John Fleetwood is a photography curator and educator, focusing on socially engaged visual practices. He serves as Co-Head of BA Photography at the Royal Academy of Art, The Hague (KABK), while also directing the Johannesburg-based platform Photo: and working within African photography contexts. Previously, Fleetwood led the Market Photo Workshop in Johannesburg (2002–2015).
His recent projects include the finissage program of the 9th Triennial of Photography Hamburg (2026) and the Future Memories Symposium at the Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam (2025). He serves on various juries Gextophoto (upcoming 2026), Hasselblad Jury (2023-25), FOAM Paul Huf (2024-2025). He has served as Chair of the International Advisory Committee of the World Press Photo Foundation, Amsterdam, since 2024.