MoMA Names Dave Kehr as Adjunct Curator in Department of Film
By: Tyler Peterson Oct. 21, 2013
The Museum of Modern Art has appointed Dave Kehr as Adjunct Curator in the Department of Film, Director Glenn D. Lowry announced today. One of the preeminent voices on early American and classic Hollywood cinema, Kehr is a longtime film journalist, who began his career as a film critic in Chicago and has been a film columnist for The New York Times for the last 14 years. At MoMA, he will facilitate new scholarship and exhibitions related to the unique strengths of MoMA's film collection, and will focus on making the collection more accessible to audiences outside New York by developing the Museum's circulating film strategies in the digital realm. In this capacity, he will work closely with Rajendra Roy, The Celeste Bartos Chief Curator of Film, beginning December 1.
"Dave Kehr has a hard-earned and dedicated international following as a champion of the under-recognized and long-forgotten in cinema," said Mr. Roy. "His writing has helped uncover numerous lost gems, provided support for their preservation, and inspired countless cinephiles and filmmakers alike. We are thrilled to have him dive into our collection and add his voice to the celebration of the art of the motion picture."
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