Diana Wind


Diana A. Wind is a Dutch art historian. For nearly two decades she was the director of the Stedelijk Museum Schiedam, that was comprehensively renovated under her management. She is also author of the book 'All About Drawing. 100 Dutch artists', that is seen as a leading work on contemporary Dutch drawing.

Biography

Wind studied art history, economics and marketing at the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam. During her studies she already worked in the Communications division of the Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam. Subsequently, she became Head of Marketing at the Department of Art & Culture in Groningen.
In 1995 Wind became director of the Stedelijk Museum Schiedam. During this time she was responsible for the renovation and privatisation of the museum. In 2011 Wind was awarded the distinction Knight of the order of Orange-Nassau for her efforts for the museum and her many public functions.

Selected exhibitions