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Dr Gus Casely-Hayford

Dr Gus Casely-Hayford

Title
Honorary Doctor
Person Type
Honorary
Dr Gus Casely-Hayford

Biography

Honorary Doctor

Dr Gus Casely-Hayford, OBE is the inaugural Director of V&A East, Professor of Practice at SOAS, University of London and a curator and cultural historian who writes, lectures and broadcasts widely on culture.

Since graduating from Central Saint Martins, he has worked closely with major cultural and political institutions including Tate Britain, the BBC, United Nations, Sothebys Institute, Smithsonian National Museum of African Art and various international Arts Councils.

As former Executive Director of Arts Strategy at Arts Council England and Ex-Director of the Institute of International Contemporary Art Gus has offered his leadership expertise to many organisations and in 2005 organised the biggest celebration of Africa Britain has ever hosted.

Gus received a fellowship for service to the arts and a SOAS Honorary Fellowship for service to Africa, where he also gained a PhD qualification. He has served on the boards of cultural institutions, including the National Trust and the National Portrait Gallery and was awarded an OBE in 2018 for his services to Arts and Culture.