Stephen Snoddy
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Stephen Snoddy is a British Curator of Contemporary Art and Gallery Director. Born in Northern Ireland the son of an artist and art critic he studied painting before taking a Masters Degree in Museums Studies. His first gallery job was as a junior exhibitions officer at the Arnolfini working under Barry Barker. Snoddy was Head of Exhibitions at Manchester's Cornerhouse and was a key figure in bringing the 1995 "British Art Show" to the City, hosted in several venues.
Following a period as Director of Southampton City Art Gallery and the Milton Keynes Gallery, Snoddy was appointed Director of the BALTIC in 2004. Due to personal circumstances (being arrested after an alleged indecent assault though charges were dropped) Snoddy had little opportunity to put in place a programme and resigned. In September 2005 it was announced that he was to become the Director of the New Art Gallery in Walsall.
