Save Water 2016 by Eric Thomas Koester
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Arts- Painting
May 1992
UW- Stout
Menomonie, WI
CONTINUING EDUCATION
Certificate in Fine and Decorative Art Appraisal
New York University
June 2017
New York City, New York
SELECTED EXHIBITIONS
INVITATIONAL
2017 Culture Jam Five: True Lies, Redline Gallery, Milwaukee, WI
2016 Art Design: Gallery 326, Milwaukee, WI
2016 Culture Jam MKE Revolution: Redline Gallery, Milwaukee, WI
2015 The Big Head Group Show, Milwaukee, WI
2015 Culture Jam #4 Truth Be Told: Gallery 228, Milwaukee, WI
2015 Art Design: Gallery 326, Milwaukee, WI
2015 Culture Jam #3 Guns and Money: Gallery 228, Milwaukee, WI
2014 Culture Jam #2, Easily Discarded: Gallery 228, Milwaukee, WI
2014 Culture Jam #1: Hyde Gallery, Milwaukee, WI
2014 Museum of Wisconsin Art Annual Show, West Bend, WI
2014 Art for Art: Gallery 228, Milwaukee, WI
JURIED
2018 Art of Collage and Assemblage: The Draw Gallery, Appelton, WI
2017 Art of Collage: Arts Mill Gallery, Grafton, WI
2017 Water: James May Gallery, Algoma, WI
2016 Forward 2016: Charles Allis Art Museum, Milwaukee, WI
2016 Waysides: John Michael Kohler Arts Center, Sheboygan, WI
2015 Culture Jam Four: Truth be Told, Milwaukee,WI
2015 Folktales & Legends: John Michael Kohler Arts Center, Sheboygan, WI
2015 Culture Jam Three: Guns and Money, Milwaukee, WI
2014 Scope Art Expo, Miami, Fl
2014 SeeMe: Times Square Digital Show, NYC, New York
2014 Biennial Racine Vicinity Show: RAM’S Wustum Museum of Fine Arts, Racine, WI
SELECTED COLLECTIONS
2016 Ryan Suda: New York City, New York
2012 Commissioned Painting for private collector: Mequon, WI
2010 Sandra Ernst: Berlin, Germany
2008 Demetri Debe: Minneapolis, MN
2004 Brian Argo: Berlin, Germany
2002 Circus Hostels: Berlin, Germany
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Fine and Decorative Art Appraiser
May 2017 - Present
ERIC THOMAS KOESTER APPRAISALS
Milwaukee, WI
Art Preparator
September 2011 - Present
Tory Folliard Gallery
Milwaukee, WI
Gallery Technician
September 2008 - 2009
Chipstone Foundation
Milwaukee, WI
PROFESSIONAL ACHEIVEMENTS
2015 Steam Roller Printing, Flux Design, Milwaukee, WI
2007 Museum of Wisconsin Art destination Eric T. Koester
2003 350 ft Environmental Mural, Hanover, Germany
1998-97 Artist Assistant for Painter Helge Huber: Hanover, Germany
1997-1996 Guest Graphic Designer, FH Hildesheim, Hildesheim, Germany