Henry G. Keller
(Cleveland, Ohio, 1869 - 1949, San Diego, California)
North America, American
Biographical Highlights for Henry G. Keller:
-1891: Receives art training in Cleveland
1891-1899: Works as commercial lithographer in Cleveland
1899-1902: Studies art abroad; receivs the Silver Medal at the Munich Royal Academy exhibition
1902-1945: Faculty member at Cleveland School of Art
1903-1921: Founds and operates his own summer art school in Berlin Heights outside Cleveland; star students: Frank Wilcox, Grace V. Kelly, August Biehle, Charles Burchfield
1913: In response to NYC Armory Show, Keller organizes the Cubist portion of the Taylor Galleries Show in Cleveland
1924: Having been an active member of the bohemian artists' group the Kokoon Club, founded in 1913 in Cleveland, Keller serves as president of the Kokoon Club
1925-1945: Becomes director of Cleveland School of Art
1933: Instructs Life Drawing Classes with models at the Akron School of Art