Carrie Rebora Barratt | |
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| Born | 1960 (age 63–64) Chicago, Illinois |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation(s) | Art historian, museum administrator |
| Known for | American art history |
| Academic background | |
| Alma mater | University of Illinois at Chicago (BA) University of California, Los Angeles (MA) CUNY Graduate Center (PhD) |
| Thesis | The American Academy of the Fine Arts, New York, 1802–1842 (1990) |
| Academic work | |
| Discipline | Museums, arts, not-for-profit administration |
| Sub-discipline | Public gardens, plant science, horticulture |
| Institutions | The Metropolitan Museum of Art, The New York Botanical Garden |
Carrie Rebora Barratt is an American art historian specializing in museum administration and collaborative nonprofit leadership.[1] She has worked in this domain in New York City since the 1980s. Barratt was Curator of American Paintings and Sculpture (1989–2009), and Manager of the Henry R. Luce Center for the Study of American Art (1989–2009) and Deputy Director for Collections (2009-2018) at the Metropolitan Museum of Art.[2] She served as the Chief Executive Officer and William C. Steere Sr. President of The New York Botanical Garden[3] 2018-2020 during a transitional period.[4][5][6] Prior to that, she spent over thirty years at the Metropolitan Museum of Art as a curator and administrator.