Andrew Bolton
| Andrew Bolton | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1966 |
| Nationality | British |
| Occupation | Curator in Chief of the Costume Institute |
| Known for | Savage Beauty China: Through the Looking Glass |
Andrew Bolton (born 1966) is a British museum curator and current Head Curator of the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute in New York City.
Bolton graduated from the University of East Anglia with a BA in Anthropology and an MA in Non-Western Art.[1]
In 2002, he joined the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City as an Associate Curator of the Costume Institute.[2] On September 8 2015, it was announced that he would replace Harold Koda as Curator in Chief of the Costume Institute.[3]
Bolton has created several critically lauded exhibitions including Savage Beauty featuring clothing created by British fashion designer Alexander McQueen, as well as China: Through the Looking Glass.[4]
Bolton exhibitions are known for their, "scholarly rigor....whimsy.... (and) theatricality."[4]
Career
Bolton came to the Met from London's Victoria and Albert Museum in 2002.[4]
In 2015, he was awarded the Vilcek Prize in Fashion.[4][5]
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