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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