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Article: Sir Norman's last picture show ; Rosenthal steps down from the Royal Academy after 31 years
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- The Evening Standard (London, England)
- Article date:
- January 30, 2008
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SIR NORMAN ROSENTHAL, the flamboyant head of exhibitions at the
Royal Academy, is to step down from his post.
He is to become a special adviser to the institution where he has
organised blockbuster shows for 31 years, the Evening Standard can
reveal. The move will give him free rein to work with international
museums and galleries as a freelance curator.
But he will remain closely involved in creating new exhibitions
at the 239- year-old Piccadilly institution.
Staff will be told today and the search for a replacement starts
next month.
After so long at the heart of one of London's best-known and most
influential art institutions, Sir Norman could prove difficult to
replace.
Although ...