David Metheny Robb

Background

Robb, David Metheny was born on April 12, 1937 in Minneapolis. Son of David Metheny and Jane (Howard) Robb.

Education

Bachelor, Princeton University, 1959; Master of Arts, Yale University, 1967; music management institute, University of California, Berkeley, 1983.

Career

Research assistant, Society for Preservation of New England Antiquities, Boston, 1959; research assistant, National Gallery Art, Washington, 1963; curator, Paul Mellon Collection, Upperville, Virginia, 1963-1965; curatorial fellow, Walker Art Center, Minneapolis, 1967-1969; research curator, Kimbell Art Museum, Fort Worth, 1969-1974; chief curator, Kimbell Art Museum, Fort Worth, 1974-1983; acting director, Kimbell Art Museum, Fort Worth, 1979-1980; director, Telfair Academy Art & Sciences, Savannah, Georgia, 1983-1985; director, Huntsville (Alabama) Museum Art, 1985-1994; director emeritus, Huntsville (Alabama) Museum Art, 1995. Music consultant, since 1992.

Achievements

• David Metheny Robb has been listed as a noteworthy Art historian by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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  • Handbook of the Collection (Kimbell Art Museum publication)

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  • Kimbell Art Museum: Handbook of the Collection

Membership

Member advising committee S.E. Institute for Education in Visual Arts, Chattanooga, 1987-1992, Leadership 2000 Program, Huntsville, 1989-1990. Commander United States Naval Reserve, 1960-1963. Member American Association Museum College Art Association, Alabama Museum Association (chairman long-range plans committee 1989), Tallulah Bankhead Society (treasurer since 1991), HuntsvilleClub, Rotary, Princeton Alumni Schools Committee M C.

Connections

Married Frances Louise Osborn, Feb.12, 1965. Children: Andrew Osborn, Matthew Howard.

Father:

David Metheny Robb

Mother:

Jane (Howard) Robb

Spouse:

Frances Louise Osborn

child:

Matthew Howard Robb

child:

Andrew Osborn Robb