Director, Collections & Exhibitions
Established in 1871, the Art Gallery of New
South Wales is world-renowned for its leadership in First Nations art, major
international exhibitions and its outstanding art collection.
Bold and visionary, the Art Gallery
welcomes more than two million visitors each year. It comprises two
architecturally striking buildings, including the SANAA-designed Naala Badu
building, which features extraordinary exhibition spaces created to share more
art with more people and deepen engagement with diverse audiences. The Art
Gallery's purpose is simple yet profound: to enrich lives through meaningful
encounters with art.
The institution is now entering a dynamic chapter
under its new Director, which reaffirms its commitment to being inclusive, engaged
and visionary.
We are seeking an experienced Director of
Collections & Exhibitions to lead the care and strategic direction of the
Art Gallery's collection as well as be responsible for the creative
development, planning and logistics of our displays.
Working closely with the Director and as
part of a small, high-performing Executive Team, you will bring significant
experience of managing an art collection at a senior level. This includes the
permanent collection, commissions and the temporary exhibition program, incorporating
design, learning, performance and public programs, touring and content aligned
to budget parameters and timeframes. You will also be responsible for exploring
innovative ways of presenting, interpreting and promoting the collections
through engagement activities with diverse communities and audiences, as well
as through contributions to online resources, digitisation projects, and media.
A thorough knowledge of art is essential, as
is experience of working in cultural institutions, as well as excellent people
leadership and relationship management skills, including experience of working
with government bodies. Strong commercial and project management skills are
also essential.
This is a hugely exciting role requiring an
exceptional individual able to lead and publicly represent the Art Gallery's collections
and deliver ambitious projects and partnerships that will reach and inspire more
people.
To learn more about this unique
opportunity please contact our advising consultants Alun Parry and James
Tyrrell at Boyden on or
Applications close on 19 January 2026.
The Art Gallery of New South Wales
acknowledges the Gadigal, the traditional custodians of the Country on which
the Art Gallery stands.
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and its future, please visit