Job Opening: Curator

The Wolfsonian–Florida International University seeks an experienced curator to contribute to the interpretation and development of its singular and diverse collection of modern art and design. The core of The Wolfsonian's 200,000 items is an extraordinary collection of decorative arts, fine arts, propaganda, architectural materials, and industrial and graphic design from the period 1850 to 1950.

Responsibilities

Catalogues, researches, interprets, publishes, and cares for the collection, including the full range of activities related to The Wolfsonian's ambitious exhibition program.
Develops exhibitions in a team setting, including interpretive planning, budgeting, selecting objects from the collection or on loan, and preparing labels and catalogs.
Serves as part of the team that will reconceive and reinstall the permanent collections galleries.
Promotes the use of the collection by providing reference and interpretive services to the museum's various constituencies, conducting tours, delivering public lectures, presenting academic papers, and publishing research.
Participates in The Wolfsonian's Acquisition Committee and carries out research and communications associated with proposed donations.
Collaborates on a wide variety of institutional programs and policy development activities, including public programs and events, strategic planning, and fundraising.
Serves as an advocate and spokesperson for the collection in the museum, on campus, and beyond.
Travels regionally, nationally and internationally as required to complete curatorial tasks for research, collections/exhibitions development and to represent the institution and its collection.

Desired Qualifications

Master's or PhD degree in art history, design history, architectural history, history, or material culture studies.
Museum curatorial experience with a track record of innovative exhibitions, publications, and professional engagement.
Preferred candidates will have reading knowledge of a foreign language related to one of The Wolfsonian's collecting areas (e.g., German, French, Italian, Japanese, Russian, Spanish).

Salary

$70,000–$80,000

To Apply
Apply through this position through FIU Careers (job code 533816). Follow the instructions in the posting to submit your resume, a one-page cover letter describing interest and experience, and the names of three references. The Wolfsonian–FIU can only consider applicants who complete the FIU online application process.
About The Wolfsonian
The Wolfsonian considers objects as both agents and expressions of cultural, political, and technological changes. The collection is unique, vast, and varied, primarily focused on works produced in the United States and Western Europe but also extending to Japan, Imperial Russia and the Soviet Union, Cuba, and beyond. In its scope and range, it is among the most important collections in the world of the visual and material culture of the modern era, addressing issues of mass communication, war, ideology, ethnic and national identity, urbanism, globalization, and many other phenomena that remain critical to understanding life today. It encompasses a very wide range of objects, including works on paper (posters, prints, design drawings), paintings, sculpture, furniture, glassware, ceramics, lighting, household appliances, textiles, and medals, as well as rare books, journals, and ephemera. The museum is located in the heart of Miami Beach's historic Art Deco architectural district and is part of Florida International University (FIU), a rapidly growing urban public research university.

FIU is a member of the State University System of Florida and an Equal Opportunity, Equal Access Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.