Charles Simonton Moffett

Charles Simonton Moffett Jr. (1945–2015) was an American art curator.

Early life and education

Born in Washington, D.C., Moffett was raised in a Navy family; his grandfather, Rear Adm. William A. Moffett, was an important figure in the development of naval aviation.[1]

Moffett attended St. George's School in Rhode Island and earned a bachelor's degree in English from Middlebury College in 1967.[1] His early exposure to art included visits to museums such as the Louvre during his father's official trips abroad.[1] He later enrolled in the master's program at New York University Institute of Fine Arts, although he did not complete his doctoral dissertation.[1][2]

Career

During his career, Moffett held positions at the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Sotheby-Parke Bernet Galleries, and the H. Shickman Gallery.[1][2] At the Metropolitan Museum of Art, he worked on projects involving Dutch and Flemish paintings and curated exhibitions featuring artists such as Degas and Van Gogh.[1] At the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco, he organized an exhibition titled "The New Painting: Impressionism 1874–1886," which examined aspects of the Impressionist movement.[1][3] He authored a book of the same name.[4][5] He also contributed essays to exhibition catalogs that have been referenced by art historians.[1]

After leaving Sotheby's, Moffett worked as a private art adviser.[1] Upon his death, he bequeathed 75 works of art to his alma mater Middlebury College. In 2017, the college organized a posthumous exhibit entitled "A Story of Art: Gifts from the Collection of Charles S. Moffett ’67 and Lucinda Herrick".[6]

Personal life

Moffett was married twice and had two children from his second marriage.[1] His son Charles is also a curator.[7]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j Grimes, William (December 12, 2015). "Charles S. Moffett, Curator Who Focused on Impressionists, Dies at 70". The New York Times – via NYTimes.com.
  2. ^ a b "Charles S. Moffett (1945–2015)". December 14, 2015.
  3. ^ "Charles S. Moffett, et al. "The New Painting: Impressionism 1874-1886" (Book Review)". ProQuest.
  4. ^ "THE NEW PAINTING: Impressionism 1874-1886". Kirkus Reviews. Retrieved 2025-02-04.
  5. ^ Adler, Kathleen (1986). "The Phantom of the Show". Art History. 9 (3): 376–380. doi:10.1111/j.1467-8365.1986.tb00209.x. ISSN 1467-8365.
  6. ^ "A Story of Art: Gifts from the Collection of Charles S. Moffett '67 and Lucinda Herrick | Middlebury College Museum of Art". www.middlebury.edu. 2017-09-05. Retrieved 2025-02-04.
  7. ^ Armstrong, Annie (2018-04-12). "Leaving Sotheby's, Charles Moffett Will Open Gallery in Manhattan's Chinatown With Lily Stockman Show". ARTnews.com. Retrieved 2025-02-04.
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