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John Fleetwood (curator)

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John Fleetwood
Born1970
South Africa
NationalitySouth African
OccupationDirector of Photo:
Known forTransition (Social Landscape Project)

John Fleetwood (born 1970) is a South African photography curator, educator who was from 2002 to 2015 director of Market Photo Workshop (part of Market Theatre Foundation, Johannesburg) and has since 2016 been director of Photo:[1] in Johannesburg.

Early life and education

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Fleetwood was born in Randfontein, Gauteng Province. He studied Political Studies at the University of Johannesburg (1989–1993) and photography at the Vaal University of Technology (1993–1995). He participated in several research courses at the Visual Studies Department at the Centre of Humanities Research, University of Western Cape, South Africa (2014–2016). Fleetwood is fluent in Afrikaans and English.

Career

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In his work as director of photography institutions, as well as curator, Fleetwood is promoting and mentoring young and upcoming South African photographers. Founded by David Goldblatt in 1989, Market Photo Workshop has become one of the most significant non-formal art education institutions[2][3] in southern Africa, where photography and critical visual thinking are approached as artistic practices for social change.[4] Fleetwood has facilitated, organised and supported a range of different photography education interventions, activities and organisations in South Africa and internationally. In January 2016, Fleetwood started Photo:[5][failed verification] a platform that develops, curates and commissions photography projects, mainly working with emerging photographers from the African continent. He is a convener for the Centres of Learning for Photography in Africa,[6][failed verification][7][failed verification] a network of independent training initiatives on the continent to develop and exchange photography learning.

Curated exhibitions

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Award nominator

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Other activities

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References

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  1. ^ "Photo". Photo. Retrieved 19 March 2020.
  2. ^ Arts, ZHdK-Zurich University of the. "Creating Spaces: Non-Formal Art/s Education and vocational training for artists in Africa between Cultural Policies and Cultural Funding | ZHdK.ch". ZHdK. Retrieved 28 August 2020.
  3. ^ Lauré al-Samarai, Nicola (2014). Creating Spaces: Non-formal art/s education and vocational training for artists in Africa: Between cultural policies and cultural funding. ISBN 978-9966-071-00-2. OCLC 913238337.
  4. ^ Reporter, Z. A. M. "Market Photo Workshop | Imagining a radical spirit and the ideals of social justice – ZAM". www.zammagazine.com. Retrieved 28 August 2020.
  5. ^ "About Photo". Photo. Retrieved 19 March 2020.
  6. ^ "CLPA News 2019 #3". Photo. Retrieved 19 March 2020.
  7. ^ "Centres of Learning for Photography in Africa – Goethe-Institut Südafrika". www.goethe.de. Retrieved 19 March 2020.
  8. ^ Transition. 2013. ISBN 978-2-36511-035-8.
  9. ^ "Social Landscape: Transition and Show Us Our Land". The Market Photo Workshop. 15 April 2013. Retrieved 23 March 2020.
  10. ^ d'Arles, Les Rencontres. "Transition, social landscape". www.rencontres-arles.com. Retrieved 23 March 2020.
  11. ^ "Joburg Photo Umbrella". The Market Photo Workshop. 22 October 2014. Retrieved 19 March 2020.
  12. ^ "Brighton Photo Biennial – Photography Festival". www.bpb.org.uk. Retrieved 19 March 2020.
  13. ^ "Joburg Photo Umbrella – SA Creatives". Retrieved 19 March 2020.
  14. ^ "Tierney Fellowship: Against Time". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 23 March 2020.
  15. ^ Africa, Art South (3 December 2015). "10th Bamako Encounters: Snapped in Conversation with John Fleetwood". Art Africa Magazine. Retrieved 23 March 2020.
  16. ^ Wide Angle (PDF). 2015. ISBN 978-0-9922404-0-0.
  17. ^ "Of traps and tropes, curated by John Fleetwood as part of the Tunisian international photography festival, Kerkennah #1". Pro Helvetia Johannesburg. 28 May 2018. Retrieved 23 March 2020.
  18. ^ "SABC News".
  19. ^ ""Five Photographers. A tribute to David Goldblatt" in Bamako, Mali". Photo. Retrieved 19 March 2020.
  20. ^ "Centro Cultural Franco-Moçambicano – Google Search". www.google.com. Retrieved 19 March 2020.
  21. ^ "John Fleetwood | World Press Photo". www.worldpressphoto.org. Retrieved 23 March 2020.
  22. ^ "Foam Paul Huf Award". Foam Fotografiemuseum Amsterdam. Retrieved 23 March 2020.
  23. ^ "Premio Gabriele Basilico". Retrieved 23 March 2020.
  24. ^ "Aperture 227". Aperture.org. Retrieved 23 March 2020.
  25. ^ "CAP Prize for Contemporary African Photography". CAP Prize. Retrieved 23 March 2020.