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:
- Collections Committee
Declaration of Members' Interests between 1 April 2010 and 31 March 2011
Employment1
Professor of History of Art and Film, University of Leicester
Freelance writing and journalism
Consultant, BBC Your Paintings website
Directorships of companies2
nil
Membership of non-profit making organisations3
Trustee – National Gallery
Member – Reviewing Committee on Export of Works of Art
Shareholding4
nil
Connections between Trustees and others connected with Tate5
nil
Any other interests6
I curated the Royal Academy’s Treasures from Budapest exhibition in 2010, and may be involved in future exhibitions.
Signed and Dated by David Ekserdjian on 11 April 2011
Notes:
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- Directorships of companies, both public and private, both remunerated and unremunerated
- 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
- 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
- This includes commercial interests with other Trustees, Tate’s lawyers (Withers; Linklaters; Brachers) and Tate’s auditors (National Audit Office; RSM Bentley and Grant Thornton).
- Trustees are advised to declare anything which a member of the public, knowing the facts, might reasonably think is significant and relevant.
