Paul Robert Klein (1946–2020) was an American art dealer.[1] He owned and operated the Klein Art Works gallery[2] in Chicago until 2004. He was chosen as 2006 Man of the Year by the Chicago Society of Artists.[3]
Life and work
editKlein owned and operated Klein Art Works,[2] a cutting edge art gallery in Chicago until 2004. Originally located in River North Gallery District, in 1981 it moved to River West in 1989 contributing to the development of that gallery area.
He worked for the Bridge Group providing financial and legacy planning for collectors. He was the first executive director of the Chicago ART Project.[4] From 2004 to 2008 he was the art curator for the 2,500,000-square-foot (230,000 m2) expansion of McCormick Place,[5] the editor of ArtLetter,[3] and wrote for "Chicago Life" which was distributed regionally in The New York Times.[citation needed]
The Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago's 12 x 12 program of presenting one Chicago artist a month is attributable to him.[citation needed]
He died on October 11, 2020, in Chicago. He is survived by his wife and children.[6]
Awards
edit- 2006 Man of the Year, Chicago Society of Artists[3]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Dealer, Critic and Mentor Paul Klein Has Died". Chicago Gallery News. Retrieved 2023-01-29.
- ^ a b "Klein gallery knows sculpture inside out". Chicago Sun-Times. 1990-04-27. Archived from the original on 2012-11-02. Retrieved 2008-06-02.
- ^ a b c "Paul Klein". Chicago Public Radio. Archived from the original on July 8, 2007. Retrieved 2008-06-02.
- ^ "Chicago Art Project gets real". Chicago Tribune. 2006-11-30. Retrieved 2008-06-02. [dead link]
- ^ "A Private Museum of Public Art". Chicago Reader. 2007-08-17. Archived from the original on 2013-04-07. Retrieved 2008-06-02.
- ^ "Paul Klein Obituary (2020) - Chicago, IL - Chicago Tribune". Legacy.com / Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 2023-01-29.