Antonov will remain in the Pushkin Museum. A. S.Pushkina in his office of the president. As Director of the Pushkin Museum will be assigned to a gallery owner and art critic Marina Lochak

Irina Antonova
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Source: colta.ru

Director of the State Museum of Fine Arts Pushkin (Pushkin), Irina Antonova, who led the museum 52 years old, is leaving his post. This was announced at a press briefing on Monday, the Minister of Culture of the Russian Federation Vladimir Medina, RIA Novosti reported.

«It's a living legend, a legend that made the Pushkin Museum. We are eternally grateful to Irina Alexandrovna, "- said the Minister. He added that it will continue in the Pushkin Museum in the position of its president.

Irina Antonova (born in 1922) led the Pushkin Museum in 1961, acted as initiator and organizer of the largest international exhibitions, including " Moscow-Paris "," Moscow-Berlin "," Russia-Italy "," Modigliani "," Turner "," Picasso "and many others. In 1981, together with Sviatoslav Richter founded a festival of music and painting "December Nights", which takes place annually in the Pushkin Museum.

author of more than a hundred publications (catalogs, articles, albums, TV shows, scientific scenarios popular films). Over the years, led a teaching job in oriental department at Moscow State University, the Institute of Cinematography in the audience Pushkin Pushkin, the Institute of Oriental Languages ​​in Paris.

in April 2013 Irina Antonova has been appointed chief curator of the state museums of Russia.

According to radio station "Echo of Moscow", to the position of director of the Pushkin Museum will be assigned to a gallery owner and art critic Marina mule, which had previously held the position of artistic director of the museum Exhibition Association "Capital." This structure consists of exhibition halls "Arena," "New Manege", "Worker and Collective Farm Girl" and other venues.

Source : colta.ru , artinvestment.ru