Ann Demeester

Ann Demeester (born 1975 in Bruges, Belgium) is a Belgian art historian, curator, and museum director.

She also served as an assistant to the esteemed curator Jan Hoet, contributing to exhibitions in Belgium and Germany.

In May 2006, she became the director of De Appel Arts Centre in Amsterdam, where she led the institution and its curatorial program until January 2014.

During her tenure, she emphasized the dialogue between contemporary art and Old Masters, enhancing the museum's profile both nationally and internationally.

Since 2020, she has served as a professor of Art and Culture at the Anton van Duinkerken Chair at Radboud University Nijmegen.