Alexander Sturgis
Alexander Sturgis | |
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| Nationality | British |
| Other names | Xa Sturgis The Great Xa |
| Alma mater | University College, Oxford Courtauld Institute of Art |
| Occupation(s) | Curator Museum director |
| Years active | 1991 – present |
| Employer(s) | National Gallery Holburne Museum Ashmolean Museum |
| Title | Director of the Ashmolean Museum |
| Predecessor | Christopher Brown |
Alexander John Sturgis (born 6 November 1963) is a British
Director of the Holburne Museum in Bath
from 2005 to September 2014.
Early life
Sturgis was born on 6 November 1963 in
post-graduate study in art history at the Courtauld Institute of Art in London.[3] He completed his Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in 1990.[2]
Career
Sturgis worked at the
Director of the Holburne Museum in Bath.[6] During his time at Holburne, he oversaw a renovation of the museum that included a £13 million extension.[7]
He moved to the
Supernumerary Fellow of Worcester College, Oxford.[9]
His publications include Rebels and Martyrs: The Image of the Artist in the Nineteenth Century (2006) and Presence: Sculpture and the Portrait (2012).
Personal life
In his spare time, Sturgis is a magician under the name The Great Xa and once appeared on 1990s British TV programme The Word appearing to swallow sharp razor blades.[10][11][12][13]
Selected works
- Sturgis, Alexander (1994). Magic in art: tricks, perspective, illusions. London: Belitha Press. ISBN 978-1855613577.
- Sturgis, Alexander (1998). Faces. London: National Gallery Publications. ISBN 978-1857092226.
- Sturgis, Alexander (2000). Telling time. London: National Gallery Company. ISBN 978-1857099058.
- Sturgis, Alexander; Child, Lauren (2003). Dan's angel: a detective's guide to the language of painting. London: Frances Lincoln. ISBN 978-0711218857.
- Sturgis, Alexander; ISBN 978-1857093469.
- Sturgis, Alexander (2009). Faces (2nd ed.). London: National Gallery Company. ISBN 978-1857094640.
- Sturgis, Alexander (2012). Presence: the art of portrait sculpture. Suffolk: Antique Collectors Club. ISBN 978-1851496853.
- Vestey, Joanna; Sturgis, Alexander; Roberts, Russell (2015). Custodians. Oxford: Ashmolean Museum Publications. ISBN 978-1854442970.
References
- ^ Who's Who 2017, A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc, 2017; online end, Oxford University Press, 2016; online edn, Nov 2016 accessed 16 May 2017
- ^ a b c "New Director of Ashmolean Museum appointed". University of Oxford. 23 January 2014. Retrieved 18 July 2020.
- ^ a b "Director of Holburne Museum to talk about its recent redevelopment". University news. University of Bath. 17 May 2011. Retrieved 10 March 2014.
- ^ a b "New director set to take over at Ashmolean Museum". Oxford Mail. 24 January 2014. Retrieved 10 March 2014.
- ^ "New Director of Ashmolean Museum appointed". News and events. Ashmolean Museum. Retrieved 10 March 2014.
- The Bath Chronicle. 23 January 2014. Archived from the originalon 10 March 2014. Retrieved 10 March 2014.
- ^ "New role for Holburne Museum director at the Ashmolean". Western Daily Press. 24 January 2014. Archived from the original on 10 March 2014. Retrieved 10 March 2014.
- The Courtauld Institute. Retrieved 10 March 2014.
- ^ "Dr Alexander Sturgis MA, PhD". Worcester College, Oxford. Retrieved 25 August 2015.
- ^ Moore, Charles (25 January 2014). "The Spectator's Notes: George Osborne's personal recovery". The Spectator. Retrieved 10 March 2014.
- ^ "The Great Xa's Holburne illusion". BD online. 20 May 2011. Retrieved 10 March 2014.
- ^ "The life of a modern magician: Razor blades, ballet shoes and bumping into the Obamas". Country Life. 20 December 2017. Retrieved 23 August 2022.
- ^ The Great Xar - Swallowing Razor Blades THEWORD (Video). Retrieved 23 August 2022.
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