National Gallery Director Nicholas Penny Announces 2015 Retirement
Dr. Nicholas Penny, the director of the National Gallery in London, has announced his retirement for 2015 at the age of 65. Since taking the helm in 2008, he has overseen noteworthy exhibitions, including the highly acclaimed *Leonardo da Vinci: Painter at the Court of Milan* from 2011 to 2012, which became the gallery’s most popular event. Penny will stay on until a new director is appointed with the support of the Prime Minister. Previously, he held significant roles in various prestigious institutions, including a decade-long tenure focused on Renaissance art and decorative arts.
Key facts
- Dr Nicholas Penny will retire as Director of the National Gallery, London, in 2015.
- He will turn 65 at the end of 2014.
- Penny has served as Director for six years.
- Under his leadership, the National Gallery staged its most successful exhibition, Leonardo da Vinci, Painter at the Court of Milan, in 2011–12.
- His successor will be appointed by the National Gallery's trustees with the approval of the Prime Minister.
- Penny was Clore Curator of Renaissance Painting at the National Gallery from 1990 to 2000.
- He was Andrew W. Mellon Professor at the Center for Advanced Study in the Visual Arts from 2000 to 2002.
- He returned to the National Gallery as Senior Curator of Sculpture and Decorative Arts from 2002 to 2008.
Entities
Artists
- Leonardo da Vinci
Institutions
- National Gallery, London
- Center for Advanced Study in the Visual Arts
Locations
- London
- United Kingdom