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The Ghost School at the New KEC LAX

March 4, 2018 by David

The Ghost School installed at the Kohler Experience Center
The Ghost School installed at the Kohler Experience Center in West Hollywood California

Late last year I was invited to install the Ghost School at the new Kohler Experience Center, Los Angeles.  Kohler Company provided an incredible spot to install the sculpture that I had made at the Kohler Factory, in Wisconsin, in 2015.  For the next year it will be prominently featured in the window of their new flagship showroom in West Hollywood, California on Beverly Bvld.

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