Krydz Ikwuemesi (painter, theorist, curator) a 1992 First Class Honours graduate (painting) and Masters holder of Fine Arts, University of Nigeria, Nsukka is the founding member and emeritus secretary of The Visual Orchestra and the International Secretary of the Pan-African Circle of Artists. A most versatile artist, Ikwuemesi has equally written and published some poetry and more than 70 essays in local and foreign media, including newspapers, magazines, journals, and the radio. In 2001, he was invited to Japan by the Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Japan Foundation as one of the twelve African artists and critics selected to participate in a study tour and symposia on representing other cultures.

He was recently an artist-in-residence at Centrum Arts and Creative Education at Fort Worden State Park, Port Townsend, USA. He has taught painting and draughtsman ship at University of Nigeria since 1994 and is the initiator and Project Director of Afrika Heritage (the PACA Biennale) and Overcoming Maps (the PACA Study Tour of Africa).

Recently, Ikwuemesi was nominated a member of the Japanese network on the preservation of cultural heritage in Africa. His current exhibition project, "20th Century Art: a Story from Nigeria" seeks to present modern Nigerian art in different parts of Africa and the world between 2006 and 2008.