The Jewish Museum Social Impact Fellowship

Fellowship Description

The Curatorial Fellow will assist on all aspects of exhibition planning and implementation related to various upcoming modern and contemporary art exhibitions. Duties will include scholarly research, checklist maintenance, and loan paperwork administration. Additional tasks related to our acquisitions program, including artist research and writing object justifications, may also be assigned as needed. Spearheading foundational research for future projects will also a key component of this fellowship.

This is an academic year position with tentative dates of October 15, 2023 - May 1, 2024.

 

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The Jewish Museum is an art museum committed to illuminating the complexity and vibrancy of Jewish culture for a global audience. Through distinctive exhibitions and programs that present the work of diverse artists and thinkers, we share ideas, provoke dialogue, and promote understanding. Located on New York City's Museum Mile, in the landmarked Warburg mansion, the Jewish Museum is a welcoming home to an ever-changing and dynamic range of opportunities for exploring multiple facets of the global Jewish experience.

SIF Mentor

Rebecca Shaykin
Associate Curator, The Jewish Museum

Rebecca Shaykin is an Associate Curator at the Jewish Museum, where she has worked since 2010. In 2019, she organized the critically-acclaimed Edith Halpert and the Rise of American Art; the accompanying catalogue was a New York Times Critic’s Pick and winner of the 2019 National Jewish Book Award (Visual Arts). She is currently at work on a…

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