Jess Castellote

Jess Castellote

Jess Castellote (Zaragoza, Spain, 1956). After working for years in Nigeria as an architect and project manager, he completed a doctoral degree in Art History at UNED (Madrid), and he is currently the Director of the Yemisi Shyllon Museum of Art, Pan-Atlantic University, Lagos. He is also a founding member of the Foundation for Contemporary and Modern Visual Arts and of the Society for Art Collection. He has authored, co-authored or edited four books on Nigerian Art. He combines his professional work with an intense involvement in several not-for-profit organizations promoting development and educational projects in the country.