Nicholas R. Bell

Nicholas R. Bell has a strong background in museum work, with their most recent position being President and CEO of the Glenbow Museum since November 2019. Prior to that, they served as the Senior Vice President for Curatorial Affairs at the Mystic Seaport Museum from June 2016 to October 2019. Before that, they held various roles at the Smithsonian American Art Museum, including The Fleur and Charles Bresler Curator-in-Charge from October 2015 to May 2016, The Fleur and Charles Bresler Senior Curator of American Craft and Decorative Art from September 2011 to September 2015, Curator of the Renwick Gallery from June 2009 to September 2011, and Curatorial Associate from June 2008 to June 2009.

Nicholas R. Bell received their Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science from Simon Fraser University in 2005. Nicholas R. went on to complete their Master of Arts degree in Winterthur Program in American Material Culture from the University of Delaware in 2008.