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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. [1] 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.
21 de mar. de 2021 · Meet Gus Casely-Hayford, the man on a mission to drag museums into the 21st century. Kadish Morris. The director of the forthcoming V&A East in London wants to transform the visitor...
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 origins and advanced architecture continue to confound archeologists.
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.
10 de nov. de 2017 · In the vast sweep of history, even an empire can be forgotten. In this wide-ranging talk, Gus Casely-Hayford shares origin stories of Africa that are too often unwritten, lost, unshared....
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.
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.
