Jane Fortune

Dedicated to the advancement of women artists world-wide, Jane Fortune is especially active in Florence, Italy, where she lives for part of the year. In Italy she is known as ‘Indiana Jane’ for her efforts to rescue and restore lesser known—equally important works by women painters and sculptors. Dr. Fortune has personally underwritten the restoration of several Italian works of art held in museums in Florence, including Artemisia Gentileschi’s David and Bathsheba; two lunettes by Suor Plautilla Nelli, titled Saint Catherine receives the Stigmata and Saint Dominic receives the Rosary; and Irene Duclos’s Copy of Andrea del Sarto’s Madonna del Sacco, the only work by a woman in the Accademia.

In her role as Founder and Chair of Advancing Women Artists, Jane is an advocate for artistic preservation, social advancement and civic engagement. Her counsel has guided prestigious institutions and programs in the United States and Italy, her contributions have unlocked new opportunities in artistic, scientific and humanitarian endeavors and her passionate leadership has engaged new support for many worthwhile causes.