Victoria, BC – The Art Gallery of Greater Victoria announced today that Lauren Wetmore has joined the Gallery in the newly created position of Curator of Programs.
“Connecting our exhibitions and the work of artists to community through programs is central to the Gallery’s activities. I’m deeply honoured Lauren is joining us with her breadth of experience and commitment to artists and art,” said Margaret Chrumka, AGGV Deputy Director and Director of Visitor Experience.
Lauren Wetmore is a curator, editor, and writer focused on fostering critical and interdisciplinary exchange among artists, writers, and audiences. She grew up in Tsawwassen and Vancouver, on the traditional territories of the scəw̓aθən məsteyəxʷ, xʷməθkʷəy̓əm, Sḵwx̱wú7mesh, and səlilwətaɬ Nations. She returns to British Columbia after working internationally for 15 years.
From 2019 to 2026, Wetmore was Artistic Director of Momus Programs, where she developed residencies, fellowships, events, and publishing initiatives in collaboration with faculty and arts organizations across Canada, the US, and Europe. She continues to co-host Momus: The Podcast, now in its tenth season.
Wetmore has contributed to exhibitions, biennials, and commissioning programs including Frieze Projects in London, Mophradat’s Meeting Points 8 in Beirut, Brussels, and Cairo, and the 2013 Carnegie International in Pittsburgh. She has held positions at the Barbican Art Gallery, Mudam Luxembourg, and the Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity, and has independently curated projects for Kunstenfestivaldesarts in Brussels, Hangar in Barcelona, and Letitia Gallery in Beirut. Together with artist Joshua Schwebel, she is co-editor of The Employee (Art Metropole, 2025) and has written extensively for exhibition catalogues and art publications.
Wetmore holds an MFA in Criticism and Curatorial Practice from OCAD University and a BA from the University of British Columbia, with a double major in Art History and Gender, Women, and Sexuality Studies. She has received grants and awards from the Canada Council for the Arts, Creative Europe, the Flanders Arts Institute, the Goethe-Institut, and the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada.
The Art Gallery of Greater Victoria is located on the traditional territories of the Lək̓ʷəŋən peoples, today known as the Xʷsepsəm and Songhees Nations. We extend our appreciation for the opportunity to live and learn on this territory.
For more information visit aggv.ca.
