(1950 - ) Cole Morgan is an American artist who grew up in New Mexico. In 1971, Morgan received his Bachelor of Fine Arts from the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque. Thereafter, he moved to Europe. For two years Morgan studied art history and lithography at the Centro di Arte Grafica in Florence (1971-1973). In 1973 and 1974, he was a student at De Vrije Akademie in The Hague. After completing his studies, Morgan taught drawing and painting at the York Road School in Dublin, Ireland. He lived several years in the Netherlands, but now lives and works in Antwerp, Belgium. Cole Morgan’s art is rooted in the European tradition; Rembrandt’s play of light and dark, Da Vinci’s compelling annotations and secretive constructions, Paul Klee’s colorful compositions, and in collage techniques that arrived at the beginning of the 20th century. The artist committed the high points of the history of art to heart and creates new and original applications that are totally his own. Cole Morgan has exhibited in many countries, including at Galerie Mia Joosten, Amsterdam, 1989; Jaski Art Gallery, Amsterdam, 2011; Buschlen/Mowatt Gallery, Vancouver, 2003; Caldwell/Snyder Galleries, New York, 2003, San Francisco; The Rotundo, Hongkong, 1997. In 1992, he was awarded the Van Ommeren-De Voogt Prize.