Job Description

Curator For 19th-Century European Paintings

You are an energetic and visionary curator to oversee and coordinate the entire 19th-century European paintings collection. Working with the Curator in Charge, curators of European paintings and other colleagues throughout the museum working overseeing complementary media, you will be the lead contributor to a planned re-installation of the permanent collection galleries. You will have expertise in 19th-century European art with a particular focus on paintings; will work across departments to generate and coordinate innovative displays and major temporary exhibitions that highlight, complicate, and resituate this landmark period in art history to enrich appreciation and deepen knowledge of canonical movements, while also shedding light on underexplored areas.

Primary Responsibilities & Duties:

• Lead, organize, catalog and research the planned re-installation of the permanent collection galleries with a focus on 19th century European painting.
• Engage in actively situating art and artists of this period within a rich international context, grounding the artists and their work within the most pressing social, political, and aesthetic issues of their time, through major exhibitions and gallery installations;
• Propose art historical narratives, installations, and acquisitions that make this material and period central and relevant to audiences;
• Conduct research and archival work to produce creative and fresh interpretative throughways into historical material;
• Participate in the care of the collection, including provenance research, framing, deaccessioning, documentation, and label writing;
• Communicate scholarly research in a variety of modeswritten or through lectures or gallery talksthat address a variety of audiences;
• Support and supervise the professional development of department, including junior curators, interns and fellows.
• Serve as an advocate for the museum both internally and within the wider field.
• Work collaboratively with other European Paintings Department 19th century specialists and across the museum, especially with colleagues in complementary curatorial departments;
• Collaborate with conservators and scientists and act as an advocate within the wider curatorial field through the publication and presentation of scholarly research in professional forums.
• Work independently and in collaboration/coordination with curatorial, collections, conservation, advancement, audience engagement, and administrative staff;
• Other duties as assigned.

Education & Experience:

• Ph.D or equivalent in art history, or related area.
• 10 years of scholarly experience in a museum or academic institution preferred.
• Expertise in Impressionism and late-19th century painting preferred.
• Demonstrated experience working with museum collections, including building collections, curating collection displays and major temporary exhibitions and educational programs.
• Proven scholarly achievement in the field, including original research and critical inquiry in publications, exhibitions and public speaking.
• Understanding of current curatorial practice and methodologies.
• Ability to undertake creation of precise and deeply researched records.
• Proven project-management skills and ability to work effectively and collaboratively in partnership with colleagues.
• Commitment to maintaining a high degree of professionalism and diplomacy.
• Experience in cultivating donors and collectors.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills (written, oral, visual).
• Highly motivated, organized, and detail-oriented.
• Ability to contribute to an inclusive and positive work environment.

Compensation Range:

• Pay Range: $120,000.00 - $165,000.00 / Annually.

The advertised pay scale reflects the good faith minimum and maximum salary range for this role. The advertised pay scale is not a promise of a particular wage for any specific employee. The specific compensation offered to a candidate may be dependent on a variety of factors including, but not limited to, the candidate's experience, education, special licensing or qualifications, and other factors.

Location Requirements

At time of employment, employees are expected to be located within commuting distance of the Museum. "Commuting distance" means that they are located in one of following states: New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, or Pennsylvania (the "Tri-state and PA" areas), and be able to commute to and from the Museum in a single day.

Benefits Offerings

• Medical, dental, vision and life insurance
• 403(b) basic retirement plan and optional matching retirement plan with an outstanding employer match
• Considerable paid time off, including annual leave, sick leave, and 13 Museum holidays
• Long-term disability coverage
• Flexible Spending Accounts & Health Savings Account (pre-tax income for eligible health care expenses)
• Commuter benefits (pre-tax income for parking or mass transit expenses)
• Free financial-planning services
• Financial assistance for relevant coursework, seminars, and training programs
• 25% discount for staff in Museum shops
• A subsidized staff cafeteria
• Access to the Museums Council pass, which grants free admission to various museums and cultural institutions

We recognize that it is highly unlikely that someone meets 100% of the desired attributes for a role. If much of this job description describes you, then please apply for this role.

The Met is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, The Met will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations. If reasonable accommodation is needed in this process, please contact benefits@metmuseum.org.

The Metropolitan Museum of Art provides equal opportunity to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, age, mental or physical disability, pregnancy, alienage or citizenship status, marital status or domestic partner status, genetic information, genetic predisposition or carrier status, gender identity, HIV status, military status and any other category protected by law in all employment decisions, including but not limited to recruitment, hiring, compensation, training and apprenticeship, promotion, upgrading, demotion, downgrading, transfer, lay-off and termination, and all other terms and conditions of employment.

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