#39: Guardian of Beauty – My 10 Years at the Metropolitan Museum of Art – with Patrick Bringley

About this episode

Patrick Bringley shares his transformative experience as a museum guard at the Metropolitan Museum of Art after the loss of his brother.

What happens when you consciously leave behind the fast pace of life and devote ten years to wonder? Patrick Bringley once worked at The New Yorker, one of the world's most prestigious magazines. But after his brother Tom died of cancer at a young age, he left his career behind and became a museum guard at the legendary Metropolitan Museum of Art. In his international bestseller “All the Beauty in the World,” Patrick recounts how he found solace amid the artworks of the MET—and rediscovered himself in the silence, beauty, and sheer humanity of this special place. In this episode, he talks about: his journey from everyday office life in a skyscraper to life in the halls of one of the world's largest art museums the deep connection between grief, happiness, and art his favorite works at the MET—and why Peter Bruegel's “The Harvest” in particular radiates an existential calm the diversity and humanity behind the scenes: stories of his colleagues from all over the world the magic of slowness, observation – and art that doesn't lecture, but touches A moving conversation about loss, hope, courage, beauty – and how art can enrich all our lives. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for…

People in this episode

Host: Erik Lorenz

Guest: Patrick Bringley

Topics covered

• grief
• art
• museum
• personal journey
• beauty
• humanity
• slow living

Keywords

• Metropolitan Museum of Art
• Patrick Bringley
• grief
• art
• beauty
• slow living
• personal journey
• The Harvest
• All the Beauty in the World

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: The New Yorker, Metropolitan Museum of Art

Books & works: All the Beauty in the World, The Harvest