Team

Director: John Fleetwood
johnf@phototool.co.za

John Fleetwood (b. 1970, Johannesburg) is a photography curator and educator, and director of Photo:. Since Oct ‘21, he is the co-Head of BA Photography at the Royal Academy of Art, The Hague (KABK).

From 2002-2015 Fleetwood was the Director of the Market Photo Workshop, a school, gallery and project space in Johannesburg.

Fleetwood has curated numerous exhibitions including recently ‘Concurrent’, Aarhus, Denmark, 2021, ‘Five Photographers: A tribute to David Goldblatt’ (Johannesburg, Maputo, Durban, Bamako et al.; 2018-2019); ‘Of Traps and Tropes’ (Kerkennah, Tunisia; 2018); ‘A Return to Elsewhere’ (Johannesburg, Brighton Photo Biennale; 2014); ‘Transition’ (Johannesburg, Arles; 2012-2013). In 2017, he was guest editor for Aperture’s ‘Platform Africa’ edition.

As educator and strategist, through Photo:, he has facilitated, organised and supported a range of different education interventions, activities and organisations. He convenes the Ernest Cole Award, an award programme for South African photographers. Fleetwood works closely with the Centres of Learning for Photography in Africa and other institutions of education.

Fleetwood acts in various capacities in several projects including:

Hasselblad Award, Chair ’24 ‘25

Foam Paul Huf Award, Chair ‘24

CAP Prize, Contemporary African Photography, Jury Member since 2014

Pride Photo Award, 2016, 2018

Eugene Smith Fund, NYC, Board Member.

Coordinator: Currently vacant
coordinator@phototool.co.za