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Henry Geldzahler. 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 ...
- July 9, 1935, Antwerp, Belgium
- Green River Cemetery
- August 16, 1994 (aged 59), Southampton, New York, U.S.
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 yesterday ...
The son of a diamond broker, Henry Geldzahler was born in the Belgian city of Antwerp in 1935. The family fled to the United States in 1940, the year of the Nazi occupation of Belgium. Raised in New York, Geldzahler studied art history at Yale and then Harvard before joining the Met.
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Feb 14, 2015 · “The New York School, 1969: Henry Geldzahler at the Metropolitan Museum of Art” runs until March 14th at the Paul Kasmin Gallery, 297 Tenth Avenue. David Levesley is the Forward’s arts and ...
Geldzahler, Henry(b. 9 July 1935 in Antwerp, Belgium; d. 16 August 1994 in Southampton, New York), art historian, museum curator, and public official whose combination of erudition, personal charm, and flair for showmanship helped ensure the preeminence of New York School artists in the 1960s and 1970s.
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.
4 days ago · "Henry Geldzahler" published on by null. (1935–94)American administrator and writer, born in Antwerp, the son of a diamond broker. His mother held American citizenship and the family settled in New York in 1940 after fleeing Belgium because of the Second World War.
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