Leanne Petersen

Leanne Petersen is a curator, creative producer and freelance writer. She has curated and produced several projects for organisations including the second iteration of the Hackney Windrush Art Commission by Thomas J Price entitled ‘Warm Shores’ 2022. Her experience previously held posts at Hauser & Wirth (London), David Zwirner Gallery (London/New York) and Autograph ABP (London) where she co-organised solo artists commissions by Phoebe Boswell: The Space Between Things (2019), Arpita Shah: The Scared Cloth (2018) and Omar Victor Diop: Liberty/Diaspora (2018). Her research and writing practice centres around Black British history focusing on oral and written histories, lived experiences and introspection surrounding identity and representation. She has been published online and in print for publications including Frieze and Art Monthly.