Since the late 1970s, the preservation of folk architecture and art environments has been a major thrust of Kohler Foundation. After a site has been either...
(c.1850-1911) Self-taught artist Ernest Hupeden worked throughout southern Wisconsin, often exchanging his paintings for lodging and meals. He painted murals, landscapes, and portraits. His work can be...
(1903-1972) Calvin Black lived in California’s Mojave Desert where he created his “Possum Trot” environment that included 80 life-size dolls, each with its own personality, function and...
New York City-based artist Karen Fitzgerald creates artistic connection on round canvases ranging from 18” diameter to 72” diameter called tondos. Finding the square corners or...
(1935- 2019) Born in Boston, Massachusetts, Judith Roth was awarded a scholarship to the Boston Museum School, earned her B.F.A. from Tufts University and spent a year...
(1893-1976) Armin O. Hansen was a painter, muralist, and portrait artist in Milwaukee. He studied under well-known artists Gustave Moeller and Frederick Fursman at the State Normal...
Kohler Foundation staff will be traveling to Maine this month to meet with potential recipients of artwork and sculptures by renowned American artist Bernard Langlais, whose...
(1938-2019) Silvio Barile, an Italian World War II refugee, and self-taught artist known for his large sculptures. He and his family immigrated to the United States in...
Kohler Foundation kohlerfoundation@kohler.com 920-458-1972 Jan. 9, 2018 - KOHLER, WIS. -- Christine Taylor joins Kohler Foundation as the new executive director, succeeding Terri Yoho who has served in that...
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(1869-1953) During the 1930’s, Fred Schlosstein created an extensive collection of miniature buildings to adorn his yard in Cochrane, Wisconsin. Made of indigenous rock and concrete,...