European Art Research Assistant — Partial Remote (Provenance)

Detroit Institute of Arts; Detroit (MI); Híbrido; USD 40.000 - 55.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Detroit Institute of Arts seeks a Research Assistant in the European Art department to conduct object and provenance research for the exhibition Caravaggio’s Models. The role involves updating files and databases, contacting scholars and museums, and supporting the curator with the exhibition catalogue and related materials.

Requires a Bachelor’s in art history (Master’s/PhD preferred) and at least three years in a museum, university, or gallery setting; reading knowledge of Italian (French

Formación

• Bachelor’s degree in art history or related field required; advanced degree preferred.
• Three years of museum, university, or art gallery experience required.
• Specialization in seventeenth-century Italian art preferred.

Responsabilidades

• Research and compile scholarship on paintings in the exhibition checklist.
• Update files, documents, and databases pertaining to these works.
• Contact scholars, collectors, and museums for information as necessary.
• Support curator on development and production of the exhibition catalogue and related materials.
• Apply DIA values to interactions to support a culture of belonging among stakeholders.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Conocimientos

Archival research

Provenance research

Reading Italian

Reading French

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Multitasking

Educación

Bachelor’s degree in art history

Master’s degree or PhD preferred

Herramientas

The Museum System (TMS)

Office 365

Microsoft Teams & remote work platforms

Descripción del empleo

Detroit Institute of Arts seeks a Research Assistant in the European Art department to conduct object and provenance research for the exhibition Caravaggio’s Models. The role involves updating files and databases, contacting scholars and museums, and supporting the curator with the exhibition catalogue and related materials.

Requires a Bachelor’s in art history (Master’s/PhD preferred) and at least three years in a museum, university, or gallery setting; reading knowledge of Italian (French