Background
Keefe, John Webster was born on April 23, 1941 in Mount Kisco, New York, United States. Son of Webster W. and Josephine Jayne Keefe.
Keefe, John Webster was born on April 23, 1941 in Mount Kisco, New York, United States. Son of Webster W. and Josephine Jayne Keefe.
Bachelor, Yale University, 1963. Master of Arts, Yale University, 1965.
Ford Foundation museum curatorial training intern, Toledo, 1965-1967. Assistant and associate curator Toledo Museum Art, 1967-1970. Assistant curator European decorative arts Art Institute Chicago, 1970-1973, curator, 1973-1979.
Chief curator Grand Rapids Art Museum, 1981-1983. Principal curator decorative arts New Orleans Museum Art, since 1983. Guest lecturer, visiting curator University Chicago, 1980.
Visiting lecturer Tulane University, New Orleans, since 1985, University New Orleans, since 1988.
Trustee Chicago Architecture Foundation, 1976-1980. Member American Ceramic Circle (founding), International Wedgwood Seminar (trustee 1973-1976), Art Institute Chicago Professional Museum Association (vice president 1974-1976), Chicago School Architecture Foundation (trustee 1974-1981, vice president auxiliary board 1976-1980), Decorative Arts Society (national advisory board), Society Architectural Historians, Furniture History Society Great British, Victorian Society of America, Friends of Cast Iron Architecture, Paperweight Collectors Association, American Association Museum, Association Michigan Museum (trustee 1982-1984) Clubs: Casino, Yale, Arts of Chicago.
Married Katharine Caecilia Lee, October 3, 1970 (divorced 1976).