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Hedy Klineman
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Hedy Klineman 2012
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| Nationality | American |
| Education | Cooper Union, New York |
| Known for | Painting |
| Movement | Neo-expressionism, POP |
Hedy Klineman is an American painter who was born in Hamburg, Germany. She lives in New York City and has been creating art for more than 40 years. Hedy is famous for her portraits of well-known New Yorkers. She also creates bright, colorful paintings of Asian Buddhas and gods. She uses a special technique called silkscreen on canvas, which was inspired by her friend, the famous artist Andy Warhol. Her art has been displayed in many places, including Tibet House US and the Patterson Museum of Contemporary Art.
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Early Life and Art Training
Hedy Klineman grew up in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. She studied at F.I.T. and the Pratt Institute. In 1962, she graduated from Cooper Union. There, she was inspired by artists like Willem de Kooning and Franz Kline. These artists were part of a movement called Abstract Expressionism. After working for a shoe company, Hedy decided to focus on painting in the 1970s.
Artistic Styles and Changes
Early Paintings
In the 1970s, Hedy Klineman created paintings with bold brushstrokes. She also made "Color Field" drip paintings. These were influenced by artists such as Hans Hofmann and Helen Frankenthaler.
Fashion Portraits of the 1980s
In the early 1980s, Klineman developed a unique style of portrait painting. She called these her "Fashion Portraits." She became known for painting people from the art world and famous socialites.
Hedy used a special technique for these portraits. She would ask the people she was painting to give her pieces of clothing that showed who they were. Then, she would attach the clothing to the canvas. She also added painted parts and other objects to create a mixed-media portrait.
Many famous people donated items for their portraits:
- Andy Warhol gave her a pair of his glasses.
- Julian Schnabel gave her clothes he used while painting.
- Other people who donated items included Keith Haring and Betsey Johnson.
These unique portraits were shown in galleries in New York City.
Political Art and Spiritual Journey
Later in the 1980s, as the Cold War ended, Klineman started making art about current events. She used silkscreen to print newspaper images onto her canvases.
In the 1990s, Hedy Klineman began a spiritual journey. She studied meditation and yoga. This led her to use images of gods and goddesses from India, China, and Indonesia in her art. She used many silkscreens to layer Hindu and Buddhist images. Sometimes, she added gold leaf to the backgrounds.
Art in the 2000s and Beyond
Throughout the 2000s, Klineman focused on the Buddha as her main subject. She created large paintings with multiple panels. In these, the Buddha image was repeated in bright, "Pop Art" colors. She called this series "Buddha's in the Garden." At the same time, she also continued to paint Buddhas by hand. She also created still life paintings, landscapes, and abstract art.
Recent Work
Recently, Klineman has continued to paint portraits. She created a series called "African American Portraits." These paintings show important African Americans. She uses African masks in a silkscreen collage style. Some of the people she has painted include Russell Simmons and Jessye Norman. These paintings were shown in an exhibit in 2012.
In 2013, Tibet House US held an exhibit called "Buddhas in the Garden." This show featured Klineman's work from the previous 10 years.
Museum Collections
Hedy Klineman's art can be found in many museum collections, including:
- The Hood Museum, Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH
- Patterson Museum of Contemporary Art, Patterson, NJ
- New England Museum of Contemporary Art, Brooklyn, CT
- The Rubin Museum, NY
