Position at Kimbell Art Museum

Assistant Paintings Conservator
Kimbell Art Museum

The Kimbell Art Museum seeks an Assistant Paintings Conservator to
care for a collection of European paintings (1300 - 1946) that
rivals in quality and scope, although not size, the most prestigious
art museums in North America and a comprehensive collection of
masterworks of American paintings (1800 -1964) of the neighboring
Amon Carter Museum of American Art, with an opportunity to work on
important paintings from other public collections.  Completion of a
conservation graduate program or comparable training with at least
one additional year of professional experience is required.

Responsibilities include care, examination, and treatment of
European and American paintings, working closely with the director
of conservation and the curatorial staffs of both museums.
Applicant should demonstrate both visual and technical understanding
of paintings, sound judgment, and skills in treatments.  Ability to
clearly present conservation material in a variety of media (public
lectures, museum website, written essays and exhibition
installations) is desirable.  Interest in technical imaging using
X-radiography, IRR and Adobe Photoshop, and having a working
knowledge of XRF, is an advantage.  Understanding of the care of
museum collections is important, with duties to include assisting
with condition checks for active loan and exhibition programs and
undertaking courier trips.

Facilities include a beautiful, well-equipped studio designed by
Louis Kahn in the Kimbell Art Museum, one of the most distinguished
museum structures erected in recent times, and an excellent
conservation library.  In late 2013, the Kimbell expanded with the
completion of a new exhibition pavilion designed by Renzo Piano,
which includes a research library, education center and 300-seat
auditorium.  The Amon Carter Museum of American Art, designed by
Philip Johnson, also completed a major expansion and recent
renovation.  In addition to its extensive holdings of paintings of
the American West, the museum surveys the development of American
art from post-colonial times through the first half of the twentieth
century, featuring works by Homer, Eakins, Cole, Heade, Harnett,
Peto, Sargent, Eastman Johnson, Cassatt, O'Keeffe, Hartley, and
Stuart Davis.  Both museums offer a full program of loan
exhibitions, publications, and educational services to the greater
Fort Worth/Dallas metropolitan community.

Salary and title commensurate with qualifications and experience.
Full benefits.  Start fall 2015 or by mutual agreement.  Letter of
application together with resume should be sent to:

    Kimbell Art Museum
    Human Resources
    3333 Camp Bowie Blvd.
    Fort Worth TX 76107.

For information call Claire Barry, Director of Conservation, at
817-332-8451 ext. 238.


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