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Annina Nosei (born ) is an Italian-born art dealer and gallerist.^[1] Nosei is best known for being Jean-Michel Basquiat’s first art dealer and providing him with studio space in the basement of her gallery.

From to , the Annina Nosei Gallery represented or exhibited work by artists such as Barbara Kruger, Robert Longo, Ghada Amer, and Shirin Neshat.

Early life and education

Annina Nosei was born in Rome, Italy, the daughter of a classics professor.^[2] She received doctorates in literature and philosophy from the University of Rome.

Career

After graduating in the early s, Nosei worked at Ileana Sonnabend' s Paris gallery.^[3] In , Nosei received a Fulbright Program grant and moved to the United States, where she taught at the University of Michigan.^[2] She later taught at the University of California, Los Angeles (U