MaryAnne Stevens

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MaryAnne Stevens
Born
MaryAnne Victoria Stevens

April 1947 (age 75)
NationalityBritish
Occupationart historian and curator

MaryAnne Victoria Stevens (born April 1947) [1] is a British art historian and curator. [2] From 2005 to 2007, she was secretary of the Royal Academy. [3]

In 2005, Stevens succeeded Lawton Fitt as secretary of the Royal Academy. [3]

In 2013, Stevens left the Royal Academy, after working there for 29 years. [4]

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References

  1. "Maryanne Victoria STEVENS - Personal Appointments (free information from Companies House)". Beta.companieshouse.gov.uk. 2 May 2013. Retrieved 6 January 2017.
  2. Podcast, The RA (7 April 2015). "Podcast: Rubens and the Impressionists | Blog | Royal Academy of Arts". Royalacademy.org.uk. Retrieved 6 January 2017.
  3. 1 2 Dorment, Richard. "MaryAnne Stevens: the Kevin Bacon of the gallery world". Telegraph. Retrieved 6 January 2017.
  4. Matthew Bell (10 February 2013). "The Feral Beast: Portrait of a curator moving on". The Independent . Retrieved 6 January 2017.