About Simon Kogan

Sculptor/painter Simon Kogan studied under one of Russia’s most renowned sculptors, Isaac Brodsky. Kogan received a Masters of Fine Arts degree in Moscow and has over 13 years of academic training. Kogan’s own classic works have been featured in the United States, France, Spain and his native Russia, including exhibitions at the Moscow History Museum of Figures, Klutsnick National Jewish Museum in Washington D.C., Museum Granet in Aix-en-Provence, the Seattle International Trade Center. Simon, Fellow with the National Sculpture Society also spends a good portion of his time teaching sculpture, anatomy, drawing, and painting at art schools and programs around the world.

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Major Works
	A Brookgreen Medal for 2011 - in progress Monument for National Yiddish Book Center, Amherst, MA in progress "Cezanne" for Museum Granet, Aix-en-Provence, France 2006 "Interactive Sound" Artwork, Children's Hospital Puyallup, WA 2006 "Holocaust Memorial" for Temple Beth Shalom, Spokane, WA 2005 Monument to Justice W.O.Douglas. Yakima, WA 2004 Monument ''Mother lifting Child" Wenatchee Hospital, WA 2004 Monument “Challenge” Community Youth Services, Olympia, WA 2002 Mural “Vision” for Olympia Eastside Coop, Olympia, WA 2002 “Mother Lifting Child” for Children’s Museum, Olympia, Wa 2001 “Light” for St. Martins Abbey, Lacey, WA 2001 Monument “Motherhood” for the City of Olympia, WA 1999 WWII Memorial for the State of Washington, Olympia, WA 1999 Monument to Randolf Collier, “Father of the American Freeways” Yreka, CA 1995 Monument to St. Benedict for Saint Martin’s Abbey, Olympia, WA 1995 Memorial Plaque for Temple, Olympia, WA 1992 Moscow History Museum of Figures “TETRIS”, Moscow, Russia 1991 Town Central Monument, Velikiy Ustug, Russia 1991
Experience Sculptor in Residence "2010 Rainey Master Sculptor," Brookgreen Gardens, SC Fellow with National Sculpture Society, NY, 1999 - present Invited Lecturer and Art Teacher in USA, France, Russia 1989 - present Registered Artist of Russia's Art Union 1985 Teacher of Art, Moscow Art School 1985-1989 Section Head, Tretyakovskaya Gallery 1977-1979 Exhibitions
	"Visiting Master Artists Exhibiton," The Armory Art Center, West Palm Beach, FL 2009 "Drawings, Paintings, and Prints by Sculptors," Brookgreen Gardens, SC 2009 "Salon D'Automne", Paris, France 2006 "Cezanne in Provence", Museum Granet, Aix-en-Provence, France 2006 Muse Gallery, Jackson, WA 2006-2009 "Artists Forum International", Denver, CO 2002 "Invitational Show'', Barcelona, Spain 2001 Washington State Capital Museum, 2000 Works on display at The State Capitol Building, Olympia, WA 1998 “Great American Artists”, Cincinnati Museum Center, Cincinnati, OH 1996-2006 “Artists of America”, Denver, CO 1997-1999 MAC Gallery, Seattle, WA 1996 Evergreen State College Gallery, WA 1996 I-90 Outdoor Sculpture Gallery, Mercer Island, WA 1995 Sunburst Art Gallery, Chelan WA 1995-2009 Celebration of Fine Art, San Diego, CA 1995 W.F.Reese Gallery, Wenatchee, WA 1995 Art on the Avenues, Wenatchee, WA 1995 The Renaissance Show, Salem, OR, 1995 Seattle Jewish Community Center, Mercer Island, WA, 1995 Sculpture in the Park, Colorado, 1994 Mid Rockland Arts Festival, Nanuet, NY, 1993 Klutznick National Jewish Museum, Washington D.C., 1993 Sun Bird Gallery, Bend, OR, 1993 Seattle International Trade Center, WA, 1993 Seattle Jewish Community Center, WA, 1992 “Sho-en”, Ramona, CA 1992 Jewish Quarter, Beverly Hills, CA 1992 “B” Street Gallery, San Diego, CA 1992 Insomniac Gallery, San Diego, CA 1992 “Twenty Emerging Artists”, La Jolla, CA 1991

Experience