KYKLOS – Centre for Arts and Cultures Is Seeking a Collections Curator
Application deadline: 18 May, 2026
KYKLOS is a major new international centre for contemporary art, education and culture, currently in development in Piraeus, Greece, under the aegis of the Dinos and Lia Martinos Foundation. Conceived as a place where historic and contemporary cultures enter into sustained dialogue, KYKLOS will bring together collections, exhibitions and audiences within a single institution, contributing to the cultural life of Attica while engaging an international public. Located at a crossroads of Europe and the wider world, it is intended as a space for research, interpretation and exchange, grounded in scholarship and public engagement.
KYKLOS now seeks to appoint a Collections Curator to take responsibility for the permanent collection of historic art from Africa, Oceania, the Northwest Coast of America and beyond. The postholder will be involved in the finalisation of the museological strategy for the collection, shaping its long-term presentation through permanent displays, rotations and thematic interventions, while overseeing conservation, documentation, provenance research and the management of loans in line with international standards. Working closely with the Director of Exhibitions and Programmes, they will contribute to exhibitions, publications and public programmes, ensuring that the collection is researched, interpreted and presented with intellectual clarity and sensitivity. Candidates will bring substantial curatorial and collections management experience within a museum or comparable cultural institution that is relevant to the KYKLOS collections, a strong record of research and publication, and deep subject knowledge in relevant fields. They will demonstrate an informed and reflective engagement with contemporary debates around provenance, repatriation and cultural sovereignty, alongside the judgement, organisational capability and collaborative approach required to deliver a complex, internationally significant curatorial programme.
Saxton Bampfylde Ltd is acting as an employment agency advisor to KYKLOS on this appointment. For further information about the role, including details about how to apply, please visit roles.saxbam.com using reference EBZKA. Alternatively email Belinda.beck@saxbam.com. Applications should be received by noon, British Summer Time (UTC +1), on 18th May 2026.
