Updated: 26 days ago
Location: Indiana, PENNSYLVANIA
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Posting Details
Position Details
Title | Pamela Buell Curator of Asian Art |
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Appointment Status | Non-Tenure Track |
Department | IU Bloomington Art Museum |
Location | Bloomington |
Position Summary | Pamela Buell Curator of Asian Art Department Information Since its establishment in 1941, the Sidney and Lois Eskenazi Museum of Art at Indiana University (IU) has grown from a small university teaching collection into one of the foremost university art museums in the country. A preeminent teaching museum, its internationally acclaimed collection includes more than 45,000 objects representing nearly every art-producing culture throughout history. Collection areas include African art, ancient art, Asian art, global contemporary art, European and American Art, Indigenous art, Oceanic art, and prints, drawings, and photography. In 2020, the Eskenazi Museum of Art completed a $30 million renovation of its acclaimed I. M. Pei–designed building, which now features seven new galleries, four new centers (Education, Conservation, Curatorial Studies, and Prints, Drawings, and Photographs), and three art study rooms. Position Summary A highlight of the museum’s outstanding collection is its approximately 3,500 works of art from South, East, Southeast, and Central Asia, as well as Islamic arts. The Asian objects, paintings, and works on paper span 5,000 years. Important groups of works include Thai ceramics, Indian miniature paintings, and Japanese prints, ceramics, and baskets. IU is also home to a Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, which includes a collection of related Asian objects; a leading East Studies Center; a Central Eurasian Studies Program; an Inner Asian and Uralic National Resource Center; and a Foreign Language Studies Program that teaches over 80 languages—more than any other school in the United States. These resources on campus complement the Eskenazi Museum’s strong collection of the arts of Asia. The museum seeks a thoughtful and passionate individual who will serve as the Pamela Buell Curator of Asian Art. We seek a candidate with expertise in the arts of Asia who is also capable of overseeing our collection of Islamic art. The curator will be a scholar of the highest order who possesses the ambition and skills to create and manage a robust program to research, teach, exhibit, and publish the museum’s collections and develop engaging special exhibitions that contextualize Asian art within current topics of interest. As part of the Eskenazi Museum’s curatorial team, the successful candidate will collaborate with colleagues throughout the institution, especially in the areas of curatorial and education, to activate the museum’s collection and exhibitions and support the museum’s mission and strategic plan. The individual must work closely with IU faculty and students and be skilled at establishing productive relationships with departments across the university. The curator will also teach one class approximately every three semesters; the topic, level, and timing will be coordinated in consultation with the department of art history. The successful candidate must possess an MA and preferably a PhD. The candidate should have demonstrable museum experience with a record of accomplishment in successfully producing significant exhibitions, publications, and public programs. Some teaching experience is preferred. The position is a non-tenured faculty appointment. Rank (Assistant Curator, Associate Curator, or Curator) will be commensurate with qualifications and experience. Major Job Responsibilities |
Basic Qualifications | Preferred Skills and Knowledge |
Department Contact for Questions | Danielle Johnson, PhD, Director of Curatorial Affairs [email protected] |
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Special Instructions | |
For Best Consideration Date | 07/28/2023 |
Expected Start Date | 11/01/2023 |
Posting/OAA # | IU-100418-2023 |
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