Anja is a Danish Artist with a background as a production & interior designer and a pair of practical hands with the love for carpentry. She settled in Mallorca in the summer of 2004, after having sailed around the world with her family. The Artwork of Anja has been exhibited and presented in Mallorca and Denmark.
“I am always exploring the hidden stories merging between layers of paint and weathered posters.”
“Collage is often incorporated into my work. A combination that brings to life a world of abstract and poetic inner landscapes.”
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“Through my art I seek to re-balance the old and the new, along with a dose of positive visual storytelling.”
Full name: Anja Vesterlund Kleener
Nationality: Danish
Born in Copenhagen, Denmark 1970
Education: Production & interior designer from The Danish Design school 2000. (DKDS)
1998-2000: Freelance work in the Danish Film industry
2001-2004: Circumnavigated the world in a 43´sailing boat with Husband, Morten Kleener and (then) baby daughter, Freya
2004/2005: Settled in Mallorca and extended the family with the birth of Lucas
2005-2018: Interior & furniture design - freelance. Style: Simple, natural & rustic
2010: Less interior and furniture projects and more focus on artwork. Had the first exhibition on Mallorca with b-connected
2015: Started teaching Art workshops (Read more about my Art workshops under News & Events)
2018: Founded The Alaró BeeHive together with Katrin Kirk & Monica Moe.
The Alaró BeeHive is all about supporting the creative community on Mallorca, doing pop-ups, events and promoting upcoming artists on instagram & FaceBook. @thebeehivemallorca
Art Exhibitions & Events
Sa Tafona Gallery– Belmond, La Residencia – Deia. Co-exhibition with Vivian Borsani. 27.04 – 22.05.2024
Agua Santa Studio 23 – Solo Exhibition - C/ Sant Feliu 17, local 23, Palma. 20.10 – 25.11.2023
AAF - Art Fair Stockholm - 4th - 8th of October 2023
Arte en el Jardin - C/ Andrea Doria 49, Palma de Mallorca, (Group Exhibition) 09.09.2023
The Alaró BeeHive x Ses Rotes Pop-up - Vineyard Ses Rotes in Esporles. 27& 28.05.2023
Easter Pop-up - Son Antem Vineyard, 07 & 08.04.2023
The Alaró BeeHive x Ses Rotes Pop-up - Vineyard Ses Rotes in Esporles. 04 & 05.06.2022
Rialto Living – Solo Exhibition - C/ Sant Feliu 3, Palma. 03.03 – 04.04.2022
ART STUDIO 13b, - C/ Fabrica 13b, Palma de Mallorca.
Re-opening Art Show at Art Studio 13b – Group exhibition w. Vivian Borsani & Tamara Nirlsen, C/ Fabrica 13b, Palma. 10.12.2021 – 10.01.2022
Nit de l´Art Exhibitions in Art Studio 13b:
Co-exhibition w. Vivian Borsani, C/ Fabrica 13b, Palma. 17.09 – 19.09.2022
Co-exhibition w. Vivian Borsani, C/ Fabrica 13b, Palma. 16.09 – 19.09.2020
Group exhibition w. Vivian Borsani, Lili Devo, Monica Moe, Emily Tomasi, Vicky Mc Leod & Boris Anton. C/ Fabrica 13b, Palma. 19.09 – 30.09.2019
Group exhibition w. Vivian Borsani, Katrin Kirk & Lilli Devo. C/ Fabrica 13b, Palma. 22.09 - 22.10.2018
Co-exhibiting w.Vivian Borsani, C/ Fabrica, Palma. 23.09 – 23.11.2017
Easter/Spring exhibitions in Art Studio 13b:
Co-exhibition w. Vivian Borsani. C/ Fabrica 13b, Palma. 15.04-01.05.2022
Co-exhibition w. Vivian Borsani. C/ Fabrica 13b, Palma. 26.04-01.06.2019
Group exhibition w. Vivian Borsani, Henrie Haldane, Birgit Dierker & Adrian Elgie. C/ Fabrica, Palma. 31.03 – 26.04.2018
Deia Festival de las Artes – Hotel Es Moli – Crta. Valldemossa-Deia s/n, Deia. 11.10.2019
Park Hyatt Mallorca – Summer Art Gallery, Urbanization Atalaya de canyamel Vial A, 12. Canyamel. 19.07 – 01.08.2019
Thealarobeehive - C/ Metge Colom 17, Alaró. Monthly event running from 05.05.2018 – 02.06.2019
Sa Tafona Gallery – Belmond, La Residencia – Deia. Colectiva de Abril. 20.04 – 09.05.2018
Katrin Kirks Art Studio - C/ Metge Jaume Colom, 17, Alaró. 16-17.12.2017
Ahoy Art Gallery, C/ de la Concepció 6, Palma de Mallorca: 25.10.2016 – 10.03.2017
Private Event with Claudia Liedtke, Palma de Mallorca: 01.07.2014 & 17.11.2014
Hotel Valldemossa, Semana Internacional de Artes y Musica: 11.07 – 17.07.2011
ClassikPalma, (Danish Furniture & Art Gallery), C/Puigdorfila, Palma de Mallorca: 17.06 – 08.07.2011
Son Moix Stadium, 10 Big Paintings for VIP-room at concert by Elton John & Andrea Bocelli, Son Moix Stadium, Palma de Mallorca: 04.09.2010
Hotel Portixol, Portixol, Palma de Mallorca: 2010 – 2015
b-connected Vintage shop, Santa Catalina, Palma de Mallorca: 18.03.2010
KE - Kunstnernes Efteraars udstilling – A censured group Exhibition for contemporary Art. Den Frie udstillingsbygning, Oslo Pl. 1, 2100 Copenhagen, Denmark. 19.10 – 20.11.1994