Catherine Lord

Catherine Lord (born 1949) is an American artist, writer, curator, social activist, professor, and scholar exploring themes of feminism, cultural politics, and colonialism. In 2010, she was awarded the Harvard Arts Medal.

Early life and education

Born in Dominica, she attended a British boarding school in Barbados. When she was 13, she moved to Iowa with her family.

Work

Her work includes The Effect of Tropical Light on White Men and the "text/image project". She edited the catalogue for an exhibition of lesbian art, "All but the Obvious". and "Memories of Overdevelopment: Philippine Diaspora in Contemporary Visual Art."

Film In 2021, she was one of the participants in John Greyson's experimental short documentary film International Dawn Chorus Day.

Academic career

For seven years, Lord served as dean of the school of art at the California Institute of the Arts. From 1990 to 1995, she was the chairman of the art department at UC Irvine. From 1991 to 1996, she was the director of the UCI Gallery at that institution.