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Early Life Hedy Klineman grew up in Williamsburg Brooklyn. After attending F.I.T and Pratt Institute, She graduated from Cooper Union art school in 1962 where she came under the influence of the Abstract Expressionists. Art During the 1970’s, Hedy Klineman painted brushy abstractions and splashy drip paintings influenced by Hans Hoffmann, Helen Frankenthaler and Larry Poons. Klineman developed, in the early 1980’s, a very personal style of portraiture called “Fashion Portraits.” Sitters were asked to contribute pieces of clothing that represented them. Then Klineman would adhere the clothing to the canvas along with painted elements to create the portrait. Warhol donated a pair of glasses; Henry Geldzahler gave her a hat and shirt. She also painted day glow nudes and figures during this period. Latter in the 80’s, she turned to political content as the Berlin wall fell. In the 90’s Klineman embarked on a spiritual journey studying meditation and yoga. She then began using deities from Africa, India, China and Indonesia. Using multiple silk-screens, Klineman overlapped Benin, Hindu and Buddhist imagery over textured backgrounds that sometimes included gold leaf. Through the 2000,’s Klineman focused on the Buddha as subject matter and produced series of large multi paneled silkscreen paintings where the Buddha is repeated in bright Pop colors called “Buddha’s in my Garden”. Concurrently she continued to make hand painted Buddha’s, still lives, landscapes and abstracts. Currently Tibet House Museum is presenting a retrospective of her work from the last 10 years running October 3 to December 18, 2013 in New York City.