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Shirley Neilsen Blum (Shirley Marie Neilsen) was born on 14 October, 1932 in Petaluma, California, US, is an American art historian. Discover Shirley Neilsen Blum's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is she in this year and how she spends money? Also learn how she earned most of networth at the age of 91 years old?

Popular As Shirley Marie Neilsen
Occupation State University of New York, Purchase
Age 91 years old
Zodiac Sign Libra
Born 14 October 1932
Birthday 14 October
Birthplace Petaluma, California, US
Nationality United States

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Who Is Shirley Neilsen Blum's Husband?

Her husband is Walter Hopps (m. 1955-1966) Irving Blum (m. 1967-1976)

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1932

Shirley Neilsen Blum, also known as Shirley Hopps (born 14 October 1932) is an American art historian, author, gallerist, and professor emeritus at the State University of New York, Purchase (1970–1989).

She specializes in Northern Renaissance art, early Netherlandish art, and modern art.

Shirley Marie Neilsen was born in 1932 in Petaluma, California, to parents Dana (née Keyes) and Melvin Louis Neilsen.

1950

In the 1950s through the 1960s, she was active in the Los Angeles gallery scene, and she co-founded and co-ran Ferus Gallery.

1955

She received a M.A. degree in 1955 from University of Chicago and a Ph.D. in 1964 from University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA).

Her thesis advisor was Karl M. Birkmeyer.

She was married in 1955 to Walter Hopps of the Ferus Gallery and future curator at Pasadena Art Museum, but the marriage ended in divorce in 1966.

1961

She taught art history at her alma mater University of Chicago, from 1961 until 1962.

1962

Walter Hopps and Shirley bought out Andy Warhol's first exhibition at Ferus Gallery in 1962, a collection which ended up being worth $15 million dollars by 1996.

Between 1962 and 1973, Blum was an assistant professor at University of California, Riverside.

1967

In 1967, she married a co-worker at the Ferus Gallery and art dealer, Irving Blum, which ended in 1976.

1969

Shirley and Irving Blum had a son born in 1969, film producer Jason Blum.

Shirley and Walter ran Ferus gallery together for many years.

1970

From 1970 until 1989, Blum served as a professor at State University of New York at Purchase (SUNY Purchase).

At SUNY Purchase, she founded the Art History Department.

1973

Neilsen was the Charles A. Dana Department Chair at Colgate University, from 1973 until 1974.