National Museum of Asian Art

Debra Diamond

Dr. Debra Diamond is the Elizabeth Moynihan Curator of South Asian and Southeast Asian Art at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Asian Art. A specialist in Indian court painting and the visual culture of yoga, she is committed to presenting new ways of viewing Asian art. Her recent exhibition, “Delighting Krishna: Paintings of the Child God,” (2025) was co-curated with E. Allen Richardson, professor emeritus of religious studies at Cedar Crest College, with input from members of the Pushtimarg community. Dr. Diamond received her PhD from Columbia University in 2000.

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