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David Ekserdjian

Biography

I am a professor of Art History, and Head of the Department of History of Art and Film, at the University of Leicester. My primary research interest is in 16th century Italian Renaissance paintings and drawings. From 1983 to 1986 I was a Fellow of Balliol College, Oxford, and from 1987-1991 of Corpus Christi College, Oxford. From 1991-1997 I worked for Christie, Manson and Woods and I was Editor of Apollo magazine from 1997-2004.

I have authored numerous articles and reviews for publications such as the Burlington Magazine and Apollo, as well as monographs on Correggio and Parmigianino and a book on still-life painting in the Renaissance.

Since 2002, I have been a Member of the Reviewing Committee on the Export of Works of Art. I am also a Trustee of the National Gallery, London, and serve on the Tate Board of Trustees as the National Gallery Liaison Trustee.

Why I wanted to become a Tate Trustee

As the National Gallery's representative on the Tate Board, my primary responsibility - in conjunction with my opposite number from Tate on the National Gallery Board - is to ensure continuing good relations between the two institutions. Since I am an art historian whose primary expertise is in the field of renaissance art, I naturally seek to ensure that the historic collections at Tate continue to enjoy equal status with their modern counterparts, and that Tate's publications remain both scholarly and approachable. On a purely personal level, the major reason I am delighted to be on the Tate Board is for the opportunities it affords me to educate myself in the field of contemporary art.

Appointment Information

Appointed by: Prime Minister

Appointment: 1 April 2008

Renewed: 29 September 2009

Term expires: 29 September 2013

Other Membership:

Declaration of Members' Interests on appointment (from 1 April 2008)

Employment1

Professor of History of Art and Film, University of Leicester

Freelance writing and Journalism

Directorships of companies2

nil

Membership of non-profit making organisations3

Reviewing Committee on Export of Works of Art Member

National Gallery Trustee

Shareholding4

nil

Connections between Trustees and others connected with Tate5

nil

Any other interests6

nil

Signed and Dated by David Ekserdjian on 15 April 2008.

Notes:

  1. Employment, remunerated trade, profession, public office or consultancy
  2. Directorships of companies, both public and private, both remunerated and unremunerated
  3. Membership of non-profit making organisations, clubs or associations and professional bodies which have significant dealings with Tate or whose activities could relate to Tate's work
  4. Names of companies and organisations in which the member or his/her family or associates has a controlling interest or shares or securities and which could be involved in the supply of goods or have business dealings with Tate
  5. This includes commercial interests with other Trustees, Tate's lawyers (Withers; Linklaters; Brachers) and Tate's auditors (National Audit Office; Baker Tilly; Grant Thornton; AHL Ltd. RSM Bentley and Grant Thornton will act as Tate's internal Auditors from 1 April 2008).
  6. Trustees are advised to declare anything which a member of the public, knowing the facts, might reasonably think is significant and relevant.