Gloria Klein (September 12, 1936 – September 23, 2021) was an American painter based in New York City.[1] Klein was a member of the Criss-Cross art cooperative. She died on September 23, 2021, at the age of 85.[2]

Gloria Klein
Born(1936-09-12)September 12, 1936
DiedSeptember 23, 2021(2021-09-23) (aged 85)
NationalityAmerican
Known forPainting
MovementPattern and Decoration

Work

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Klein's work is primarily geometric and nonrepresentational, and she is considered a founding member of the Pattern and Decoration movement.[3] Her work is included in the permanent collection at the Blanton Museum of Art.[4]

Exhibitions

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Klein's work has been shown in solo and group exhibitions from the 1970s to the early 2010s, including three solo exhibitions at Gallery 128 in New York City.[5] The feminist art publication Heresies included Klein's 1977 work Untitled in their "Lesbian Art and Artists" issue.[6] Klein's works were also exhibited in "A Lesbian Show" at 112 Greene Street Workshop in New York, in 1978, which was curated by Harmony Hammond.[7]

In addition to having her work featured, Klein has also organized exhibitions, including the Geometrics show reviewed by the New York Times.[8]

References

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  1. ^ "National Museum of Women in the Arts - Database of Women Artists". CLARA. Retrieved 5 March 2016.
  2. ^ "Uncovering Gloria Klein". Gloria Klein Archives. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
  3. ^ Rando, Flavi. "About Gloria Klein: Structural Madness: Patterns of Love". gloriaklein.website. Retrieved 4 March 2016.
  4. ^ "Blanton Museum of Art Online Collections Database". Retrieved 5 March 2016.
  5. ^ Klein, Gloria. "resume and bibliography". gloriaklein.website. Retrieved 4 March 2016.
  6. ^ "Lesbian Art and Artists". Heresies: A Feminist Publication on Art and Politics. 1 (3): 77. Fall 1977.
  7. ^ Williams, Carla. "American Art: Lesbian, Post-Stonewall" (PDF). GLBTQA Archive. Retrieved 5 March 2016.
  8. ^ "Last Chance". New York Times. 7 December 2007. p. E34.