Contact Address National Gallery of Art Plot 684, Cadastral Zone, Utako District P.M.B. 456 Garki, Abuja Contact Telephone: 234-09-2311313, 08039644305 Email Address: [email protected] Dr Paul Chike Dike is the Director-General, National Gallery of Art Abuja. For the past 35 years, he has distinguished himself in the area of Ethnographical. Anthropological and Sociological Studies. Hehas broughtnewinsight intoareasof humandisciplinethat are not often given the type of priority they deserve. He attended the following Institutions: • Christ The King School ( CKS ) Aba • Abbot Secondary Grammar School Ihiala - WASC • University of Ibadan • Oxford University, UK • University of Nigeria His exposure inthetopuniversities inNigeria andUnited Kingdom broadened his scope andworld view. His expertise inverbal andconcrete iconography has not only enriched our common lifebut has challenged us to theaesthetic values in creation. Heis a creative writer and analyst. He has held several positions in the Art Industry within record time. He was among others • Ethnographer Grade II, National Museum 1971 1974 • Ethnographer Grade I, 1974 1976 • Senior Ethnographer. 1976 1978 • Principal Ethnographer. 1978 1980 • Assistant Chief Ethnographer. 1980 1982 • Consultant. National Productivity Centre, 1984 • Chief Ethnographer, 1982 1986 • Assistant Director 1986 1990 • Director. (Research and Training) 1990 1993 • Appointed Pioneer Director/Chief Executive National Gallery of Art in 1993 and currently. • Director General/Chief Executive. National Gallery of An 2000 date Other Public Duties and Services where Dr. Dike has identilied positively include: • Board Membership ofthe Institute of African Studies. University of Nigeria Nsukka 1987 1991 • Head. Ethnography Devision. National Museum. 1986 1990 • Curator and Head. National Museum Enugu 1981 1990 • Ethnographer/Curator, Kwara and Kogi States, 1973 1973 • Zonal Co-ordinator, National Commission for Museums and Monuments 1985 1986 • Research Fellow, National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies, Kuru. 1979 • He is among others. Member. Nigeria Anthropological and Sociological Association • Member. Nigerian Economic Society • Member Arts Council ofthe African Studies Association • Member International Committee on Monuments and sites ofAfrica and Interior Committee of Museums ICOMOS/ICOM • President. International Association of Critics of Art, Nigeria Chapter His Membership of Social Organisations and Clubs include: • Member, University of Ibadan Alumni Association • Member University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Alumni Association • Member, Trinity Society, Oxford University • Member United Oxford and Cambridge Universities Club • Member. Klobb 41. Universities of Ibadan and Nigeria Nsukka • Member. Rotary International Dr Dike has worked as a Curator, or Assistant Curator to over sixty traditional and contemporary art exhibitions in an outside the country. He has participated in manyexhibilions. seminars, conferences and lectures in the countryand overseas. He has also published a number of top papers for universities and public institutes. He is married with children.
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