Susan Kleinberg

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# Susan Kleinberg - Artist Biography

## Overview

Susan Kleinberg (1949, Phoenix, Arizona – December 1, 2023, Santa Monica, California) was a distinguished artist based in New York and Los Angeles, with global recognition for her extensive body of work.

## Exhibitions

Kleinberg's art graced five Venice Biennales (1995, 2001, 2011, 2015, 2017) and the 2005 Venice Biennale sponsored by the Istituto Veneto di Scienze. Noteworthy exhibitions include displays in Buenos Aires (2002), Istanbul Biennial (2003), and Seoul, Korea (2004). A major retrospective, "Equilibrium and Disequilibrium," covered her video installations from 2001 to 2017 at the Açıkekran Museum in Istanbul (2017).

Her 2020 exhibition, "Exquisite Vicissitudes," during Frieze LA, focused on large chromogenic prints inspired by the proliferation of toxic jellyfish in the Mediterranean Sea due to global warming.

The latest work, "LEAP!" (2022 Biennale at ENDAR), draws inspiration from the rumored return of dolphins to the canals of Venice in June 2020.

## Notable Installations

### Fear Not (2001)

"Fear Not," created for the 2001 Venice Biennale at the American Academy in Rome, was a video installation based on audio interviews about courage. Notable interviewees included Chuck Close, President Bill Clinton, Gore Vidal, and others. The installation was exhibited in various locations, including P.S. 1/MOMA, Chicago International Art Fair, the Fondazione Sandretto Re Rebaudengo in Turin, and at both Tasende Gallery/Los Angeles in the Fall of 2002 and Tasende Gallery/La Jolla, Winter 2002.

### Tierra Sin Males (2009)

"Tierra Sin Males" is a video piece based on a U.S.-Mexico border highway sign. Initially showcased at the 2009 Venice Biennale, it later premiered a 3D version at Art Basel Miami in 2012 and was displayed at various international venues.

## Collaboration with the Louvre

Starting in 2012, Kleinberg collaborated with the scientific team at the Louvre for six years. Notable projects include "KAIROS" (2013 Venice Biennale) and "BALAFRE" (2017 Venice Biennale). Her third collaboration, "HELIX," premiered in 2018 at the Antonio Pasqualino International Puppet Museum in Palermo, Italy.

## Education and Recognition

- B.A. in Art and Philosophy from Pomona College.

- M.A. in Art from Hunter College.

- Max Beckmann Fellowship from the Brooklyn Museum.

## References

1. Foundwork - Susan Kleinberg

2. American Academy in Rome - Visiting Artists and Scholars '01

3. MoMA | Press | Releases | 2001 | Ps1 Schedule

4. FriezeLA website

## External Links

- Susan Kleinberg Official Website

- Susan Kleinberg Vimeo Site

- FLAUNT Magazine Profile

- Video of "KAIROS" Installation, Venice Biennale 2015