Jane Neal is an independent curator, art critic and advisor. Regarded as a leading expert on the contemporary art scene in Eastern Europe, ARTINFO and The Financial Times also described her as one of the most knowledgable independent curators working today in the field of figurative painting.
Neal was formerly Artistic Director of Calvert 22 in London, a not for profit foundation specialising in Russian and Eastern European Contemporary Art. She has curated institutional and commercial exhibitions throughout the world and co-authored the best-selling art book: 'Art Cities of the Future: 21 Century Avant Gardes' for Phaidon. Neal was educated at Oxford University and the Courtauld Institute, London. She lives and works between Oxford, London and Berlin.