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Ekow Eshun
1968–
United Kingdom
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Ekow Eshun (born 27 May 1968) is a British writer, broadcaster, and curator. He was the first black editor of a major magazine in the UK (Arena Magazine in 1997) and was also the first black director of a major arts organisation, the Institute of Contemporary Arts (ICA) in London. Described as a "cultural polymath" by The Guardian, he has authored books, presented TV and radio documentaries, curated exhibitions, and chaired lectures.
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