Michael Bell (6) (1942–)

Michael Bell is founding Director of Carleton University Art Gallery (1992) and Associate Professor, School for Studies in Art and Culture (Art History). Since 1968 when he joined the Public Archives of Canada as curator of paintings, drawings and prints he has held many positions in galleries in Canada: Associate Curator (1986-92) and Director (1973-78), Agnes Etherington Art Centre, Queen’s University; Assistant Director, Public Programmes (1979-81), National Gallery of Canada, and Acting Director, National Gallery of Canada (1981); Director and C.E.O., McMichael Canadian Collection ( 1981-86). Bell also spent a period as Visual Arts Officer of the Ontario Arts Council (1978-79) where he was responsible for programme funding for the province’s public art galleries.