Tagged: janne siren

Cultural
10:12 am
Mon May 13, 2013

Finnish Ambassador visits Albright-Knox Art Gallery

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Janne Siren, new Albright-Knox Gallery leader

The U.S Ambassador to Finland made his way to the Albright-Knox Art Gallery for a tour of its renowned collection this weekend and to visit with an old friend Janne Siren, the gallery's new director.

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Arts
9:16 am
Wed January 16, 2013

New Albright-Knox leader talks about coming to Buffalo

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Albright-Knox Art Gallery
  • Newly named Albright-Knox Art Gallery director Janne Sirén talks to WBFO's Eileen Buckley about coming to Buffalo.

The future of the Albright-Knox Art Gallery will be in the hands of a man with extensive background in international art.  42-year-old Janne Sirén was introduced at a news conference Tuesday.  He serves as the director of Helsinki Art Museum in Finland. 

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Arts
1:51 pm
Tue January 15, 2013

New Albright-Knox director aims to bring "spirit of fun" to gallery

The new leader of the Albright-Knox Art Gallery is being called a "visionary" arts director with extensive European experience.

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Arts
5:36 pm
Mon January 14, 2013

Albright-Knox taps Finn Janne Siren to be new director

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Janne Sirén, new director at Albrigth-Knox

The Albright-Knox Art Gallery has gone overseas to find its new director. Janne Sirén, director of the Helsinki Art Museum in Finland, will take over for Louis Grachos, who left the museum last year for a job in Austin, Texas.

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