The National Gallery of London, one of the world's best collections of old European paintings, will revise its exhibition policy and will show the installation Hoerengracht, which reproduces in detail the red light district of Amsterdam. It is the work of two American artists, Ed and Nancy Reddin Keenholz, and was funded by Pander. According to The Independent, this is how the new director of the National Gallery, Nicholas Penny, is embarking on plans to attract a younger audience to the museum.

The newspaper quotes Chris Wiggins, who heads the museum's education department. The curator, in particular, explained that the display of the project "Hoerengracht" is needed in order to compare the works, united by the motif of venal love. In the 17th century, Dutch masters painted many pictures on this theme. Until now, the National Gallery has almost never crossed in its exhibitions chronological mark "1900". Now the museum will abandon this tactic. Londoners will see a large project "Picasso: a challenge to the past". In addition, the National Gallery intends to revise the practice of purchasing works of art in its funds.

Under a 1996 agreement, works made after 1900 are sent to the Tate Gallery. Nicholas Penney, director of the National Gallery, is unhappy about this split by the turn of the century. However, he denies that his efforts are aimed at luring viewers away from competitors. He believes that the new policy will lead to a mixing of the two galleries' audiences.