Hyundai Card Exchange Visitor Program

The Hyundai Card Exchange Visitor at The Museum of Modern Art is supported by a multi-year partnership with Hyundai Card that promotes curatorial and artistic exchange with Korean art and culture through travel programs, exhibitions, and scholarly research.

The Hyundai Card Exchange Visitor Program offers an opportunity for an emerging or mid-career curator with deep knowledge of Korean modern and contemporary art and culture to interact with colleagues across the Museum of Modern Art, gain a deeper understanding of museum practices, share their own knowledge with the Museum’s staff and audiences, and conduct their own research project with access to MoMA’s archival and scholarly resources, as well as those broadly available in New York City. This is a full-time, twelve (12) month opportunity at MoMA in New York New York beginning January 2025 and ending December 2025. 

Highlights of the Exchange Visitor Program include: 

• Participate in conversations and shadow curatorial meetings related to the Hyundai Card First Look series, a program at MoMA that highlights recent acquisitions across all curatorial departments; and the Hyundai Card Digital Wall, a spotlight for digital art and artists using emerging technologies, located in the Museum’s Gund Lobby.
• Receive mentorship and guidance from an established MoMA staff member who is assigned to lead First Look or Digital Wall projects.
• Support guided bibliographic and object research, loan and draft other correspondence, and prepare related onsite and online materials for programs. 
• Assist in supervised research and preparation for potential acquisitions for the Museum Collection, including biographical and bibliographic research, maintenance of files, communication with dealers, galleries, collectors, and artists, as necessary. 
• Participate in visits to other galleries and museums, stay informed of current publications, and the latest research conducted by others in the museum industry, and share thought ideas with MoMA staff.
• Participate in conversations and dialogues with MoMA staff and invited guests to explore new ideas on public engagement in a museum context, arts leadership, and the role of cultural institutions.
• Explore opportunities to publish on MoMA’s digital, on site, and printed platforms.
• Build relationships and enhance networks with MoMA professionals, as well as distinguished outside scholars, artists, historians, critics, and other experts.
• Develop a proposal for consideration for a program, installation, or exhibition to be hosted at Hyundai Card exhibition spaces in Seoul (potentially jointly organized with MoMA).

Selection and Qualifications:

The successful candidate will be an emerging or mid-career museum professional with the following qualifications and qualities: 

• Deep knowledge in modern and/or contemporary Korean art and culture.
• Familiarity with MoMA’s Collection and programs, and a desire to learn more about MoMA’s structures and practices.
• Minimum five years of work experience in the museum (or related) field.
• Master's or Graduate Degree in Art History (focus on Asian art or Korean art preferred).
• A demonstrated record of curatorial achievement.
• Fluent in English-language, with strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Fluent in the Korean language.
• Demonstrated research and writing capabilities of the highest level. 
• A team-driven approach, and ability to work in a demanding professional environment. 
• The ability to work independently, with self-direction, and a sense of discretion.
• Proficient knowledge of basic office procedures, software, and skills. 

On-site Work

The selected Exchange Visitor will be required to be present on-site at the Museum of Modern Art in New York, New York five (5) days a week.

Salary and Benefits

The salary is $53,000 per annum, plus benefits, which include medical and dental coverage and paid vacation time. The program also offers per annum an additional $5,000 housing allowance. 

Application Process

Candidates should prepare an application packet that includes the following: 

• CV
• one short format, and one medium format English language writing sample
• a one page response to the question: Please share why the Hyundai Card Visiting Fellow program is the right next professional step for you, and why you feel you are the right fit for this opportunity
• one professional (not academic) reference 

Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis but we will prioritize applications received by December 2, 2024. 

Fellowship begins: January 2025

Fellowship ends: December 2025

About The Museum of Modern Art

The Museum of Modern Art, dedicated to the art of our time, was established in 1929. With a dynamic exhibition program and one of the world’s largest collections of modern and contemporary art, MoMA bridges the past and present, the established and the experimental, bringing new ideas to over three million onsite visitors per year— and many more millions in the digital realm. We offer an exciting, inclusive work environment for innovative, talented individuals who are eager to take part in MoMA’ mission, responding to new ideas and initiatives with insight, imagination, and intelligence.   

About Hyundai Card 

A MoMA sponsor since 2006, Hyundai Card has supported over 50 exhibitions, including Picasso Sculpture, Bauhaus 1919-1933: Workshops for Modernity, and Judson Dance Theater: The Work Is Never Done, Hague Yang: Handles, Judd, and Refik Anadol Unsupervised. Hyundai Card is a leading credit card company based in Korea that offers inspiration through design, music, and the arts.

Equal Employment Opportunity Policy Statement: Equal Employment Opportunity has been, and will continue to be, a fundamental principle at the Museum, where employment is based upon personal capabilities and qualifications without discrimination because of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, pregnancy, genetic information, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, marital and civil partnership/union status, alienage or citizenship status, creed, genetic predisposition or carrier status, unemployment status, familial status, domestic violence, sexual violence or stalking victim status, caregiver status, arrest or conviction record to the extent required by applicable law, credit history, or any other protected category as established by applicable law, including the New York City Human Rights Law (“NYCHRL”).

Salary : $53,000