By Tom Grater
20.01.2020 - 17:56 / variety.com
BBC director general Tony Hall has been appointed chair of the board of trustees of the National Gallery.
The executive, who has served on the Gallery’s board since November, takes over as chair from Sir John Kingman, who has been interim chair since Hannah Rothschild stood down from the role in September 2019.
Hall said: “The National Gallery houses the greatest collection of paintings – not just in the UK – but the world. It is a hugely important cultural asset for the country and for the
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