Curator (Full Time)

3 weeks ago


Toronto ON, Canada Art Gallery of Ontario Full time

CAROL AND MORTON RAPP CURATOR, CONTEMPORARY ART
Regular Full Time Permanent (35 hours per week)
ART + AUDIENCE + LEARNING

The Art Gallery of Ontario (“the AGO”) is one of the largest art museums in North America, with a collection of close to 100,000 works. Through the collection as well as collaborations with leading museums around the world, the AGO presents wide-ranging exhibitions and programs to approximately 1 million visitors annually. The Carol and Morton Rapp Curator, Contemporary Art will have an important leadership role in the AGO’s recently announced expansion project, the Dani Reiss Modern and Contemporary Gallery. This addition will expand the AGO’s gallery space by 40,000 square feet, with at least 13 new galleries across five floors, increasing the total space available to display our growing collection of modern and contemporary art by 30 percent. The new galleries will be highly functional and very flexible; We are seeking an experienced, inspired, visionary and collaborative professional who is excited to take on this role and is fully committed to making great modern and contemporary art accessible to the public.
Under the direction of the Deputy Director & Chief Curator, the successful candidate will lead and direct the activities of the contemporary curatorial department, including exhibition development, programming and collection building to contribute to the achievement of AGO’s strategic goals as a leading presenter of the art of our time. Inspiring, engaging, training, developing and holding their team accountable for their work performance and delivery on Curatorial goals aligned to the AGO’s vision, mission and values.
He/She/They will plan, build, and present the permanent collection of contemporary art; creating, organizing, and executing major exhibitions; interpreting works of art in meaningful, relevant ways for the AGO’s audiences. The incumbent identifies and researches significant tendencies, issues and opportunities in the visual arts and fosters public understanding of art as a vital social and cultural force. He/She/They will direct a team of curatorial employees in their development and execution of innovative, substantive, relevant projects, and functions.

Minimum of 10 years of related museum experience in exhibition research and development and/or collection development
D. in contemporary art history or similar subject matter
Demonstrated advanced knowledge of art history including expertise in a specialized area(s) of contemporary art
Superior expertise in English language proficiency
Language of Work
~ English

Dental Benefits, Vision Care Benefits
Disability and Life Insurance Benefits
Individual Retirement Savings Plan (RSP)
Tax Free Savings Account (TFSA)
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Child/Dependent Life Insurance (AD&D)
Pension Plan (Defined Contribution, non-contributory)
Relocation allowance to be considered.
Isaacson, Miller is our Executive Search Partner. The Art Gallery of Ontario is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
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