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Curator, Islamic Art
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$110,000 - $150,000 a year
Full-time
- The Met has long been recognized as having one of the largest and most comprehensive collections of Islamic art in the world.
- GENERAL STATEMENT OF RESPONSIBILITIES & DUTIES:You are an established and experienced scholar in the art and architecture of the Islamic world between 650-1250 C.E., with a good knowledge of Arabic as a language and of historical, literary, and documentary sources in Arabic, as well as a broad view of Arabic-speaking cultures and networks of exchange that includes the Western Mediterranean, parts of Africa and the wider Indian Ocean throughout history to the present.
- PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES & DUTIES:Responsibility for the study, exhibition, and publication of objects from the department's collection in scholarly volumes, exhibition catalogues, digital platforms and other sites.
- Develop and maintain good working relationships with donors, trustees, and colleagues from other institutions in the U.S. and abroad as well as with the scholarly community dealers and collection; actively cultivate potential sponsors, including departmental support groups.
- Collaborate with colleagues throughout the Museum and the broader field of art history on related projects and programs.
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