Requirements: Ph.D. in Art History, Anthropology, or a related humanities discipline, and eight years of curatorial experience, or an equivalent combination of education or experience. Additional Education and Experience: Record of major exhibitions, publications, acquisitions, or other demonstrated proficiency and knowledge of the field; Comprehensive and specialized knowledge of art history appropriate to the collection, with strength in the textiles and outer-island wood sculpture of Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, and Taiwan.
-- Skills & Abilities: Ability to conduct original research, write, and communicate with diverse audiences. Communication and leadership skills. Interpersonal skills; diplomacy and commitment to collaboration with museum staff as well as with colleagues in the field. Ability to contribute strategically toward the Department's and the Gallery's long-range goals. Self-directed; ability to take initiative and anticipate actions needed, to exercise discretion and independent judgment. Proficiency in English, ability to read Dutch fluently, ability to read, write, and speak Indonesian. Desirable: ability to read and speak French and German, ability to read Japanese, proficiency in other regional languages. Familiarity with word processing and database management.
-- Application: For more information and immediate consideration, please apply online at http://yale.edu/jobs - the STARS req ID for this position is 2818BR. Please be sure to reference source code IAASS when applying for this position. Yale University is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer. Yale values diversity in its faculty, staff, and students and strongly encourages applications from women and members of underrepresented minority groups.
