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About the Role

The Museum of Modern Art seeks a Curatorial Assistant in the Department of Architecture and Design to support contemporary architecture exhibitions, collection displays, and acquisitions. This role provides essential preparatory and logistical support to ensure smooth execution of exhibitions, collection care, programs, and daily department operations.

Responsibilities

• Assist senior curatorial staff with administrative tasks, including minute-taking, presentation preparation, drafting communications, and scheduling meetings.
• Support research and preparation for exhibitions, collection rotations, publications, acquisitions, online content, collections records, and departmental meetings.
• Assist with exhibition and collection rotation preparation, including scholarly research and writing.
• Coordinate loan arrangements, catalog preparation, and exhibition checklist creation.
• Oversee and schedule preparation work for interpretive materials, conservation, photography, matting, framing, construction, and lighting.
• Prepare and install wall labels, publication texts, and manage image rights.
• Communicate with architects and collaborators to support the display of their work.
• Conduct daily inspections of artworks in galleries and exhibitions, arranging follow-up actions as needed.
• Respond to inquiries from the public and scholars regarding collection works.
• Answer gallery tour inquiries.
• Collaborate with curatorial interns and other staff.
• Stay informed about current artistic and exhibition activities in architecture through visits, publications, and studio visits, sharing insights with senior staff.
• Perform other duties as reasonably assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in architectural history, architecture, or a comparable field; Master's degree preferred.
• Relevant work experience and competence within the department's area of interest.
• Expertise and deep knowledge of contemporary architecture on local, national, and global scales.
• Keen interest in the history of architectural display at MoMA and curiosity to develop new display models.
• Flexibility and enthusiasm to work collaboratively within a curatorial team.
• Openness to feedback and a desire for learning and mentorship.
• Excellent research, writing, and organizational skills.
• Effective interpersonal communication skills across multiple departments and audiences.
• Exceptional attention to detail, professionalism, and discretion.
• Ability to prioritize in a fast-paced environment and manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Proficiency in critical thinking and problem-solving.
• Working knowledge of standard office technology, procedures, and equipment.
• Reading knowledge and verbal fluency in one language in addition to English.
• Required on-site presence four days per week, with potential for five days per week as determined by management.

Skills

• Research
• Writing
• Organizational skills
• Interpersonal communication
• Attention to detail
• Professionalism
• Discretion
• Prioritization
• Project management
• Critical thinking
• Problem-solving
• Office technology proficiency
• Multilingualism (reading and verbal fluency in one language besides English)

Location

• New York, NY

Work Type

• On-site (four days per week required, with potential for five)

Experience Level

• Relevant work experience

Education Level

• Bachelor's degree in architectural history or architecture
• Master's degree preferred

Salary/Compensations

• $74,858

Benefits

• Unionized position

About the Company

• The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) is a leading institution dedicated to the collection, exhibition, and interpretation of modern and contemporary art.

Equal Opportunity

• Equal Employment Opportunity has been, and will continue to be, a fundamental principle at the Museum, where employment is based upon personal capabilities and qualifications without discrimination because of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, pregnancy, genetic information, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, marital and civil partnership/union status, alienage or citizenship status, creed, genetic predisposition or carrier status, unemployment status, familial status, domestic violence, sexual violence or stalking victim status, caregiver status, arrest or conviction record to the extent required by applicable law, credit history, or any other protected category as established by applicable law, including the New York City Human Rights Law (“NYCHRL”).
• This is a unionized position at MoMA with covered employees represented by Local 2110, UAW, AFL-CIO.