Mario Amaya

Mario Amaya
Mario Amaya
Born	October 6, 1933; Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
Died	June 29, 1986 (aged 52); London, England
Nationality	American
Occupation(s)	American art critic, museum director, magazine editor
Known for	Directing the New York Cultural Center (1972–1976); Founding editor of Art and Artists magazine;

Mario Amaya (October 6, 1933^[1] – June 29, 1986) was an American art critic, museum director and magazine editor, and (1972–1976) director of the New York Cultural Center and (1976–1979) the Chrysler Museum of Art in Norfolk, Virginia. He was also (1969–1972) the chief curator of the Art Gallery of Ontario and the founding editor of London's Art and Artists magazine. He studied Art Nouveau for 35 years, for some of this time under the teaching of the artist Mark Rothko.

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Mario Amaya
Born	October 6, 1933 Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
Died	June 29, 1986 (aged 52) London, England
Nationality	American
Occupation(s)	American art critic, museum director, magazine editor
Known for	Directing the New York Cultural Center (1972–1976) Founding editor of Art and Artists magazine