Education

2000 BFA, Fine Art, The School of Architecture, Art, and Planning, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY
1995 Diploma, Visual Arts, The Chicago Academy for the Arts, Chicago, IL

Solo Exhibitions

2023 "Thoughts & Prayers," Povos, Chicago, IL
2023 "Untenable," Koehnline Museum of Art, Des Plaines, IL
2022 "Nothing To See Here," Band Of Vices, Los Angeles, CA
2021 "Black & Blue," IV Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
2018 "Drew Gentle & Hubert Neal Jr On The Square," Bentonville, AR
2017 "Happy Happy Joy Joy" Mural, Bentonville, AR
2015 "black and blue," PP Gallery, Kochi, India
2012 "the belize show," The Image Factory, Belize City, Central America
2010 "the dudus chronicles," Grosvenor Galleries, Kingston, Jamaica
2010 "the hunt for dudus," College Commons, Kingston, Jamaica
2008 "matters of the heart," Diaspora Vibe Gallery, Miami, FL

Art Fairs

2022 "Expo Chicago," Aaron Galleries, Chicago, IL
2022 "Spring/Break Los Angeles," IV Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
2020 "Palm Beach Modern + Contemporary Show," Aaron Galleries, West Palm Beach, FL

Group Exhibitions

2020 "Artists React to the Pandemic, George Floyd, and the Election," Patricia Dahlman Gallery 2020 "Still Relevant," Happy Gallery Chicago, Chicago, IL
2019 "Activism + Art," SoLA Contemporary, Los Angeles, CA
2019 "American Art in Black," Faulkner Performing Arts Center, Fayetteville, AR
2018 "Elevate Group Show," 21C Gallery, Bentonville, AR
2018 "First Thursday’s Group Show," Art Ventures, Fayetteville, AR
2018 "Diastopian," The Visual Poets Society, Bentonville, AR
2017 "GE," The Visual Poets Society, Bentonville, AR
2012 "Caribbean: Crossroads of the World," Queens Museum of Art, El Museo del Barrio, and The Studio Museum of Harlem, New York, NY
2012 "roots," The Silver Room, Chicago, IL
2012 "Belize @ 31," Bing Davis Memorial Gallery, Fayette, IA
2012 "depixtions Photography Exhibition," Orange Studio, Orlando, FL
2010 "2010 National Biennial," National Gallery of Jamaica, Kingston, Jamaica
2009 "Juxtaposition," Diaspora Vibe Gallery, Miami, FL

Awards
2024 Los Angeles Laker IN THE PAINT Grant Recipient

Residencies

2025 Jormand Artist Residency, London, England
2015 Palette People Artist Residency, Vagamon, India
2010 AP Artist Residency, Kingston, Jamaica
2008 DVG Artist Residency, Miami, Florida

Bibliography / Press

2024 Terrell, Jenn. “Beverly Hills Living.” Beverly Hills Living Magazine.
July 18, 2023 Edgar, Hannah. “Confronting police brutality and state violence: Painter Hubert Neal Jr. comes home with “Thoughts and Prayers.”” Chicago Reader. https://chicagoreader.com/arts-culture/confronting-police-brutality-and-state-violence/
February 25, 2022 “Hubert Neal Jr at Spring/Break Art Show.” Cool Hunting. https://coolhunting.com/culture/hubert-neal-jr-at-spring-break-art-show/
February 22, 2022 Kamran, Mohd. “Artists at the Los Angeles Fairs Whose Careers Are About to Take Off.” Photo by Sarah Cascone. ARTNET Arts & Culture. https://www.artsandculture.news/artists-at-the-los-angeles-fairs-whose-careers-are-about-to-take-off
February 13, 2021 George, Christopher. “BLACK & BLUE BY HUBERT NEAL JR.” SO CREATIVE. https://socreativeso.com/black-blue-by-hubert-neal-jr/
2020 Terrell, Jenn. “UPLIFTING PHOTOS IN THE WAKE OF THE CORONA VIRUS, DAY 11.” JENN TERRELL PHOTOGRAPHY Blog. https://jennterrellphotography.com/blog/2020/5/20/uplifting-photos-in-the-wake-of-the-corona-virus-day-11
January 21, 2019 Brown, Natasha. “21c Museum Hotel In Bentonville, Arkansas: What It’s Like and Why You Need to Stay.” Grits & Grace. https://gritsandgrace.net/21c-museum-hotel-bentonville-arkansas/
2018 The Idle Class. “New In Town.” February
2018 Terrell, Jenn. “Bentonville Living.” Bentonville Living Magazine.
November 13, 2015 S., Priyadershini. “The world in blue and black.” The Hindu. https://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/art/The-world-in-blue-and-black/article60592988.ece
November 7, 2015 (Updated March 27, 2019) Nair, Shreejaya. “I feel safe in India: Hubert Neal Jr.” Deccan Chronicle. https://www.deccanchronicle.com/151107/entertainment-art-and-culture/article/i-feel-safe-india-hubert-neal-jr
March 23, 2012 Shapiro, Emily. “Fashion Fridays: Rudeboy’s Style.” Large Up. https://www.largeup.com/2012/03/23/fashion-fridays-rudeboys-style/
January 13, 2012 Polanco, Andrea. “New Exhibit at the Image Factory.” News 5 Belize. https://edition.channel5belize.com/archives/59325
August 31, 2010 MacLeod, Erin. “Visual Culture: Drawing Dudus with Hubert Neal, Jr.” Photos by Martei Korley. Original Art by Hubert Neal, Jr. Large Up. https://www.largeup.com/2010/08/31/visual-culture-drawing-dudus-with-hubert-neal-jr/
August 24, 2010 Edmonds, Karin Wilson. “YARDEDGE TALKS TO HUBERT NEAL, JR. ABOUT HIS DUDUS CHRONICLES.” Yardedge. https://yardedge.net/art/yardedge-talks-to-hubert-neal-jr-about-his-dudus-chronicles
August 16, 2010 Paul, Annie. “The Dudus Chronicles by Hubert Neal, Jr.” Active Voice. https://anniepaul.net/2010/08/16/the-dudus-chronicles-by-hubert-neal-jr/
June 12, 2010 Paul, Annie. “Police in The Hunt for Dudus.” Active Voice. https://anniepaul.net/2010/06/12/police-in-the-hunt-for-dudus/