Professor Frank Ugiomoh

Professor Frank A. O. Ugiomoh is an eminent critical art historian, theorist, and multi-disciplinary studio artist (sculptor and printmaker). Previously holding the prestigious Omooba Yemisi Adedoyin Shyllon Professional Chair for Fine Art and Design at the University of Port Harcourt, his vast academic research focuses deeply on African art historiography, methodology, and art criticism. Beyond lecturing and publishing globally, he has heavily influenced regional creative infrastructure by serving as the longtime Jury Chair for the Life In My City Art Festival (LIMCAF) and partnering with prominent cultural bodies like the National Gallery of Art and the Moriri Gallery to foster critical artistic discourse across Nigeria.