We bid a bittersweet farewell to our great friend and colleague at the Ringling Museum of Art, Stephen Borys, who accepted the directorship of the prestigious Winnipeg Art Gallery Canada's oldest art gallery, effective in mid-June. As Ringling's Ulla R. Searing Curator, Stephen was Arthur's partner in the creation of the upcoming Francesco de Mura exhibition. Don't worry, the show may still make it to the Ringling, (or another Florida venue), but will likely originate outside of the State. The selected venue will be announced later this year. In the meantime, we wish Stephen and his beautiful wife, Hazel, and little son, Roman, great things in Winnipeg. He's a true professional and they're lucky to have landed him!
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