Xavier F. Salomon (born 1979) is a British art critic and both Deputy Director and Peter Jay Sharp Chief Curator at the Frick Collection in New York.[1]

Life

Born in Rome to an English mother and Danish father, he has British citizenship and is most notable for his expertise on Paolo Veronese.[2] From April 2020 through July 2021,[3] Salomon hosted an online program "Cocktails with a Curator"[4] with Frick curators Aimee Ng and Giulio Dalvit. The program examined artworks at the Frick and had 66 episodes, which are available on YouTube[5] and are the basis of a book.[6][7]

Works

References

  1. "Biography". Frick Collection.
  2. "Interview with Alain Elkann".
  3. "Final YouTube Episode," July 16, 2021
  4. Marius, Marley (1 May 2020). "How Art Galleries and Museums Are Bringing Their Collections to Virtual Audiences". Vogue. Retrieved 24 February 2021.
  5. Cocktails with a Curator
  6. Cocktails with a Curator
  7. "Bottoms Up, Bronzino! The Frick Has a New Book Pairing Classic Cocktails With Masterpieces From Its Collection"


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