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Columns::February 11, 2002

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Willie Col ncorporates used irons (above) into his works.

Willie Cole often incorporates used irons (above) into his works.

Willie Cole visits campus as part of artist series

By Jennifer Messer
jlmesser@uga.edu

Willie Cole will visit the Lamar Dodd School of Art this week as part of the 2001-02 Visiting Artist series sponsored by the

Cole’s piece Made in the Philippines is constructed of shoes.

School of Art and the Franklin College of Arts and Sciences.
In addition to working with art students during his visit, Cole will present a lecture at the Georgia Museum of Art on Feb. 12 at 5:30 p.m. The lecture is free and open to the public.
Cole is known for his sculptures, installations, and prints that employ discarded domestic objects such as irons, ironing boards, hair dryers and bowling balls. Through the repetitive use of similar objects he assembles powerful, iconic sculptures that draw on the personal and cultural history associated with the specific artifact.
Cole first assembled used irons into iconic figurative forms reminiscent of African art. Critics have argued that these works are endowed with the spiritual power of African art, a depth of concern for humanity and wit. More recently his interactive installations draw on simple gameboard structures, including the element of chance, while physically engaging the viewer.
Cole received his B.F.A. from the School of Visual Arts in New York in 1976. His work has been widely exhibited throughout the United States and France, including one-person exhibits at Alexander and Bonin (New York), Galerie Almine Rech (Paris) and the St. Louis Art Museum. His has served as artist-in-residence at the Studio Museum in Harlem, the Capp Street Project in San Francisco, and the Contemporary in Baltimore. His works also are in many public and private collections.
Cole has also been the subject of individual exhibitions at the Birmingham Museum of Art and the Museum of Modern Art. In June 2000 his work was shown in the Biennale of Lyons, France.

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