Artspace appoints Victor Wang as new Director

The Board of Directors of Artspace has announced the appointment of Victor Wang 王宗孚 as its new Director. Wang, a respected curator and arts leader, will oversee Artspace’s curatorial and public programs, studio initiatives and international partnerships. He is expected to take up the role later this year.

Wang joins Artspace from M WOODS Museum, where he served as Executive and Artistic Director, leading its Beijing and Chengdu locations. He curated major exhibitions featuring artists including Ann Veronica Janssens, Ryuichi Sakamoto, Salman Toor, Martin Margiela, and Bruce Nauman. His expertise in fostering global artistic exchange has seen him collaborate with institutions such as Tate Modern and The British Museum.

Artspace Chair Peter Wilson welcomed Wang’s appointment, stating, “With Victor’s appointment we are making a clear commitment to continuing to grow the organisation as a force in the region, the nexus of a thriving reciprocity across Australia, Asia and the Pacific.”

Wang expressed his vision for Artspace, saying, “Now is the time to reconfigure cartographies, reconnect with the shared histories, waterways, and deep cultural ties of the Asia-Pacific and the Global South, and to collectively grow new institutional models where the future of art, both locally and regionally, is being redefined and supported. Artspace is preparing to be more than just a platform; it will become a laboratory for bold ideas, a home for radical imagination, and a space without borders or shores.”

Following Artspace’s redevelopment at The Gunnery, Wang’s leadership is expected to expand the institution’s regional influence, strengthening its role as a dynamic centre for contemporary art in the Asia-Pacific.