The Chief Curator Opportunity
The Chief Curator will be a critical member of the senior leadership team of the Harvard Art Museums. Most fundamentally, the Chief Curator will lead all aspects of the curatorial program at the Harvard Art Museums. S/he will lead the curatorial team and advance the Harvard Art Museums’ mission to bring to light the intrinsic power of art and promote critical looking and thinking for students, faculty and the public. Under the leadership and guidance of the Chief Curator, the curatorial team will create timely and stimulating exhibitions, working with the collections of the Harvard Art Museums as well as loans from outside sources.
The ideal candidate will have the following professional and personal qualities, skills and characteristics:
- Skilled at building effective relationships at multiple levels across complex institutions;
- Strong interpersonal skills and experience in building and leading teams;
- Sophisticated understanding and passion for art and art history, the materials, techniques and condition of art objects, along with a robust record of exhibitions and scholarly publications; and
- Passion about working in partnership with the staff, faculty, students and other partners to advance the mission and curatorial agenda.
A Ph.D. in art history or related field is required.
