Jeremiah Ojo

About Jeremiah Ojo

Jeremiah Olayinka Ojo is a Nigerian-American experimental preservationist, educator, and cultural entrepreneur based in New York. He is currently enrolled in the Historic Preservation Certificate program at SUNY Westchester, where his work sits at the intersection of materials science, digital technology, and cultural equity. After a professional career in arts administration and public policy, Jeremiah redirected his focus toward the technical conservation and climate resilience of earthen vernacular architecture. He is currently pursuing a self-directed technical fellowship that combines hands-on conservation training — including participation in the 2026 TICRAT (International Workshop on the Conservation and Restoration of Earthen Architecture) — with advanced documentation tools such as LiDAR and photogrammetry. Working in partnership with Historic Geneva, Jeremiah is documenting and analyzing the rare nineteenth-century “unburnt brick” cottages of New York’s Finger Lakes region. Through this work, he hopes to connect emerging digital technologies with practical preservation strategies for vulnerable earthen structures.

Experience

1. Experimental Preservationist & Studio Artist

   Ilèkùn Wa Studio

   Jul 2020 — Present · New York, NY, US

   IIlèkùn Wa (Our Door) is a research-driven artist studio that investigates Black diasporic cultural heritage through collaborative site-specific installations, sculpture, documentation, and public programming. Collaborators include: Kinfolk Tech Foundation, Liminal SP, Van Cortlandt Park Alliance, Design Trust For Public Space, Pratt Institute, and many others.Founded in 2020, we began as an advisory that facilitated and cultivated opportunities for artists of African descent to create, sustain, and thrive in business. Providing project management, professional development workshops, strategic planning, and one-on-one coaching.

Education

• Claremont Graduate University

  Master of Business Administration - MBA, Art Business

• Sotheby's Institute of Art

  Master of Arts - MA, Art Business- Contemporary Art Markets

• Georgia State University

  Public Policy, Minor: Business Administration

• SUNY Westchester Community College

  Historic Preservation Certificate

• Museum Leadership Institute

  Museology/Museum Studies

Skills

• Grant Writing
• Leadership
• Marketing Communications
• Public Speaking
• Visual Arts
• Management
• Budgets
• Finance
• Community Outreach
• Creative Direction
• Youth Mentoring
• Project Management
• Event Planning
• Photography
• Entrepreneurship
• Youth Education
• Research
• Nonprofits
• Event Management
• Fundraising
• Community Engagement
• Public Relations
• Strategic Planning
• Arts Administration
• Training
• Social Media
• Marketing