Curator or Senior Curator of Drawings

About The Courtauld The Courtauld works to advance how we see and understand the visual arts. It is an internationally renowned centre for the teaching and research of art history and is also a major public gallery. The Courtauld Gallery cares for one of the greatest art collections in the UK, sharing these works with the public at its home in Somerset House in central London. It also produces a critically acclaimed series of temporary exhibitions and displays. Curator of Drawings or Senior Curator of Drawings The Courtauld Gallery is seeking to appoint an outstanding Curator or Senior Curator to lead its internationally renowned collection of drawings and to oversee the work of its Prints and Drawings department - one of the most active in the United Kingdom. The successful candidate will have a PhD in the history of art or equivalent research experience, specialist expertise and significant curatorial experience in the field of European drawings pre-1800, and the ability to work across the range of the drawings collection. The post requires a highly committed, energetic and ambitious approach, the ability to flourish within a small team, and excellent organisational and communication skills. What We''re Looking For We are looking for an exceptional curator with substantial experience of working with drawings in a museum or public gallery setting. You will have a strong curatorial record and and the ability to lead across a broad portfolio of responsibilities, ..... full job details .....