Curt is American Ancestor’s Curator of Fine Art. As part of the Education team, he curates American Ancestors’ large art collection, lectures around the world, and hosts the celebrated American Ancestors Art & Architecture webinar series. Curt liaises with all American Ancestors teams and regularly engages with members and donors around the world through the scholarly tours he leads for American Ancestors to Europe and America. 

Before he came to American Ancestors in 2016, Curt was the CEO of the National Trust for Scotland USA and, before that, the manager of the conservation department of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, where he worked for 13 years. 

In 2024 American Ancestors published Curt’s latest book, A British Country House Alphabet: A Historical & Pictorial Journey. Published to international acclaim, the first volume (in a series of three) features stories that will enchant seasoned country house visitors—and entertain those new to art and architecture—as they read about surprising snippets of history that occurred at, or because of, a country house in England, Scotland, or Wales. Curt’s previous book, Villa Astor: Paradise Restored on the Amalfi Coast, was published in 2017 by Flammarion. 

Curt has been presented to Charles, the Prince of Wales, and the late Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother in recognition of his work on British country houses.