Diana Thater was born in San Francisco in 1962 and holds an MFA from the Art Center College of Design in Pasadena. She has exhibited at several important biennials, including the Carnegie International, Whitney Biennial, Sydney Biennial, and others. Her solo exhibitions include venues such as the MAK Center for Art and Architecture, Los Angeles; the Walker Art Center, Minneapolis; the Renaissance Society; the David Zwirner gallery, New York, and others.