Péjú Oshin is a British-Nigerian curator, writer, educator, and cultural strategist redefining how art, style, and culture intersect. Born and raised in London, her visionary approach champions diasporic narratives and liminal theory while engaging global audiences across museums, brands, and cultural platforms.

Since beginning her career in 2015, Péjú has curated and led projects that have reached hundreds of thousands of visitors worldwide, collaborating with over 100 artists and cultural producers. Her curatorial practice invites audiences to traverse uncharted territories, creating space for critical dialogue and emotional resonance.

Péjú’s exhibitions and programmes include Rites of Passage (Gagosian, 2023), Stillness: We Invoke the Black to Rest (2020), Beyond Boundaries (2021), and Late at Tate Britain: Life Between Islands (2021) and Hew Locke (2022). She also initiated the Barbican’s first Young Curators Group (2019–2020) and directed the Workshop Artists in Residence programme. These projects have been described as both intellectually rigorous and socially transformative, positioning her among a new generation of curators shaping contemporary culture.

From 2018 to 2022, Péjú served as Curator of Young People’s Programmes at Tate, where she developed large-scale national and international initiatives that reached new and diverse audiences across Tate Modern and Tate Britain. She previously served as Chair of Trustees at Peckham Platform, leading the organisation through a period of strategic renewal and expansion.

With a foundation in Architecture and Design, Péjú brings a spatial and structural intelligence to her curatorial work. She holds a PgCert in Academic Practice from the University of the Arts London, is an Associate Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (AFHEA), and has lectured across Central Saint Martins, Royal College of Art, and other leading universities.

As a writer, Péjú has contributed essays and interviews for institutions and publications including Gagosian Quarterly, Financial Times HTSI, and Serpentine Galleries, with her texts reaching a readership of more than half a million worldwide. Her debut book, Between Words & Space (2021), blends poetry and prose to explore the relationship between language, form, and identity.

Beyond exhibitions and writing, Péjú is a sought-after speaker and mentor, having chaired and delivered talks for the BBC, Financial Times Weekend Festival, Google, Byredo, and Cheltenham Literature Festival, among others. She has served as a judge for awards and initiatives including ING Discerning Eye (2023), JW Anderson × AWITA (2022), Huxley-Parlour’s fourbythree (2021), and The Other Art Fair (2021) — further demonstrating her influence in shaping cultural discourse.

Recognised for her impact and leadership, Péjú was shortlisted for Forbes 30 Under 30 Europe (Arts & Culture) and named one of AWITA’s Fifteen Rising Stars (2021). She currently serves as Associate Director at Gagosian, Trustee of the Yinka Ilori Foundation, Trustee of Iniva (Institute of International Visual Arts), Associate Patron of The Photographers’ Gallery, and a member of the Art Fund Curatorial Diversity Steering Group.

Her career reflects a consistent ability to deliver projects of cultural, critical, and commercial value — making her a trusted collaborator for institutions and brands seeking to engage audiences with depth, authenticity, and style.

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Péjú Oshin is a British-Nigerian curator, writer, and cultural strategist whose work bridges art, identity, and culture. Her practice reimagines how audiences experience contemporary art through dialogue, collaboration, and storytelling.

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Péjú Oshin is a British-Nigerian curator, writer, and cultural strategist whose work explores the intersections of art, identity, and culture. Currently Associate Director at Gagosian and a Trustee of Iniva (Institute of International Visual Arts), she has previously held curatorial roles at Tate and served as Chair of Trustees at Peckham Platform.

Her curatorial projects include Rites of Passage (Gagosian, 2023), Stillness: We Invoke the Black to Rest (2020), and Beyond Boundaries (2021). As a writer, her work has been featured in Gagosian Quarterly, Financial Times HTSI, and Serpentine Galleries, and she is the author of Between Words & Space (2021), a collection of poetry and prose.

Péjú’s practice bridges art, education, and cultural strategy, creating space for dialogue, visibility, and global collaboration.