Julieta González named Head of Exhibitions

Beginning October 7, 2024, Julieta González (first name pronounced “Hoo-lee-EH-tah”) will be the Head of Exhibitions for the Wexner Center for the Arts, the multidisciplinary contemporary arts center at The Ohio State University.

“I am thrilled to join the Wexner Center,” González notes, “because of its extraordinary history supporting emerging and established artists and presenting boundary-defying exhibitions and multidisciplinary programming. This role and its strong connections to The Ohio State University and surrounding communities present an abundance of opportunities. I’m eager to add to the conversation, curiosity, and cultural exchange that is core to the Wexner Center and Ohio State.”

A curator and museum professional, González brings three decades of experience to her new role at the Wex. She has organized or co-organized over 80 exhibitions, has edited or coedited several books, and has published numerous essays in catalogues and periodicals including Flash Art and Parkett. Recently, González was invited by Adriano Pedrosa to cocurate the 2026 exhibition Histórias latino-americanas at Museu de Arte de São Paolo, Brazil, where González has been serving as curator-at-large for modern and contemporary art.

Previously, González served as the artistic director at the Instituto Inhotim, Brazil; as artistic director and chief curator at Museo Jumex, Mexico City; and as senior curator at Museo Tamayo, Mexico City. She has also held curatorial roles at the Bronx Museum of the Arts, New York; at Tate Modern, London; and at the Museo de Bellas Artes de Caracas, Venezuela.

Gaëtane Verna, the Wexner Center’s executive director, says, “We are overjoyed to have Julieta join the center. Her extensive background in curatorial and museum work and proven ability to create inclusive experiences uniquely position her to lead our exhibitions team. She shares the Wexner Center's values of excellence and impact, service and access, inclusion and equity, and curiosity and imagination. I’m proud that she will represent us locally, nationally, and throughout the world.”

In her new role at the Wexner Center, González will work closely with Verna, the curatorial and exhibitions team, as well as peers in Performing Arts, Film/Video, Learning & Public Practice, Advancement, and Communications & Marketing. González will conceptualize and enact a robust exhibition calendar; engage with audiences; manage visual arts residencies; and nurture collaborations across the university, in surrounding communities, and within the international art world.

González holds an MA in cultural studies from Goldsmiths, University of London; was a Helena Rubinstein Curatorial Fellow at the Whitney Museum of American Art; and previously studied architecture at Universidad Simón Bolívar, Caracas, and at Ecole d’Architecture Paris-Villemin, Paris.

About the Wexner Center for the Arts
The Wexner Center for the Arts is The Ohio State University’s multidisciplinary, international laboratory for the exploration and advancement of contemporary art. Through exhibitions, screenings, performances, artist residencies, and education programs, the Wexner Center acts as a forum where established and emerging artists can test ideas and where diverse audiences can participate in cultural experiences that enhance the understanding of the art of our time.

For press: Inquiries can be directed to Melissa Starker, mstarker@wexarts.org.