Culture Minister Dismisses Director of Prague National Gallery

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Minister of Culture Oto Klempíř (for the Motorists) has dismissed the director of the National Gallery (NG) in Prague, Alicja Knastová. Deník N reported this on Thursday. NG spokesperson Jana Holcová confirmed the information to Novinka.

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Minister of Culture Oto Klempíř (for the Motorists) dismissed the general director of the National Gallery Prague (NGP) Alicja Knastová on Thursday. The information from Deník N ČTK was confirmed by gallery spokeswoman Jana Holcová. Klempíř stated on Facebook that the gallery needs more significant professional development and the ambition to move among the leading...

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Minister of Culture Oto Klempíř (for the Motorists) dismissed the general director of the National Gallery Prague (NGP) Alicja Knastová on Thursday. The information was confirmed by Deník N's spokesperson Jana Holcová. The NGP will be led for the time being by the current director of the collection of ancient art Olga Kotková.

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Polish cultural manager Alicja Knast is leaving the post of general director of the National Gallery. The Ministry of Culture is expected to announce a selection procedure for this position in the coming months. Regarding the unexpected step, the head of the department Klempíř said that the gallery needs more significant professional development. Knast, who has led the institution since January 2021, did not expect to end her work early and the …