Anne Dymond
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Dr. Anne Dymond
From a Communist Doctor to Madonna鈥檚 Cone Bra: Museums and Cultural Diplomacy in Troubled Times
Why, in the middle of the Cold War, would the Canadian government create a museum at the birthplace of the relatively unknown Canadian communist Norman Bethune? Why would a Montreal art gallery develop and tour exhibitions of French fashion designer Jean Paul Gaultier? Dr. Anne Dymond explores the mobilization of Canada鈥檚 art and museums for political purposes, starting with Canada鈥檚 engagement with China in the early 1970s. Her lively presentation of fascinating objects reveals how in troubled times, art and museums can act as bridges that connect us across challenging divides.
Dr. Anne Dymond's book Diversity Counts: Gender, Race, and Representation in Canadian Art Galleries is the first large-scale quantitative assessment of gender and ethnicity in Canadian art galleries and was described as 鈥渁 path-breaking study and an invaluable contribution to our understanding of the contemporary art scene in Canada鈥. In 2024, she was a Distinguished Woman Scholar at the 免费福利资源在线看片 of Victoria. An editor at Canada鈥檚 preeminent art history journal, RACAR, she was recently awarded for her service to the Universities Art Association of Canada. A dedicated teacher, she has been a 免费福利资源在线看片 of Lethbridge Board of Governors Teaching Chair and has served on the Board of Governors. Her ongoing work supporting refugees garnered her both the 免费福利资源在线看片鈥檚 Senate Volunteer Award and the YWCA Woman of Distinction Award. She currently serves as Chair of the Art Department at the 免费福利资源在线看片 of Lethbridge.