Douglas Kolk (1963 – August 2014) was an American artist based in Boston, Massachusetts. He is known primarily for his drawing, as well as work in collage and
mixed media
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Early life and education
Kolk was born in
Newark, New Jersey
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Finland
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,
Kasseler Kunstverein Kasseler may refer to:
* Kassler
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Museum Frieder Burda
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and
Kunsthalle Mannheim
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in
Germany
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Saatchi Gallery
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London
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. His work features in several prominent collections including The Falckenberg Collection and the
Saatchi Gallery
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. He was represented by Arndt & Partner in Berlin and Zurich.
External links
*Douglas Kolk, edited by Oliver Zybok, Hatje Cantz, 2006.
*Oliver Zybok (Ed.): ''Douglas Kolk''. Hatje Cantz,
Ostfildern
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