William Eckhardt Kohler

Born in Boston in 1962, Kohler has exhibited internationally including in New York, Chicago, London, Paris, and Charlotte, NC.

He is the recipient of a 2022-3 Sharpe-Walentas Studio Resident, in Brooklyn, NY, and recipient in 2020 of a Pollock- Krasner Grant in 2020.

He has taught drawing, painting, and art history at numerous schools including the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, American Academy of Art, and at Indiana University Northwest. He has an MFA from The School of the Art Institute of Chicago (’87) and a BFA from The Maryland Institute College of Art (’85).

Drawing upon his personal experiences in nature, the studio, and art more broadly, Kohler’s narrative paintings open a door to the emotional and spiritual realm. His vibrant tones and dynamic compositions transform the mundane, unveiling new realities.

Continuing to take on themes as large as death, transformation, and regeneration, his recent work is a reflection on the possibilities within loss.