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Henry Geldzahler (July 9, 1935 – August 16, 1994) was a Belgian-born American curator of contemporary art in the late 20th century, as well as a historian and critic of modern art. He is best known for his work at the Metropolitan Museum of Art and as New York City Commissioner of Cultural Affairs, and for his social role in the ...
Henry Geldzahler was an immensely influential curator and cultural figure of relevance so his legacy is important for the art world and culture in general.
Henry Geldzahler was once described as ‘the most powerful and controversial art curator alive’. As an important David Hockney double portrait of the curator and his partner comes up for auction, we recall his radical impact on New York’s arts scene. Storylines. 20th & 21st Century Art. Video. 26 February 2019.
Henry Geldzahler was once described as ‘the most powerful and controversial art curator alive’. We recall his radical impact on New York’s arts scene.Find ou...
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Aug 17, 1994 · Henry Geldzahler, the curator, critic and public official whose enthusiastic advocacy of contemporary art made his name synonymous with the art scene in New York for three decades, died...
A biography of Henry Geldzahler (1935–1994), an American administrator and writer who was a curator and commissioner of cultural affairs in New York. Learn about his involvement in contemporary art, his controversial exhibitions, and his writings on Warhol and others.
Feb 14, 2015 · Henry Geldzahler was a visionary curator who organized the groundbreaking exhibition "New York Painting and Sculpture: 1940-1970" at the Met in 1969. The show featured Warhol, Rauschenberg, Rothko and other artists who made New York the center of the art world.
