Juan Barja leaves the direction of the Circle of Fine Arts after 15 years

[G h o s t l y.]

 

Juan Barja, who arrived more than 15 years ago at the direction of the Circle of Fine Arts, left this position and next Monday his replacement will be known, as explained in Europa Press sources of the institution. These same sources have indicated that it is "a personal decision" and that Barja himself considers that "it is time to take over."

Juan Barja was the new director of the Circle of Fine Arts in June 2004 to fill the vacancy of César Antonio Molina.

The president of the Círculo de Bellas Artes, Juan Miguel Hernández León, will present the new director of the institution next Monday, September 30, who will present to the media his main lines of action at the head of the Circle.

Barja (La Coruña, 1954), worked as a lawyer for a few years (1975-1981) to later work continuously as an editor, first in Akal Editions and, since January 2003, in the publishing house Abada Editores, a company specialized in University level publications.

He has been specifically co-director of the magazine Sileno, a biannual publication dedicated to art and thought established by him along with Félix Duque and Joaquín Gallego in 1996.

Among his poetic work, titles such as Balance of the day, Minimum voice or Contemplation of the fall. He has also developed his role as an essayist and author of other texts published in magazines and collective books, as well as essayist, writer and critic.