Dieter Schwarz (b. 1953) is a Swiss, independent curator and author based in Zurich. Schwarz was the director of Kunstmuseum Winterthur from 1990 to 2017 and has been the curator and author of numerous exhibitions and publications. His most recent project is the exhibition 'Robert Ryman: 1961–1964' at David Zwirner in New York. In addition to his curatorial practice, Schwarz is a member of the Menil Drawing Institute Advisory Committee as well as of the Board of Thomas Schütte Foundation. He is currently writing the forthcoming catalogue raisonné of Gerhard Richter’s drawings and curating the retrospective exhibition 'Gerhard Richter: 60 Years' at Fondation Louis Vuitton in Paris, in collaboration with Nicholas Serota, which will open in October 2025.