Annina Nosei was born on 1939 and is an Italian-born art dealer and gallerist.
16 Facts About Annina Nosei
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From 1981 to 2006, the Annina Nosei Gallery represented or exhibited work by artists such as Barbara Kruger, Robert Longo, Ghada Amer, and Shirin Neshat.
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Annina Nosei was born in Rome, Italy, the daughter of a classics professor.
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Annina Nosei received doctorates in literature and philosophy from the University of Rome.
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In 1964, Annina Nosei received a Fulbright Program grant and moved to the United States, where she taught at the University of Michigan.
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Annina Nosei later taught at the University of California, Los Angeles, St John's University in New York City, and Kingsborough Community College in Brooklyn.
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Annina Nosei was married to Weber from 1966 to 1973; they have a daughter named Paolina Weber.
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In 1979, Annina Nosei began to show and deal art in a loft owned by Larry Gagosian at 421 West Broadway in New York City.
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Annina Nosei showed work by David Salle, Donald Newman, and Richard Prince.
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In 1980, Annina Nosei opened her own gallery at 100 Prince Street in SoHo.
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Annina Nosei invited Basquiat to participate in her Public Address group show later that year and provided him with studio space in the basement of her gallery.
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Annina Nosei gave Basquiat his first American one-man show in March 1982.
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Annina Nosei arranged for him to move into a loft which served as a studio at 101 Crosby Street in SoHo.
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In 1995, Annina Nosei moved the gallery to 530 West 22nd Street in Chelsea, where she gave Shirin Neshat a solo exhibit that September.
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Annina Nosei was a member of the authentication committee for the estate of Jean-Michel Basquiat, which ceased operation in 2012.
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Annina Nosei donated most of the gallery's archive to the Fales Library and Special Collections at New York University.