Tag Archives: Metropolitan Museum of Art

Met Curator Explores Her Personal Grief Through European Paintings

Andrea Bayer finds resonance in the works of the masters
Posted on November 22, 2015 by Juniper Quin (Blog Writer, SevenPonds)

Andrea Bayer is a curator in the department of European paintings at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in Chicago. About two years ago, both of her elderly parents died within the same year. On the museum’s website, she discusses and … Continue reading →

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Death and the Birth of the Little Black Dress

An exhibit of mourning attire from 1815 to 1915 at the Met reveals the changing role of a bereaved woman in Victorian culture
Posted on January 22, 2015 by Julie Gesin (Blog Writer, SevenPonds)

“Death Becomes Her: A Century of Mourning Attire,” a current exhibit at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, is more than just a tour through the epoch of Victorian funeral fashion: It is a look at the changing stature of a … Continue reading →

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Connecting to Grief Past and Present

Andrea Bayer, the curator at the Metropolitan Museum of Art tells the story of her loss through great works of art
Posted on November 16, 2014 by Julie Gesin (Blog Writer, SevenPonds)

If you are an artist, you may express your grief through art, but what if you are a curator of one of the most renowned museums in the country? Andrea Bayer, the curator of European paintings at the Metropolitan Museum … Continue reading →

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