Curatorial Assistant

Job Purpose:

The Curatorial Assistant (UAEN Applicants) assists chief curator of Archaeology & Antiquity and the senior curatorial assistant in all activities related to curation, project exhibitions and research requirements of the collections within their designated area.

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Supports in the weekly gallery overview of permeant and temporary collections within the area, providing follow-up arrangements in the event of potential technical and conservation incidents or premises related requirements.
• Completing archiving, registration, cataloguing and record-keeping of the wing's collections and retrieval of such information when directed.
• Supports the collection and storage management on formations of new collection and the rotations of current collections.
• Supports in the development and updating of display labels, panels and narrative information for the wing's collections and loans.
• Assists in the production of curatorial, marketing, educational, cultural publications and exhibition-related materials including but not limited to wall texts, extended object labels and multimedia content.
• Assists in the preparation of the documentation for acquisition process.
• Participates in the research and preparation for potential development of collection, including biographical and bibliographical research.
• Supports Chief Curator on public and private tours and educational workshops conducted on the wing's collections.
• Continues to learn preventative and curative restoration actions within the Louvre Abu Dhabi’s collections.
• Continues research and development general art history and expertise on the wing’s area collections and themes.
• Other duties as applicable to the role.

Working Environment Requirements:

Normal administrative hours required but occasional rostering to work across weekends and/or evenings

Minimum Experience & Education Requirements

• Fresh Graduate in History of Arts or Archaeology / 1-2 years of experience as Curatorial Assistant
• Interest in art history and working with historical objects and documents
• Fluency in Arabic and English