Willie Cole

Image of Willie Cole in front of his proofs for the Beauties series.

Primarily a sculptor, Willie Cole draws his subjects from personal iconography: in his past work irons recalled African tribal markings and shields, ironing boards represented slave ships, and numerous images are drawn from a history of domestic labor and other personal references.

Willie Cole’s work has been acquired and exhibited by many stellar institutions, including:
The Museum of Modern Art, NY; The Metropolitan Museum of Art; the Whitney Museum of American Art; MCA Chicago; the National Gallery of Art; the Philadelphia Museum of Art; Walker Art Center; The Minneapolis Institute of Arts and numerous others.

Willie Cole (b. 1955) lives and works in New Jersey and represented by Alexander and Bonin (New York).


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