Philanthropists Marica and Jan Vilcek Endow Curatorial Position at The Met
John Byck ● Photo Credit: Vilcek Foundation | Peter Hurley.
NEW YORK, August 13, 2024 (VSNewsNetwork.com) – Philanthropists Marica F. and Jan T. Vilcek have endowed a new curatorial position at The Metropolitan Museum of Art. The position, named the "Marica F. and Jan T. Vilcek Associate Curator," is part of the museum’s Department of Arms and Armor.
John Byck and a colleague inspect a suit of mail and plate armor ● Photo Credit: John Byck.
The role has been filled by John Byck, an art historian who has been with The Met’s Department of Arms and Armor since 2015. Byck’s expertise lies in American and European firearms and edged weapons, and he has curated several exhibitions at The Met, including The Art of London Firearms and Japanese Arms and Armor from the Collection of John and Etsuko Morris. His recent work includes a lecture at the Royal Armouries in Leeds, England, where he shared new findings on firearms from the 1880s and 1890s.
Marica Vilcek, who has had a long association with The Met, began her career there in 1965 and served in various capacities until her retirement. She was elected an honorary trustee of the museum in 2012. The endowment of this position reflects the Vilceks' ongoing commitment to supporting art historians and fostering academic research in the arts.
For more information, visit: www.vilcek.org.
Source: The Vilcek Foundation via Newswire
