Background
Picón, Carlos Arturo was born on August 31, 1954 in San Juan. Son of Rafael Picón-Villariny and Hazel Gomez.
Picón, Carlos Arturo was born on August 31, 1954 in San Juan. Son of Rafael Picón-Villariny and Hazel Gomez.
Attended, Yale University, 1973. Attended, University Pennsylvania, 1975. Bachelor in Classical & Near Eastern Archaelogy with honors, Haverford & Bryn Mawr College, Pennsylvania, 1976.
Master of Philosophy in Classical Archaelogy, Oxford University, England, 1978. Doctor of Philisophy in Classical Archaelogy, Oxford University, England, 1983.
Library. & research assistant department classical archaelogy Bryn Mawr College, 1973—1976. Intern to curator primitive arts Metropolitan Museum Art, New York City, 1974. Research fellowship Haverford College, 1976.
Junior research fellow Christ Church, Oxford, 1978—1983. Assistant curator Ashmole Archive, Kings College, London, 1984—1986. Curator western antiquities San Antonio Museum Art, 1986—1990.
Curator-in-charge department Greek & Roman Art Metropolitan Museum Art, New York City, since 1990. Greek archaeology tutor Oxford University, 1978—1983. Advisor, collaborator British Museum, 1981—1983.
Consultant antiquarian booksellers Sims, Reed & Fogg, London, 1984—1986. Organizer Appeal in Aid King's College London & Sotheby's, 1985—1986. Visiting scholar department classics University Texas, Austin, 1987—1990.
Consultant curator Edward & Betty Marcus Foundation, Dallas, 1988—1990.
Trustee Corning Museum Glass, since 1995. Council of advisors Institute Classical Architecture & Classical American, New York City, since 2003. Member of Archaelogical Institute American, German Archaelogical Institute (cooresponding member 1995).
