Paul Klein (art activist)

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Born in 1946, Paul Klein was chosen 2006 Man of the Year by the Chicago Society of Artists.[1]

Paul Klein was the first Executive Director of the Chicago ART Project.[2] He is presently (2007) the Art Curator for the 2.5 million square foot expansion of McCormick Place,[3] the editor of ArtLetter,[1] and he wrote for "Chicago Life" which was distributed regionally in the New York Times.[citation needed]

He owned and operated Klein Art Works,[4] a cutting edge art gallery in Chicago until 2004. Originally located in River North in 1981 it moved to River West in 1989 contributing to the development of that gallery area.

The Museum of Contemporary Art’s popular 12 x 12 program of presenting one Chicago artist a month is attributable to him.[citation needed]

He lives in Chicago with his wife and children.

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b Paul Klein. Chicago Public Radio. Retrieved on 2008-06-02.
  2. ^ "Chicago Art Project gets real.", Chicago Tribune, 2006-11-30. Retrieved on 2008-06-02. 
  3. ^ "A Private Museum of Public Art", Chicago Reader, 2007-08-17. Retrieved on 2008-06-02. 
  4. ^ "Klein gallery knows sculpture inside out", Chicago Sun-Times, 1990-04-27. Retrieved on 2008-06-02.