Carla Klein
b. 1970
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Carla KLEIN
Untitled
2013-2014
oil on canvas
59 x 177 1/8 inches; 150 x 450 cm
 
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Carla KLEIN
Untitled
2013-2014
oil on canvas
59 x 147 5/8 inches; 150 x 375 cm

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Carla KLEIN
Untitled
2013-2014
oil on canvas
59 x 147 5/8 inches; 150 x 375 cm

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Carla KLEIN
Untitled
2013-2014
oil on canvas
74 7/8 x 118 1/8 inches; 190 x 300 cm

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Carla KLEIN
Untitled
2013-2014
oil on canvas
11 7/8 x 23 5/8 inches; 30 x 60 cm (each painting)
11 7/8 x 49 1/4 inches; 30 x 125 cm (overall)

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Carla KLEIN
Untitled
2013-2014
oil on canvas
11 7/8 x 29 1/2 inches; 30 x 75 cm

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Carla KLEIN
Untitled
2013-2014
oil on canvas
11 7/8 x 25 1/2 inches; 30 x 65 cm 

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Carla KLEIN
Untitled
2009
oil on canvas
59 1/8 x 147 3/4 inches; 150 x 375 cm

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Carla KLEIN
A reconstruction of a random timeline 6
2009
oil on canvas in 20 parts
overall installed dimensions: 62 x 181 inches; 157.5 x 459.7 cm

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Carla KLEIN
Untitled
2009
oil on canvas
59 x 177 1/4 inches; 150 x 450 cm

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Carla KLEIN
Untitled
2009
oil on canvas
31 1/2 x 86 1/2; inches; 80 x 220 cm

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Carla KLEIN
Untitled
2008
oil on canvas
35 1/2 x 86 1/2 inches; 90 x 220 cm

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Carla KLEIN
Untitled
2008
oil on canvas
59 x 177 inches; 150 x 450 cm

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Carla KLEIN
Untitled
2007
oil on canvas
55 x 138 inches; 140 x 350.5 cm

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Carla Klein
Untitled
2007
oil on canvas
15 3/4 x 31 1/2 inches; 40 x 80 cm

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Carla Klein
Untitled
2007
oil on canvas
63 x 177 inches; 160 x 450 cm

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Carla KLEIN
Untitled
2006
oil on canvas
59 x 177 inches; 150 x 450 cm

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Carla KLEIN
Untitled
2005
oil on canvas
180 x 400 cm

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Carla Klein
Untitled
2007
oil on canvas
63 x 177 inches; 160 x 450 cm

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Carla Klein
Untitled
2007
oil on canvas
63 x 177 inches; 160 x 450 cm 

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Carla KLEIN
Untitled
2005
Photograph on plexglasi, aluminum, fluorescent lightbulbs, electronics
17 3/4 x 43 1/4 inches; 45 x 110 cm

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Carla KLEIN
Untitled
2005
oil on canvas
180 x 350 cm

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Carla KLEIN
Untitled
2005
oil on canvas
180 x 350 cm

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Carla KLEIN
Untitled
2005
oil on canvas
24 x 72 inches; 61 x 183 cm

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Carla KLEIN
Untitled
2005
oil on canvas
180 x 400 cm

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Carla KLEIN
Untitled
2003
Oil on canvas
47 1/4 x 98 1/2 inches, 120 x 250 cm each

 

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Carla KLEIN
Untitled
2003
Oil on canvas
47 1/4 x 98 1/2 inches, 120 x 250 cm

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Carla KLEIN
Untitled
2003
Oil on canvas
47 1/4 x 98 1/2 inches, 120 x 250 cm

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Carla KLEIN
Untitled
2003
Oil on canvas
59 1/8 x 138 inches, 150 x 350 cm

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Carla KLEIN
Untitled
2003
Oil on canvas
59 1/8 x 138 inches, 150 x 350 cm

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Carla KLEIN
Untitled
2003
Oil on canvas
71 x 110 1/4 inches; 180 x 280 cm

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Carla KLEIN
Untitled
2003
Oil on canvas
71 x 118 inches, 180 x 300 cm

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Carla KLEIN
Untitled
2001
oil and enamel on canvas
67 x 118 inches, 170 x 300 cm

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Carla KLEIN
Untitled
2001
diptych, oil and enamel on canvas
88 x 59 inches; 223 1/2 x 150 cm each
Overall Dimensions: 88 x 128 inches

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Carla KLEIN
Untitled
2001
oil and enamel on canvas , 4 panels
79 x 118 inches, 200.6 x 300 cm 

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Carla KLEIN
Postcard 2
2000
diptych, oil and enamel on canvas
78 1/2 x 59 inches; 200 x 150 cm each
overall dimensions 78 1/2 x 118 inches, 199.5 x 300 cm

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Carla KLEIN
Postcard 1
2000
Oil and enamel on canvas
63 x 102 inches, 160 x 259 cm

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Carla KLEIN
Untitled
1999
Oil on canvas
62 x 96 inches 

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Carla KLEIN
Terrarium 1
1996
oil on canvas
59 x 94 1/2 inches; 150 x 240 cm

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Carla KLEIN
Untitled
2013-2014
oil on canvas
59 x 177 1/8 inches; 150 x 450 cm
 
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Carla KLEIN
Untitled
2013-2014
oil on canvas
59 x 147 5/8 inches; 150 x 375 cm

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Carla KLEIN
Untitled
2013-2014
oil on canvas
59 x 147 5/8 inches; 150 x 375 cm

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Carla KLEIN
Untitled
2013-2014
oil on canvas
74 7/8 x 118 1/8 inches; 190 x 300 cm

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Carla KLEIN
Untitled
2013-2014
oil on canvas
11 7/8 x 23 5/8 inches; 30 x 60 cm (each painting)
11 7/8 x 49 1/4 inches; 30 x 125 cm (overall)

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Carla KLEIN
Untitled
2013-2014
oil on canvas
11 7/8 x 29 1/2 inches; 30 x 75 cm

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Carla KLEIN
Untitled
2013-2014
oil on canvas
11 7/8 x 25 1/2 inches; 30 x 65 cm 

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Carla KLEIN
Untitled
2009
oil on canvas
59 1/8 x 147 3/4 inches; 150 x 375 cm

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Carla KLEIN
A reconstruction of a random timeline 6
2009
oil on canvas in 20 parts
overall installed dimensions: 62 x 181 inches; 157.5 x 459.7 cm

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Carla KLEIN
Untitled
2009
oil on canvas
59 x 177 1/4 inches; 150 x 450 cm

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Carla KLEIN
Untitled
2009
oil on canvas
31 1/2 x 86 1/2; inches; 80 x 220 cm

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Carla KLEIN
Untitled
2008
oil on canvas
35 1/2 x 86 1/2 inches; 90 x 220 cm

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Carla KLEIN
Untitled
2008
oil on canvas
59 x 177 inches; 150 x 450 cm

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Carla KLEIN
Untitled
2007
oil on canvas
55 x 138 inches; 140 x 350.5 cm

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Carla Klein
Untitled
2007
oil on canvas
15 3/4 x 31 1/2 inches; 40 x 80 cm

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Carla Klein
Untitled
2007
oil on canvas
63 x 177 inches; 160 x 450 cm

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Carla KLEIN
Untitled
2006
oil on canvas
59 x 177 inches; 150 x 450 cm

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Carla KLEIN
Untitled
2005
oil on canvas
180 x 400 cm

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Carla Klein
Untitled
2007
oil on canvas
63 x 177 inches; 160 x 450 cm

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Carla Klein
Untitled
2007
oil on canvas
63 x 177 inches; 160 x 450 cm 

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Carla KLEIN
Untitled
2005
Photograph on plexglasi, aluminum, fluorescent lightbulbs, electronics
17 3/4 x 43 1/4 inches; 45 x 110 cm

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Carla KLEIN
Untitled
2005
oil on canvas
180 x 350 cm

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Carla KLEIN
Untitled
2005
oil on canvas
180 x 350 cm

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Carla KLEIN
Untitled
2005
oil on canvas
24 x 72 inches; 61 x 183 cm

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Carla KLEIN
Untitled
2005
oil on canvas
180 x 400 cm

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Carla KLEIN
Untitled
2003
Oil on canvas
47 1/4 x 98 1/2 inches, 120 x 250 cm each

 

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Carla KLEIN
Untitled
2003
Oil on canvas
47 1/4 x 98 1/2 inches, 120 x 250 cm

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Carla KLEIN
Untitled
2003
Oil on canvas
47 1/4 x 98 1/2 inches, 120 x 250 cm

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Carla KLEIN
Untitled
2003
Oil on canvas
59 1/8 x 138 inches, 150 x 350 cm

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Carla KLEIN
Untitled
2003
Oil on canvas
59 1/8 x 138 inches, 150 x 350 cm

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Carla KLEIN
Untitled
2003
Oil on canvas
71 x 110 1/4 inches; 180 x 280 cm

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Carla KLEIN
Untitled
2003
Oil on canvas
71 x 118 inches, 180 x 300 cm

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Carla KLEIN
Untitled
2001
oil and enamel on canvas
67 x 118 inches, 170 x 300 cm

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Carla KLEIN
Untitled
2001
diptych, oil and enamel on canvas
88 x 59 inches; 223 1/2 x 150 cm each
Overall Dimensions: 88 x 128 inches

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Carla KLEIN
Untitled
2001
oil and enamel on canvas , 4 panels
79 x 118 inches, 200.6 x 300 cm 

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Carla KLEIN
Postcard 2
2000
diptych, oil and enamel on canvas
78 1/2 x 59 inches; 200 x 150 cm each
overall dimensions 78 1/2 x 118 inches, 199.5 x 300 cm

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Carla KLEIN
Postcard 1
2000
Oil and enamel on canvas
63 x 102 inches, 160 x 259 cm

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Carla KLEIN
Untitled
1999
Oil on canvas
62 x 96 inches 

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Carla KLEIN
Terrarium 1
1996
oil on canvas
59 x 94 1/2 inches; 150 x 240 cm

Biography

Throughout the past two decades, Carla Klein’s work has explored the relationship between photography and painting as well as the layers of mediation involved in both creating and interpreting images. Using her own photography as a point of departure, Klein’s paintings push the original image towards abstraction in ways that reveal inherent flaws in processes of representation. Many works illustrate artifacts of the imaging process – white borders on the canvas suggest cropping, drips of paint reference scratches on the surface of the negative – which the artist describes as the “abstract consequence” of the photo. Enlarged from negative to snapshot, and from snapshot to canvas, her sublime landscapes become real objects, far enough removed from their subjects that they take on new and different meanings. 


Born in Zwolle, the Netherlands, in 1970, Klein currently lives in Rotterdam. She studied at the Royal Academy of Art, The Hague (1988-1993) and later completed a residency at the Rijksakademie in Amsterdam (1994-1995). Recipient of the Prins Bernhard Cultuurfonds Charlotte Köhler Award in 1999, the artist was also shortlisted for Rotterdam’s 2012 Dolf Henkes Award.
 

Since the mid-1990s, Klein has exhibited her work consistently throughout much of Europe and the United States. In 2005, she presented an important solo exhibition the Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive in California, followed by a presentation at Jarla Partilager in Stockholm (2007). Recent notable solo exhibitions include the Contemporary Art Museum, St. Louis, Missouri (2014). Her paintings have also been shown as part of group exhibitions at the Bass Museum of Art in Miami in Florida, the Wexner Center for the Arts in Columbus, OH, Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen in Rotterdam, the Denver Art Museum and Witte de With Center for Contemporary Art in Rotterdam, among others.


Klein’s work is included in the permanent collections of the Berkeley Art Museum in California, Miami Art Museum in Florida, Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen in Rotterdam, Gemeentemuseum in The Hague, and Thermenmuseum in Heerlen, the Netherlands.
 

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Exhibitions
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Carla Klein
Contemporary Art Museum St. Louis
5 September 2014 - 3 January 2015
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The Bigger Picture
Work From the 1990s
12 June - 1 August 2014
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Carla Klein
20 March - 19 April 2014
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Carla Klein
A reconstruction of a random timeline
10 September - 24 October 2009
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Publications
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Carla Klein
2007
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Carla Klein
Scape
2006
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Carla Klein
2000
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