Greater Than the Sum: Practices of Gathering, Reuse, and Assemblage, presented by the John Michael Kohler Arts Center

Left: Lenore Tawney, untitled, 1965; feathers, linen, and wood. Right: Lenore Tawney, Collage Chest II, 1974; metal, mixed media, and wood. Collection of the Lenore G. Tawney Foundation, New York. Photos: Rich Maciejewski, 2018, courtesy of John Michael Kohler Arts Center.

Greater Than the Sum: Practices of Gathering, Reuse, and Assemblage is on view at the John Michael Kohler Arts Center in Sheboygan, Wisconsin, from October 24, 2026 to February 7, 2027. The group exhibition includes work by Lenore Tawney.

Tawney is shown alongside Carolina Caycedo, Arthur Simms, Judith Scott, and Kea Tawana. The exhibition looks at artists who gather, reuse, and assemble materials, working in sculpture, fiber, found objects, and collected materials. For Tawney, the Arts Center points to her gathered materials, her collaged boxes, and the assemblages she made in her studio.

A gallery walkthrough takes place on October 24, the first day of the exhibition, from 2:00 to 3:00 pm at the Arts Center. Carolina Caycedo, Arthur Simms, and Foundation Director Kathleen Nugent Mangan will take part.

John Michael Kohler Arts Center, 608 New York Ave, Sheboygan, WI 53081.

Exhibition page at the John Michael Kohler Arts Center

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Greater Than the Sum: Practices of Gathering, Reuse, and Assemblage, presented by the John Michael Kohler Arts Center

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