Mr. Michael Klein

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  www.knoxnews.com/kns/business/article/0,1406,KNS_376_55 - [Cached Version]
  Published on: 6/10/2007    Last Visited: 6/10/2007  

  At Microsoft, a committee of employee-volunteers oversaw new acquisitions until 1999, when the company hired its first full-time curator, New York gallery owner Michael Klein.
  
  "It was time to turn the day-to-day operations to a professional team, like every other part of the Microsoft organization," Klein said.
  
  To keep costs down, he chose works by emerging and mid-career artists instead of established stars.To reflect the company's global footprint, he bought objects from around the world, while continuing a tradition of supporting Northwest artists.He acquired photos, prints, paintings and sculpture but ruled out the overtly political, religious and sexual to avoid offending employees from different cultures.
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  When asked why Microsoft collects art, Klein answered, "Because they can.And they should.

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  Published on: 1/1/2007    Last Visited: 6/9/2007  

  At Microsoft, a committee of employee-volunteers oversaw new acquisitions until 1999, when the company hired its first full-time curator, New York gallery owner Michael Klein.
  
  "It was time to turn the day-to-day operations to a professional team, like every other part of the Microsoft organization," Klein said.
  
  To keep costs down, he chose works by emerging and mid-career artists instead of established stars.To reflect the company's global footprint, he bought objects from around the world, while continuing a tradition of supporting Northwest artists.He acquired photos, prints, paintings and sculpture, but ruled out the overtly political, religious and sexual to avoid offending employees from different cultures.
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  When asked why Microsoft collects art, Klein answered, "Because they can.And they should.
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  Klein said the prints were originally bought for a few thousand dollars.

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  Published on: 8/15/2008    Last Visited: 8/15/2008  

  The Juror, Michael Klein, is an Independent Curator and Private Dealer.Mr. Klein is the former Director for the International Sculpture Center and Curator for the Microsoft Collection.

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  Published on: 2/1/2005    Last Visited: 8/8/2007  

  Michael Klein, Former Director, Microsoft Art Collection, presenting on Beverly Semmes
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  Michael Klein has enjoyed a diverse career in the arts and has played many roles in that community.A former gallerist in New York City, Michael was most recently the Executive Director of the International Sculpture Center in New Jersey where he oversaw that facility and also acted as publisher of their publication, Sculpture.Prior to that tenure, Michael spent time in Seattle as Curator of the Microsoft Art Collection where he managed all aspects of budget and acquisitions for a collection of now over 4,000 pieces.

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  Published on: 6/17/2007    Last Visited: 6/24/2007  

  A committee of employee-volunteers oversaw new acquisitions until 1999, when the company hired its first full-time curator, New York gallery owner Michael Klein.
  
  'It was time to turn the day-to-day operations to a professional team, like every other part of the Microsoft organization,' Klein said.
  
  To keep costs down, he chose works by emerging and mid-career artists instead of established stars.To reflect the company's global footprint, he bought objects from around the world while continuing a tradition of supporting Northwest artists.He acquired photos, prints, paintings and sculpture but ruled out the overtly political, religious and sexual to avoid offending employees from different cultures.
  
  When asked why Microsoft collects art, Klein answered, 'Because they can.And they should.They are involved in culture.

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  Published on: 3/2/2006    Last Visited: 3/6/2007  

  With Michael Klein, she edited an anthology, In the Company of my Solitude: American Writing from the AIDS Pandemic (1995).Her newest book of poems is What the Living Do.She currently teaches at Sarah Lawrence College and NYU.

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  Published on: 12/30/2007    Last Visited: 12/30/2007  

  Shadow Play, Michael Klein, Microsoft Art Collection, Redmond, U.S.A. 2001

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  Published on: 6/9/2007    Last Visited: 6/9/2007  

  At Microsoft, a committee of employee volunteers oversaw new acquisitions until 1999, when the company hired its first full-time curator, New York gallery owner Michael Klein.
  
  "It was time to turn the day-to-day operations to a professional team, like every other part of the Microsoft organization," Klein said.
  
  To keep costs down, he chose works by emerging and midcareer artists instead of established stars.To reflect the company's global footprint, he bought objects from around the world, while continuing a tradition of supporting Northwest artists.He acquired photos, prints, paintings and sculpture, but ruled out the overtly political, religious and sexual to avoid offending employees from different cultures.
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  When asked why Microsoft collects art, Klein answered, "Because they can.And they should.
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  Klein said the prints were originally bought for a few thousand dollars.

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  I am pleased to announce that the above work is featured on page 24 of the just released 2009 Studio Visit book [they call it a magazine] published by Open Studios Press, Boston, MA. Artists for this publication were chosen in a national competition juried by Michael Klein, Independent Curator.

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  The issue was juried by Michael Klein, former Director of the International Sculpture Center and Curator for Microsoft Collection.

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