Adam Kleinman
IASPIS expert visit in Stockholm, 20–23 February 2025
Adam Kleinman, Director and Chief Curator of Kunsthall Trondheim.
Please note the public talk Thursday 20 February at 5:30–6:30 PM. Welcome to the launch of “Pina Issue 1” followed by a conversation between Bitsy Knox, IASPIS Artist In Residence and Adam Kleinman, Director and Chief Curator of Kunsthall Trondheim! Read more >>
Photo: Annika Svendsen Finne
Adam Kleinman
Adam Kleinman makes exhibitions, performances, and other projects that inspire trust and mutual understanding by presenting art that reflects individuals’ and communities’ daily realities and lived experiences. Through his curation, Kleinman opens diverse access points to art while enhancing the joy of everyday life by bringing people together to share powerful ideas expressed with beauty and purpose. His recent projects include monographic exhibitions of artists such as Gala Porras-Kim, American Artist, Emilie Louise Gossiaux, and Sin Wai Kin, alongside thematic shows like “Tongues of Fire” – a group exhibition exploring fire’s sociohistorical significance, inspired by Kunsthall Trondheim’s former function as a fire station.
Beyond curating, his writing spans essays, interviews, and creative non-fiction, earning citations across diverse areas of the humanities and interdisciplinary sciences. Kleinman previously served as Lead Curator for North America at KADIST, Editor-in-Chief, and Curator at (FKA) Witte de With Center for Contemporary Art, and Agent for Public Programming at dOCUMENTA (13). As Director and Chief Curator of Kunsthall Trondheim, he continues to promote meaningful engagement with the arts.