Background
Golden, Thelma was born on September 22, 1965 in Queens, New York, United States.
Golden, Thelma was born on September 22, 1965 in Queens, New York, United States.
Bachelor in Art History & African American Studies, Smith College.
Visual arts director Jamaica Arts Center, Jamaica, New York, 1989—1991. Director, exhibition coordinator Whitney Museum American Art at Philip Morris, 1991—1993. Associate curator, director branch museums Whitney Museum American Art, 1993—1996, curator, 1996—1998.
Special projects curator Peter Norton Family Foundation, 1998—1999. Deputy director exhibitions and programs Studio Museum, Harlem, New York, 2000—2005, chief curator, since 2000, executive director, since 2005. Lecturer in field.
Married Duro Olowu, January 2, 2008.