Anita Klein

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Anita Klein (born 14 February 1960 [1] in Sydney) is an Australian painter and printmaker. [2]

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Anita Klein studied at Chelsea School of Art and the Slade School of Art in London. [3] From 2003 - 2006 she was president of the Royal Society of Painter Printmakers (PRE). She has work in many private and public collections in Europe, the USA and Australia, including the Arts Council of Great Britain, the British Museum and the British Library. She has had many solo exhibitions in the London as well as worldwide, and three monographs of her paintings have been published. [4] [5] [6]

Anita Klein now divides her time between studios in London and in Italy.

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  2. "Rosemary Abrahams Paintings". Pyramidgallery.com. Retrieved 10 February 2012.
  3. "Anita Klein Biography". Bircham Gallery. Retrieved 20 February 2012.
  4. "Anita Klein". Pyramidgallery.com. Retrieved 12 August 2022.
  5. "BOUNDARY GALLERY Anita Klein - Galleries Magazine". Galleries.co.uk. 3 December 2006. Retrieved 10 February 2012.
  6. "Anita Klein". The Wey Gallery. Archived from the original on 20 March 2012. Retrieved 10 February 2012.