Veerle Wenes (1956) is a Belgian trained architect, art director and gallerist. In the 1980s Veerle opened the concept and creation agency, SCRITTO, creating colours for the furniture-fabric industry. Veerle Wenes has curated countless exhibitions, among others the celebrated Le Fabuleux Destin du quotidien at MAC’s Grand-Hornu (2010). This new passion led her to open valerie_traan gallery in 2010, located in central Antwerp. valerie_traan was born to push the boundaries between art, architecture, and daily objects by commissioning exhibitions by contemporary artists and designers. Since its opening, valerie_traan has hosted more than 75 exhibitions.

As of 2015, Veerle Wenes is the co-founder and art director of design brand valerie_objects, part of Serax, working with designers such as Muller Van Severen, Big Game, Destroyers/Builders, Maarten Baas, and Maria Scarpulla, to name a few. In 2023, Veerle opened valerie_troost gallery in Oostende, Belgium, an appendix to valerie_traan gallery. This year, 2025, she is launching valerie_colours with Blēo, colour being her long time passion.