# Fame.am profile — machine-readable export
# Canonical URL: https://fame.am/person/mario-amaya
# Generated: 2026-08-14T10:50:38.663Z

schema: https://schema.org/Person
url: "https://fame.am/person/mario-amaya"
name: "Mario Amaya"
slug: "mario-amaya"
description: "Mario Amaya was an American art critic, magazine editor, and museum director. He played a significant role in shaping contemporary art discourse in the United States and Europe. Known for his energetic and eclectic approach, he led major institutions including the New York Cultural Center and the Chrysler Museum of Art, and authored influential early studies of Pop art and decorative arts. He was also the chief curator of the Art Gallery of Ontario and the founding editor of London's Art and Artists magazine."
tagline: "American art critic (1933–1986)"
image: "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/7a/Mario-Amaya-1968_%28cropped%29.jpg"
gender: "male"
country:
  name: "United States"
  isoCode: "US"
category:
  name: "Journalists"
  slug: "journalists"
profileType:
  name: "Journalist"
  slug: "journalist"
birthDate: "1933-10-06"
deathDate: "1986-06-29"
livingStatus: "DECEASED"
scores:
  popularity:           50.38
  momentum:             10
  historical:           7.126647999999999
  currentAttention:     0
  sourceConfidence:     45
  profileCompleteness:  70
  trendDirection:       "STABLE"
ranks:
  global:   null
  country:  null
  category: null
sources:
  - url: "https://ko.wikipedia.org/wiki/%EB%A7%88%EB%A6%AC%EC%98%A4_%EC%95%84%EB%A7%88%EC%95%BC"
    title: "마리오 아마야"
    type:  "WIKIPEDIA"
  - url: "https://ar.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D9%85%D8%A7%D8%B1%D9%8A%D9%88_%D8%A3%D9%85%D8%A7%D9%8A%D8%A7"
    title: "ماريو أمايا"
    type:  "WIKIPEDIA"
  - url: "https://arz.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D9%85%D8%A7%D8%B1%D9%8A%D9%88_%D8%A7%D9%85%D8%A7%D9%8A%D8%A7"
    title: "ماريو امايا"
    type:  "WIKIPEDIA"
  - url: "https://cs.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mario_Amaya"
    title: "Mario Amaya"
    type:  "WIKIPEDIA"
  - url: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mario_Amaya"
    title: "Mario Amaya"
    type:  "WIKIPEDIA"
  - url: "https://eo.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mario_Amaya"
    title: "Mario Amaya"
    type:  "WIKIPEDIA"
  - url: "https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mario_Amaya"
    title: "Mario Amaya"
    type:  "WIKIPEDIA"
  - url: "https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mario_Amaya"
    title: "Mario Amaya"
    type:  "WIKIPEDIA"
  - url: "https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3293337"
    title: "Wikidata"
    type:  "WIKIDATA"

# bio (long form, separated for readability)
bio: |
  Imported from discovery source: wikidata-dump