Dr. Deepanjana Klein has been the Director of Acquisitions and Development at the Kiran Nadar Museum of Art (KNMA) since 2022. She leads the museum’s acquisition strategy, focusing on collecting, preserving, and showcasing art from the Indian subcontinent and its diaspora, spanning the 2nd century CE to the present. Under her leadership, KNMA has strengthened global collaborations, amplifying the visibility of Indian and South Asian artists worldwide.

With nearly 15 years as International Head of Modern, Contemporary, and Classical Indian and Southeast Asian Art at Christie’s, Dr. Klein brings unparalleled expertise to her role. She has also taught art history and theory at leading institutions, including the Leicester School of Architecture and the Kamla Raheja Vidyanidhi Institute.

Dr. Klein holds a PhD in Indian Art History from De Montfort University, England. Her extensive contributions include work in the Encyclopaedia of Sculpture and academic journals. A Mellon Foundation grant supported her documentation of the Ellora cave temples, which is the focus of her upcoming book.

An avid marathoner, she has run the New York City Marathon annually since 2004 and enjoys hiking in her free time.