Lead Registrar, Global Art Exhibitions

MoMA; New York (NY); On-site; USD 80,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Vacation days

Sick leave

Holidays

401(k) plan

Job summary

MoMA PS1 seeks a Senior Registrar to lead registration logistics for a dynamic contemporary exhibition program. You will oversee packing, shipping, insurance, condition reports, and installation for loans, temporary shows, and site-specific works, while enforcing museum best practices.

You will manage budgets, coordinate with curators, lenders, and artists, and supervise a small team of registrars and staff, ensuring timely, compliant operations across exhibitions.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 7 years of registration experience including art handling, packing, shipping, and courier transit for complex exhibitions.
• Thorough knowledge of standard museum loan and registration practices and fine arts insurance.
• Demonstrated experience developing and managing registration budgets.
• Experience directing and managing skilled installation crews for varied media.
• Strong interpersonal, written, and verbal communication with cross-departmental collaboration.
• Ability to prioritize, multitask, and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Flexibility to respond to emergencies and art incidents, including off-hours.

Responsibilities

• Direct end-to-end registration logistics for incoming loans, exhibitions, and site-specific commissions, including shipping and customs in compliance with museum standards.
• Develop and oversee registration budgets with initial estimates, expense tracking, and regular reporting.
• Administer loan agreements, negotiating lender terms with senior staff and legal as needed.
• Manage fine art insurance coverage, COI procurement, and broker relations.
• Plan install/deinstall schedules with staff allocations, couriers, and curators, coordinating priorities.
• Collaborate with curators, artists, lenders, conservators, and fabricators on care and handling protocols.

Skills

Registration

Art handling

Budgeting

Staff management

Liaison with lenders

Negotiation

Insurance coordination

Tools

TMS (museum database)

Google Workspace

Job description

MoMA PS1 seeks a Senior Registrar to lead registration logistics for a dynamic contemporary exhibition program. You will oversee packing, shipping, insurance, condition reports, and installation for loans, temporary shows, and site-specific works, while enforcing museum best practices.

You will manage budgets, coordinate with curators, lenders, and artists, and supervise a small team of registrars and staff, ensuring timely, compliant operations across exhibitions.