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Augustus Lavinus Casely-Hayford OBE (born 1964) is a British curator, cultural historian, broadcaster and lecturer with ancestral Ghanaian roots in the Casely-Hayford family. He is presently the Director of V&A East and was formerly the Director of the Smithsonian National Museum of African Art in Washington, DC.
10 de nov. de 2017 · In this wide-ranging talk, Gus Casely-Hayford shares origin stories of Africa that are too often unwritten, lost, unshared. Travel to Great Zimbabwe, the ancient city whose mysterious...
8 de nov. de 2019 · Gus Casely-Hayford, a renowned museum director, cultural historian, writer and broadcaster, will lead the V&A's expansion into east London in 2023. He will oversee the creative strategy and programming of two new venues in Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, as part of a cultural powerhouse.
Learn about the forgotten origins and achievements of Africa from a historian and broadcaster. Gus Casely-Hayford reveals the stories of ancient cities, empires and libraries that shaped the continent and the world.
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.
Learn about Gus Casely-Hayford, a curator and cultural historian who focuses on African culture. He has presented BBC series, organized Africa Day, and curated a National Portrait Gallery exhibition on slavery.
Gus Casely-Hayford is a director of the Smithsonian National Museum of African Art and a former leader of Arts Council England. He is also a researcher, writer and broadcaster on African culture and a trustee of the National Portrait Gallery.
