Speaking Engagements
Conversations on Art, Identity & Cultural Strategy
Over the course of her career, Péjú Oshin has delivered and chaired over fifty public talks, lectures, and cultural events across the UK, Europe, North America, and Africa. Her speaking engagements include leading institutions such as the Serpentine, Tate, National Portrait Gallery, and Iniva, alongside global brands including Google, Byredo, Hazendal Wines, and Liberty London.
She has also appeared on major cultural platforms including the Financial Times Weekend Festival, BBC, and Cheltenham Literature Festival, as well as academic and professional forums such as Sotheby’s Institute of Art, Central Saint Martins, and the British Council.
Through these varied engagements, Péjú explores the intersections of art, identity, and cultural strategy, weaving together themes of curation, liminality, diasporic narratives, and creative leadership. Known for her ability to hold space with clarity, warmth, and insight, she brings an interdisciplinary approach to conversations that connect artists, institutions, and audiences across the global art ecosystem.
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Selected Talks & Highlights
2025
In Conversation: Simon Frederick x Péjú Oshin – Art’otel, London
Chair & Moderator
A dynamic discussion on storytelling, legacy, and visual culture with award-winning filmmaker and photographer Simon Frederick.
The Artist Series Launch – Hazendal Wines UK
Moderator
In conversation with Athi-Patra Ruga and Khanyisile Mbongwa on queerness, land memory, and Indigenous knowledge within contemporary art.
2024
FT Weekend Festival: Crafting Connections – Where Art Meets Architecture – Kenwood House, London
Chair
With architect Jayden Ali, exploring collaboration, materiality, and purpose in creative practice.
Sharon Walters in Conversation with Péjú Oshin – National Portrait Gallery, London
Chair
Celebrating the Gallery’s acquisition of Walters’ portrait of Eric and Jessica Huntley and reflecting on community, activism, and visibility.
Building Your Art Collection – Simmons & Simmons, London
Keynote Speaker & Panellist
A practical and accessible guide to collecting contemporary art, balancing personal passion and cultural value.
Reclaiming Narratives – Liberty, London
Panellist
A public conversation on the importance of Black art, ownership, and storytelling in today’s creative industries.
2023
CONNECTIONS: Black Culture & Creative Expression – Somerset House, London
Moderator
Bringing together Jennie Baptiste and Lakwena Maciver to discuss the interplay between Black British culture and creative expression.
Cheltenham Literature Festival – Cheltenham, UK
Chair
In conversation with Charlene Prempeh on her book Now You See Us: 100 Years of Design, celebrating overlooked women designers.
Byredo: Bal d’Afrique Dinner – London
Co-Host
Curating an intimate dining experience merging fragrance, art, and African modernism through sensory storytelling.
Black Curatorial Labs: Lab Lecture – Gagosian, London
Lecturer
An in-depth lecture on the future of curatorial practice and institutional transformation.
2022
In Conversation with Maria Balshaw – Tate Modern, London
Speaker
Discussing leadership, governance, and the evolving responsibilities of museums in the 21st century.
Entangled Threads: Revisiting the Clothes, Cloth & Culture Group – Iniva, London
Panellist
Examining textiles, identity, and belonging across cultural and curatorial contexts.
2021
Studio LIVE: Legacy Russell x Péjú Oshin – Studio Museum Harlem (Online)
In Conversation
A transatlantic exchange with Legacy Russell on Péjú’s debut book Between Words and Space and the poetics of curatorial practice.
Lynette Yiadom-Boakye Public Programme – Moderna Museet, Stockholm
Speaker
Speaking with the museum’s youth board on Yiadom-Boakye’s artistic language and the politics of stillness.
2019
Black Talk, Back Talk: Capacities of Criticism – Prizm Art Fair, Miami
Moderator
Exploring criticism, voice, and visibility within diasporic contemporary art.