Research Assistant position – Spring 2019 – The Artist Archive – Joan Jonas – Dec. 6

Spring 2019 Research Assistant Posting

The Artist Archive Initiative – Joan Jonas

The Artist Archive Initiative at NYU seeks a graduate student Research Assistant for the Spring of 2019. The student will perform research on the artist Joan Jonas to develop information regarding curating and conserving her work.

We are looking for a motivated graduate student who is interested in questions surrounding the disposition of contemporary art in museum collections. Experience with archival research, museum work, and the work of artist Joan Jonas is preferred. The student will work independently and hold weekly meetings with project advisors. We anticipate interest from students in Museum Studies (GSAS), the Institute of Fine Arts (IFA), Performance Studies (Tisch), Moving Image Archiving Preservation (Tisch), Archives & Public History (GSAS), Visual Arts Administration (Steinhardt), and the Program fro Experimental Humanities & Social Engagement, among other NYU graduate programs.

Terms: late January – May, 85 Hours @ $20/ Hr (schedule to be arranged with successful applicant). Applicants must be enrolled in a humanities graduate program at New York University. Please send brief statement of research interests, curriculum vitae and a writing sample along with any questions to Glenn Wharton <glenn.wharton@nyu.edu> by December 18, 2018.

Artist Archive Initiative Description

The Artist Archives Initiative was founded at New York University to promote research and disseminate knowledge about the display and care of contemporary art. The initiative responds to a growing need for art world professionals and academic researchers to work with artists in building information resources to aid future exhibition and re-activation of their work. The focus is equally on the content of these resources and the software technology used to house the information. In addition to creating artist-specific resources, our aim is to stimulate discussion about variability and authenticity in the display of contemporary art through symposia, workshops, and publications.

Project Directors

Glenn Wharton, Clinical Professor, Museum Studies 

Deena Engel, Clinical Professor, Department of Computer Science

Barbara Clausen, Professor, Département d’histoire de l’art, Université du Québec à Montréal