Karl Cole

Karl Cole, Davis Art Images’s curator of images, is an art historian and teacher who has spent more than 25 years working directly with world-class art museums. He’s also a practicing studio artist who specializes in landscapes and still lifes in oil, featuring vivid colors and expressive shapes.

Karl was curator of Chicago’s Rosenthal Art Slides for fifteen years, and after Davis Publications purchased Rosenthal in 1996, Karl continued his work as curator for Davis. All of us at Davis appreciate Karl’s great gifts: we learn something new from him every time we ask about a particular artwork, artist, or style. This blog offers our valued Davis community that same opportunity.

Most Recent Articles By Karl Cole

Jun 18, 2026 Curator's Corner

18 June is National Go Fishing Day: Art by Eastman Johnson (1824-1906 US)

June 18 is National Go Fishing Day: Art by Eastman Johnson (1824-1906 US) Eastman Johnson, Boy Fishing, 1860s, oil on canvas, 23.5 x 19 cm  © 2026 Cleveland Museu...

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Jun 17, 2026 Curator's Corner

Artist birthday: Mira Schendel (1919-1988 Brazil, born Switzerland)

Artist Birthday for 17 June: Mira Schendel (1919-1988 Brazil, born Switzerland) Mira Schendel, Untitled (Red), 1964, oil monotype on rice paper, 47 x 22.9 cm  The Muse...

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Jun 16, 2026 Curator's Corner

June is for Nam June Paik (1932-2006 US, born Korea)

Curator's Corner Blog for week of June 15: June is for Nam June Paik (1932-2006 US, born Korea) Nam June Paik,  Untitled, 1993, player piano, 15 TVs, two cameras,...

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Jun 12, 2026 Curator's Corner

Artist Birthday: Weegee (Arthur Fellig, 1899-1968)

Artist Birthday for 12 June: Weegee (Arthur Fellig, 1899-1968 US, born Austria) Weegee, Self-Portrait with Mannequins, ca. 1947-1952, gelatin silver print on paper, 19.4 x ...

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Jun 11, 2026 Curator's Corner

Artist Birthday: Christopher Wilmarth (1943-1987 US)

Artist Birthday for 11 June: Christopher Wilmarth (1943-1987 US) Christopher Willmarth, Tina Turner, 1970-1971, etched glass, clear glass, and steel cable, 177.2 x 449.6 x ...

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Jun 10, 2026 Curator's Corner

Artist Birthday: Violet Oakley (1874-1961 US)

Artist Birthday for 10 June: Violet Oakley (1874-1961 US) Violet Oakley, Study of Jochebed for the Life of Moses reredos at the Samuel S. Fliesher Art Memorial, Philadelphi...

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