Curator (Art in the Public Realm), Amos Rex

Amos Rex is looking for a Curator (Art in the Public Realm) for a full-time permanent position starting in December 2025 or by agreement.  

Amos Rex, which opened in 2018, has established itself as one of Finland's most popular museums. It is located in Helsinki's historic Lasipalatsi building, with 1600 sq m of underground exhibition spaces under the spectacular courtyard above. It is an independent art museum with 125 employees, owned by Amos Anderson’s Fund.

Amos Rex invites a broad public to spectacular art experiences in, around and beyond Lasipalatsi. We organise exhibitions, outdoor installations, events and other programs for a broad, general public audience. Recent highlights include exhibitions with Keiken, Larissa Sansour and Anna Estarriola, and ambitious events in collaboration with Tony Cokes and Minttu Vesala. 

Every day, we invite a broad public to spectacular art experiences in, around and beyond Glaspalatskvarteret. One day, we aim to be the foremost future-focused art museum in the Nordics and one of the most extraordinary public places in Finland.

The role:

We are looking for a curator working within one of our core curatorial themes:  Art in the Public Realm. The role requires a strong curatorial vision, excellent communication skills, extensive networks, and a deep engagement with contemporary artistic practices and societal issues.  

We are looking for an experienced Curator to join our internationally minded team curating exhibitions, installations, commissions, events and programmes that can attract diverse audiences in Finland and internationally.

Your tasks include:  

·       Curating exhibitions, commissions and public programming; conceiving and developing curatorial concepts

·       Writing and communicating curatorial content; producing and contributing to publications and other media

·       Acting as a liaison and building long-term relationships with artists.

·       Supporting research, development, and delivery of exhibitions, events, and publications

·       Playing a key public-facing role within the institution

·       Engaging critically with contemporary topics relevant to a future-focused artistic identity

·       Aligning curatorial content with institutional strategy

 What we are looking for in a candidate

·       Strong international networks

·       Proven track record of curating group and solo exhibitions, commissions, and expanded programming

·       Experience working with audiences and communities

·       Familiarity with academic discourse and public debate around museums, art and other topics in the field

·       Excellent communication skills and the ability to inspire audiences, colleagues, and the media

Eligibility requirements / required qualifications: 

• MA in art history, aesthetics, curatorial studies, design, fine art, urban studies, or a related field or equivalent experience

• Professional-level proficiency in English   The position is in our curatorial team, a team of three people led by our Head of Curation Itha O’Neill. The primary focus of the team is to implement Amos Rex’s new curatorial strategy: to shape an internationally recognised, future-focused artistic identity for Amos Rex that brings art closer to the public, engages with pressing topics of our times and nurtures new forms of expression shaped by the possibilities of technology.

The curatorial theme of Art in the Public Realm is intended to develop artistic projects that reflect on the evolving role of art in the future of cities and how museums can be civic platforms and public spaces. The work of this theme will be especially important in imagining new ways to use the extraordinary building and public space that Amos Rex occupies in the heart of Helsinki.

Amos Rex is a friendly, loyal and varied working environment with a multitude of fascinating projects to be a part of. The environment will suit a quality-driven, collaborative and sociable individual with an international attitude and the ability to take a high level of responsibility for the quality of their work. Amos Rex offers the chance to work at one of Finland’s most ambitious and well-resourced cultural institutions.

 Interested?  

For more information about the position, please contact Itha O’Neill, tel. +358 50 576 2237

1 Oct at 14-15:30 pm and 3 Oct 10-11:30 am.  

Apply for the position, in English, by October 26, 2025.

Please submit your salary request.   Diversity and equality in our work community are important to us. We welcome applicants from diverse backgrounds, including people of different ages, genders, languages, cultures, and minority groups.