Curlee Raven Holton & Raven Fine Art Editions Distinguished Art Fellowship Past Fellows

2023-2024 Inaugural Fellow

Willie Cole

Willie Cole, Curlee Raven Holton & Raven Fine Art Editions Distinguished Art Fellow sitting at a desk in his studio.

Willie Cole is an internationally recognized artist who has exhibited nationally, with a diverse studio practice including sculpture, printmaking, drawing and painting. Cole's work uses contexts of postmodern eclecticism, and combines references and appropriation from African and African-American imagery. 

Cole’s artist fellowship at KSU included an exhibition in the CVA gallery between Oct. 24 – Dec. 1, 2023, an artist lecture and gallery reception. He also spent time in the classroom working with graduate and undergraduate print media and photography students.