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People Are Leaving the Committee to Select the Head of the National Gallery

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Two members of the commission that will select the new director of the National Gallery in Prague have resigned. Lukáš and Lenka Jasanští confirmed their departure to Novinky. Out of 11 members, nine remain, half of whom are connected to the art market. Experts are criticizing the composition of the commission.

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Two members of the commission that will select the new director of the National Gallery in Prague have resigned. Lukáš and Lenka Jasanští confirmed their departure to Novinky. Out of 11 members, nine remain, half of whom are connected to the art market. Experts are criticizing the composition of the commission.

Photographer Lukáš Jasanský and his wife, graphic designer and illustrator Lenka Jasanská, resigned last week from their membership in the Ministry of Culture's commission for the selection of a new director general or director of the National Gallery in Prague. Minister of Culture Oto Klempíř (for Motoristy) respects their resignation. He will consider further action, he personally selected the members of the commission and stands behind the se…

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Photographer Lukáš Jasanský and his wife, graphic designer and illustrator Lenka Jasanská, resigned last week from their membership in the Ministry of Culture's commission for selecting a new director general or director of the National Gallery in Prague. The resignation, which was reported on Facebook by the Art Historical Society, was confirmed by Jasanská on Monday. ČTK is seeking the Ministry of Culture's reaction.

Experts are criticizing the approach of Culture Minister Klempíř in selecting the director of the National Gallery. Now, two members of the evaluation committee who were supposed to be involved in it have resigned.

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Novinky.cz broke the news on Monday, October 19, 2026.
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