Curatorial Assistant

Apply on or before: June 23, 2017
Working Location: Hong Kong Island (Cyberport Office)

A cornerstone of the West Kowloon Cultural District, M+ is Hong Kong’s new museum for visual culture, encompassing twentieth and twenty-first century art, design and architecture, and moving image from Hong Kong, China, Asia, and beyond.

Since 2012, M+ has been presenting diverse public programmes and exhibitions, and is amassing a permanent collection, in the run-up to the scheduled 2019 public opening of the museum building designed by Herzog & de Meuron with TFP Farrells and Ove Arup & Partners HK.

The M+ Pavilion, the first permanent building to be completed in WKCD, will serve as the venue for the exhibitions organised by M+ in the run up to the completion of the main M+ building in 2019.

You will be responsible for:

• performing administrative tasks relating to curatorial processes and meetings;
• assisting in general research and logistics relating to programming, exhibitions and acquisition of works;
• maintaining data records regarding the accession, condition and location of objects in the museum collection; and
• assisting in routine operations and other special projects of M+.

You should:

• possess a recognised university degree in Design, Architecture, Art History, Visual Studies, or other related disciplines;
• have at least 2 years of relevant experience in other cultural or related organisations;
• have experience and/or strong interest in design and architecture;
• be able to work independently and cooperatively with others in a fast-paced environment;
• be highly-organised and detail-oriented; and
• have excellent oral and written communication skills in English and Chinese.

More info: https://careers.westkowloon.hk/jobsearch/JobDetail.aspx?jobID=154826#.WTrHx2jyhPZ