approach people and ask if they're
interested in selling;' says Klein, who
travels to New York every month and
takes frequent trips to Los Angeles
and other cities. He also participates in
two major art shows a year, which he
describes as a "major undertaking:'
He has sold several 1940s paintings
by Henri Matisse to local collectors,
as well as some by Jean Dubuffet. His
record sale was a Matisse that sold for
$4 million.
Klein plans to split the responsi-
bilities and focus of the two galleries
between himself and his director of
contemporary art, Christine Schefman,
who is married to figurative painter
Robert Schefman. While Klein manag-
es the resale market and 20th-century
works in Birmingham, Schefman will
concentrate on expanding the con-
temporary program in the Downtown
space.
"I love objects; Christine loves art-
ists. It's a great combination:' Klein
says.
Over the years, Klein has discovered
and nurtured artists who have gone on
to achieve national recognition, such
as Detroit-born photographer Lauren
Semivan and Ferndale artist Charles
Pompilius, who painted Jennifer
Granholm's official portrait.
According to Klein, Cranbrook
Schools has been a great source for
discovering and recruiting artists.
"Their grad school has many mature
artists who have done a lot with pho-
tography and painting;' Klein says.
The new gallery is celebrating with
a grand-opening exhibition: First Show
features works by 31 artists, includ-
ing Los Angeles painter, printmaker
and sculptor Kelly Reemtsen and
Cranbrook artist-in-residence pho-
tographer Liz Cohen. The show runs
through Oct. 31.
Klein says the larger space will allow
him to feature larger design works,
such as contemporary furniture "that
is almost like sculpture
Housed in a 1906 building originally
built as headquarters for the Michigan
Telephone Co., the space has 15-foot
ceilings and other detailing — which
Klein and architect Damon Thomas of
Centric Design Studio in Detroit kept
whenever possible.
"The place is a dream:' Klein says
of the space. "Christine can build the
contemporary program we've always
wanted."
Klein is undaunted by the prospect
of initially attracting more browsers
than buyers in the Detroit gallery; he
is optimistic about the future of his
business and Detroit in general.
"We're happy to have lookers; we
want people to come in, to start look-
ing at art in person instead of online
Klein says. "We're persuasive enough
to turn lookers into buyers. I love
Birmingham but am really excited
about Detroit; I hope it will become
our flagship. I know we will grow and
prosper:' ❑
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