Curator, Contemporary Design | Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

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The Curator of Contemporary Design will be encouraged to work closely with a diverse group of cultural producers and practitioners on cross-disciplinary studies ranging from social issues to global concerns, with a clear focus on actively engaging communities both inside and outside the museum with exhibitions. It is essential that the incumbent be equally comfortable organizing major exhibitions like the museum’s popular National Design Triennial, and addressing timely and provocative topics such as contemporary manufacturing techniques, mobility, gaming technologies, healthcare, technology, systems designs, as well as making acquisitions for Cooper Hewitt’s contemporary design collections.