"Sea Change," received a kind review in Sept. 8th issue of the San Francisco Chronicle by art critic, Kenneth Baker. Thank you San Francisco Chronicle & Kenneth Baker!
Here is a link to the article - www.sfgate.com
Sea Change /
Thank you to everyone who came out to the show, I was completely overwhelmed and happy to see all the new faces as well as familiar ones. Thank you everyone for your support, likes, comments, posts & reposts, kind thoughts, etc. I greatly appreciate it all.
Solo Exhibition /
Sea Change
Opening Reception: Thursday September 6, 5:30 - 7:30pm.
Hespe Gallery
New works by Kim Cogan
Seal Rocks at Kelly's Cove, 2012
American Art Collector September 2012 /
SECA Nomination /
Amidst preparing for my upcoming show, I received some very exciting news which came as a complete surprise. My artwork has been nominated for a SECA award and I will be accepting the invitation. Although only the beginning nomination, it is quite a surprise and I am honored to be picked from the bunch. Thank you all for the support, please wish me luck!
For more information about SECA click the image -
Thank you SECA for your consideration.
Making Waves /
Hespe Gallery
Large Artworks /
Elephant Magazine /
I am featured in Elephant Magazine number 10, Spring 2012. I am very happy to be included with some of my favorite artists; Barry Mcgee, Todd Hido, and Mike Davis.
In bookstores, or download the issue here http://bit.ly/elephant10
Thank you Elephant Magazine!
Board Art Benefit For Surfaid International /
Board Art Benefit
Driftwood Salon art gallery 39 Isis St. San Francisco, CA 94103 (near 12th and Folsom Streets.) click here for map
I am very excited to participate in the Board Art Benefit Show since it involves helping people, painting and surfing. When I was asked which shaper I would like to partner up with, Danny Hess Hesssurfboards.com, immediately came to mind. The surfboards he crafts are absolutely beautiful, I think it is very profound that all the materials are environmentally friendly as well.
artMRKT San Francisco /
Hespe Gallery will be participating in artMRKT San Francisco. They will be located at booth 217, May 17 - 20, 2012. Come visit and see my new paintings. There will be a special preview of a new wave painting for my solo exhibition coming up in September.
artMRKT San Francisco
Hespe Gallery, Booth 217
May 17 - 20, 2012
www.art-mrkt.com/sf
The artMRKT San Francisco is located at the Concourse Exhibition Center, 620 7th Street (at Brannan), San Francisco, CA.
T.L. At Midnight, 2012
72" X 52"
oil on canvas
Dallas Art Fair /
Dallas Art Fair
Gallery Henoch, G12
April 13 - 15, 2012
www.dallasartfair.com
Gallery Henoch will be participating in the Dallas Art Fair. They will be located at space G12, April 13 - 15, 2012. Come visit and see my newest painting, "Entrance."
The Dallas Art Fair is located inside FIG (Fashion Industry Gallery)
1807 Ross Avenue, Dallas, TX.
Entrance, 2012
42" X 32"
oil on canvas
Gallery Henoch
555 West 25th Street
New York, NY 10001
tel: 917.305.0003
email: Info@galleryhenoch.com
www.galleryhenoch.com
Old Chinatown /
City Journal /
My painting 3rd Rail, made it to the cover of the winter 2012 issue of City Journal. Well, half of the painting made it to the cover. The painting can be viewed in person at Gallery Henoch.
3rd Rail, 2011
36" X 48"
oil on canvas
Resolve: A Group Show /
American Dream, 2012
36" X 24"
oil on canvas
Resolve
January 26 - February 25, 2012.
Opening reception: January 26th 6 - 9pm.
Joshua Liner Gallery
548 West 28th Street, 3rd floor,
New York, NY 10001
tel. 212.244.7415
email: info@joshualinergallery.com
www.joshualinergallery.com
Joshua Liner Gallery is presenting Resolve, an exhibition of 25 emerging and established artists whose work is rooted in classical art traditions and training. In rendering the figure, still life, or landscape subject, this group (22 painters, two sculptors, and one photographer) expresses a collective interest in classical art forms with a variety of distinct and decidedly contemporary voices. Resolve is organized by gallery artist Tony Curanaj and features -
“This exhibition of colleagues and influences reflects a relatively narrow but varied slice of the art world, and presents it to an audience that may not be exposed to this segment of contemporary art practice. The title Resolve speaks of their determination and progression, qualities that imbue each of these works with beauty and technical virtuosity. From concept to execution, these contemporary masters of their craft are completely engaged in the artist’s process and an artistic direction that is unwavering, regardless of fashion or trend.”
- Tony Curanaj, Curator/Artist.
Study of a Skull /
Study of a skull
8" X 10"
oil on wood panel
A small quick study from life. As a study it feels whole and complete, however far from being anything finished. See other portrait/anatomy studies plus much more on facebook.
Events This Week /
I have been invited as a guest speaker to visit Laguna College of Art + Design.
November 17, 2011. 11:30am Studio 9, Main Campus.
www.lcad.edu/
I will be doing a lecture/demonstration in the 4-day Massive Black San Francisco Workshop along with many other talented artists working in the entertainment industry. If you are an artist interested in improving your skills and making a career in the arts, please come join us!
November 19 - 22nd, 2011.
Somarts Cultural Center
934 Brannan Streeet
San Francisco, CA
www.massiveblackworkshop.com/
The Safehouse Show Three: The Humble Show
November 20th, 2011. 7 - 10pm
80 Langton
San Francisco, CA
The Safehouse Studios
ARTnews November 2011 /
I am happy to announce that my recent exhibition at Gallery Henoch was reviewed in the November 2011 issue of ARTnews.
www.Artnews.com
Solo Exhibition at Gallery Henoch /
September 22 - October 15, 2011.
Thank you everyone for coming out and making the show so memorable. I was overwhelmed by the support, and feel very fortunate to participate in the NY art world. It was great to meet new faces and see familiar ones.
The show hangs until October 15th. A brochure is available. For more information about the paintings, please contact info@galleryhenoch.com.
Solo Exhibition /
My third solo exhibition will be opening at Gallery Henoch in New York City, September 22, 2011. I hope you will be able to join me at the opening. RSVP on facebook.
New Paintings
September 22 - October 15, 2011.
Opening Reception September 22nd, 6 - 8pm.
Gallery Henoch
555 West 25th Street
New York, NY 10001
tel: 917.305.0003
email: Info@galleryhenoch.com
www.galleryhenoch.com
Kim Cogan paints city scenes that explore the relationship between interior and exterior spaces, between structured and natural forms, between individuals and their connection to the surroundings.
Cogan’s paintings transform our way of seeing. In his luminous cityscapes and in the temperament of his interiors, he balances the representational with the abstract. Cogan uses subtle gradations of color and sharp contrast of detail to guide the eye around various shapes and composition. The brushstrokes are left fresh, describing rather than defining. “Paint is tactile, and it should remind the viewer that they are looking at a painting,” Cogan says. “There’s an obvious trace of the artist’s hand.”
In his new body of work, Cogan explores the idea of place as a source of meaning. The figures in the environments suggest a narrative, but the viewer is allowed to fill in the story. Cogan’s environments go beyond mere context because, like a portrait, they describe a character, a history, and a purpose.