Art Historian

3 days ago


London, Greater London, United Kingdom Halcyon Full time
Job Title: Art Historian

Halcyon, a leading art organization with over 40 years of experience, is seeking highly skilled Art Historians to join our team. Our annual modern art programme includes large-scale public installations and museum-scale exhibitions in the UK and worldwide.

We offer a competitive salary of £65,000 per annum.

The ideal candidate will have a deep understanding of art history and proven research skills. Key responsibilities include:
  • In-depth research of artworks, including provenance, attributions, and bibliography
  • Cataloguing, documenting, and updating our database accordingly
  • Writing entries based on specialist research, including provenance, bibliography compilation, and illustration lists
  • Working on loan requests and publication projects
  • Proof reading and fact checking
  • Archival research
  • Providing administrative support to senior staff

About the Role

The successful candidate will have:

  • Bachelor's and Master's degrees in History of Art (essential)
  • At least 2 years of experience working in the art industry
  • Proven expertise in researching artworks, clients, sourcing, and performing provenance checks
  • Excellent writing skills, with experience of writing for web a plus
  • Confident and able to work well under pressure, meeting deadlines
  • Excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills
  • Affable and polished individual
  • Fluent in written and spoken English, with any additional languages highly desirable
  • Highly motivated and detail-oriented person

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