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Before joining the
Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, David Brigham led a dramatic
transformation of the Allentown Art Museum into the vibrant and
exciting institution it is today. Under his leadership in
Allentown, the audience and membership grew significantly, the
community was actively and effectively engaged, funding increased
substantially, and the profile of the museum was significantly
enhanced. Prior to Allentown, Brigham was the Director of Collections and Exhibitions and Curator of American Art at the Worcester Art Museum, in Massachusetts. In addition to his work as a museum professional, he has taught at the University of Southern California, George Mason University, and Lebanon Valley College. Brigham earned his master's degree in Museum Studies/American Civilization and doctorate in American Civilization at the University of Pennsylvania, and bachelor's degrees in English and Accounting summa cum laude from the University of Connecticut. His publications and exhibition projects span four centuries of American art, from the 17th to the late 20th centuries. His wife, artist Holly Trostle Brigham, studied at the Pennsylvania Academy in the early 1990s and earned her MFA from The George Washington University. They have two children. |