While most of us were just trying to get by during recent COVID quarantines, Steven Nelson accepted a new high-profile job and moved cross country amid the pandemic.
After more than 20 years in academia, multiple publications, awards and speakerships, Nelson was appointed as the new dean of the National Gallery of Art’s research institute that promotes the studies of the production, use, and cultural meaning of art.
In this position at the Center for Advanced Study in the Visual Arts, Nelson will focus on fundraising, leadership and scholarship work to advance the center’s mission and impact.
The research center, which was founded in 1979, has been the epicenter of scholarly work on a variety of topics and art mediums.