Kate
Cohen
Kate Cohen draws from the traditions of Surrealism and Folk Art to craft riveting personal icons that record her life experiences in resonant symbols. She assembles diverse, often aged materials and arranges them into complex constructions — seducing the viewer by revealing her creative process and tapping into the collective unconscious, where symbols are transformed from autobiographical details to universal truths.
A gifted painter as well as a talented sculptor, Cohen combines both media in objects that demand viewer interaction. Her work tells without narrative; it implies in visual language rather than explaining with text. Cohen holds a double MFA in painting and sculpture from Washington State University and a BFA in ceramics and printmaking from The Cleveland Institute of Art.
