Background
Nelson, Harold Bernhard was born on May 14, 1947 in Providence, Rhode Island, United States. Son of Harold B. and Eleanor (Lavina) Nelson.
Nelson, Harold Bernhard was born on May 14, 1947 in Providence, Rhode Island, United States. Son of Harold B. and Eleanor (Lavina) Nelson.
Bachelor, Bowdoin College, 1969. Master of Arts, University Delaware, 1972.
Research fellow, NMAA Smithsonian Institute, Washington, 1976-1977;
curator American art, Museum Art & Archeological, U. Missouri, Columbia, 1977-1979;
registrar, Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York City, 1979-1983;
exhibition program director, American Federation Arts, New York City, 1983-1989;
director, Long Beach (California) Museum of Art, since 1989. Juror Annual Art Exhibition Museum Art, Science & Industry, Bridgeport, Connecticut, 1988, Annual Art Exhibition, Clark County District Library., Las Vegas, Nevada, 1984. Speaker American Association Museum Annual Conference, Detroit, 1985, annual meeting Western Museum Conference, Portland, Oregon, 1987, Grantmakers inArt Symposium, New York City, 1986, annual meeting Western Museum Conference, SaltLake City, 1985.
Member of advisory committee APA, Association Science and Technology Centers. Panelist Aid to Special Exhibitions, National Education Association, Washington, 1986. Participant Am.Legal Association, American Bar Association Conference, San Francisco, 1986.
Observer, respondent Museum Symposium, National Education Association, Dallas, 1985.
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