death_place death_date birth_place birth_date article_title name occupation alma_mater
southampton , new york , u.s. 16 august 1994 antwerp , belgium 9 july 1935 henry geldzahler
 henry geldzahler curator , art historian , art critic yale university harvard university
henry geldzahler

henry geldzahler -lrb- july 9 , 1935 -- august 16 , 1994 -rrb- was a curator of contemporary art in the late 20th century , as well as a modern art art historian and art critic .
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 art world with a close relationship with contemporary artists .
