Jedel Family Foundation Collection

Harrison Jedel was born on November 20, 1924, in Kansas City, Missouri, to Mary Cohen and Sylvan Jedel. Mr. Jedel was in the United States Army and served in World War II. Upon graduation from the University of Oklahoma, he joined his grandfather's scrap metal business, I.J. Cohen Company. He built his career in that family business and following his uncle's death became one of the company's largest shareholders.

From a very young age, Mr. Jedel had a passion for art and became an avid collector. Over his life, he befriended many emerging and well-known artists. He became a supporter of the Nerman Museum shortly after its opening in 2007. In 2011, Mr. Jedel established a trust to support cancer research, education, and the arts. Mr. Jedel passed away in 2016 at the age of 91. Today, five trustees lead the Jedel Family Foundation: Mark Eib, Don Hubbs, Andy Kugler, Marti Oppenheimer, and Jeff Weinberg. We thank them for their commitment to the Nerman Museum of Contemporary Art at Johnson County Community College in memory of Mr. Jedel and his passion for art.

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    Jedel Family Foundation

    Norman Akers, Dripping World, 2020, Oil on canvas, 78 x 68" Jarvis Boyland, Common House, 2019, Oil on canvas, 60 x 72" Jonathan Lyndon Chase, 2 trade bois, 2019, Spray paint, glitter, acrylic and marker on canvas, 72 x 60" Angela Dufresne, Harvest with Texting and Samurai Soprano, 2011, Oil on canvas, 34 x 50"
    Andy Everson, Idle No More!, 2016, Serigraph, 22 x 25" John Ferry, Station #4, 2019, Oil on panel, 10.5 x 16" Nancy Friedemann-Sanchez, Cornucopia 3, 2020, Ink on Tyvek, 90 x 135" Archie Scott Gobber, Who Needs This, 2019, Enamel and gouache on canvas, 14 x 16"
    Helen Hardin, Mimbres Mama, 1982, Acrylic on panel, 15.5 x 15.5" William Harper, Copper Bondage Pin, 1984, 18k and 14k gold, sterling silver, enamel Hayv Kahraman, The Audience, 2018, Oil on linen, 97 x 73" Brent Kington, Untitled, n.d., Bronze, wood, 30 x 6 x 6"
    Misha Kligman, The Observer, 2013, Oil and wax on canvas, 72 x 60" Shane Lutzk, Blue Dripped Vessel, 2019, Stoneware, 12 x 7 x 7" Shane Lutzk, Large Black and White Vessel, 2019, Clay, 49 x 19 x 19" Art Miller, AT&T Corporation Cellular Tower, First Church of the Nazarene, Springdale, Arkansas, 2019, 2019, Archival pigment print, 44 x 64"
    Jason Needham, Entanglement, 2019, Acrylic on canvas, 60 x 48" Diego Romero, Cochiti Cara, 2017, Lithograph, 24 x 24" Cynthia Schira, Night-Black, 1980, Cotton and linen tapestry with fabric backing, aluminum hanging rod, 46 x 34" Christian Schumann, Schrödinger’s Marceau, 2019, Acrylic on canvas, 30 x 40"
    Michael Scott, Tidal Flat, n.d., Oil on panel, 8 x 19" Paul Soldner, Untitled, n.d., Clay