Kim Cogan | Here Nor There
October 2nd - 23rd, 2021
Thursday - Saturday 10 - 6pm
Hashimoto Contemporary
804 Sutter Street
San Francisco, CA 94109
Here Nor There /
Here Nor There | Solo Exhibition of New Artworks /
Kim Cogan | Here Nor There
October 2nd - 23rd, 2021
Opens Saturday October 2nd 11 - 6pm
Hashimoto Contemporary
804 Sutter Street
San Francisco, CA 94109
Here Nor There
New Works By Kim Cogan
Hashimoto Contemporary, San Francisco
October 2021
For his latest collection of paintings at Hashimoto Contemporary in San Francisco, artist Kim Cogan
depicts a vision of the city that is both lived-through and longed-for.
With fluency and warmth, Cogan ruminates on his connection to the city and what it means to have a
sense of place during a time of isolation and distance. Substituting discovery with longing, Cogan is drawn to places long established and frequently visited, yet still somehow remaining out of reach. Vacant, boarded up storefronts, dismantled landmarks—these spaces beckon vividly even as they seem to shut us out.
Cogan’s process is fluid and spontaneous. Definition emerges over layers of broad brushstrokes. Colors blend and transform over time, illuminating images into view. He elects to idealize, with his expressive use of light and tone, places that hold special meaning, as in the painting “Edge of the World” vintage cars transport viewers to a nostalgic state of mind, as does hazy street corners and city skylines. While dream-like, Cogan’s work is also haunted by the urgency of reality. The painting “Fire in the Sky,” for example, traces the awe-inspiring spectacle of an orange sky to unseen and threatening wildfires.
Portraying the emotional relationship between time, place and memory is central to Cogan’s work. While isolation caused by the pandemic has problematized the artist’s connection to his city, it has also sharpened his creativity into something more vivid. As the geographer Yi-Fu Tuan wrote, “Here is a seeming paradox: thought creates distance and destroys the immediacy of direct experience, yet it is by thoughtful reflection that the elusive moments of the past draw near to us in present reality and gain a measure of permanence.”
For more information regarding purchasing artworks please contact Vanessa Indies, Gallery Director.
tel: 415.655.9265
email: sf@hashimotocontemporary.com
Here Nor There will be on view October 2nd - 23rd with an opening reception on Saturday, October 2nd from 11am - 6pm, no appointment necessary. Viewing appointments available for the duration of the exhibition here. In order to ensure the health and safety of visitors and staff, please note that proof of full vaccination and masks are required for entry.
Upcoming October Solo Exhibition /
Busy preparing a solo exhibition opening at Hashimoto Contemporary, October 2021.
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Hashimoto Contemporary Los Angeles /
Hashimoto Contemporary is pleased to announce a new Los Angeles location, opening next week in the heart of Culver City. Our new 2500 sq. ft. flagship location will open on Friday September 10th with a grand opening group exhibition featuring a survey of two dozen artists past and present.
Opening Reception:
Friday, September 10th
12pm to 8pm (extended hours)
On view:
September 10th - October 2nd
Tuesday - Saturday, 10 - 6PM
Hashimoto Contemporary
2754 S La Cienega Blvd.
Culver City, CA
Back to old School
30" X 40"
oil on canvas
A Better Tomorrow /
A Better Tomorrow
48" X 84"
oil on canvas
Seal Rock Inn with Fog /
Seal Rock Inn With Fog
36 X 48 inches
oil on canvas
Vice /
Vice
12 X 16 inches
oil on panel
Into The Sunset /
Into the Sunset
30" X 48"
oil on canvas
Funky Ride /
Funky Ride
12" X 16"
oil on panel
Small works at Maxwell Alexander Gallery /
Mori Point
12 X 16 inches
oil on panel
A few of my newest small artworks are available at Maxwell Alexander Gallery. To acquire, please contact Maxwell Alexander Gallery, tel: 213.275.1060 or email: info@MaxwellAlexanderGallery.com.
Maxwell Alexander Gallery
406 West Pico Boulevard
Los Angeles, CA 90015
tel: 213.275.1060
email: info@MaxwellAlexanderGallery.com
www.maxwellalexandergallery.com
El Camino
12 X 16 inches
oil on panel
Rear Windows /
Rear Windows
16” X 12”
oil on panel
Friday Evening /
Friday Evening
30 X 40 inches
oil on canvas
There is something about that alluring glow of neon light late at night which holds some sort of mystery. Maybe these days it takes on new meaning what it means to be still open for business.
To acquire, please contact Hashimoto Contemporay for more information.
Hashimoto Contemporary
804 Sutter Street
San Francisco, CA 94109
Doggie Diner /
Doggie Diner
16” X 12”
oil on panel
A painting of an El Camino /
El Camino
12” X 16”
oil on panel
A painting in progress /
A painting in progress capturing dusk.
Hashimoto Contemporary at Context Art Miami /
Hashimoto Contemporary is exhibiting at CONTEXT Art Miami in Miami, FL. A few of my artworks will be included with a group show featuring works from over 30 artists. Please visit booth C5 from December 3 - 8, 2019 at The CONTEXT Art Miami Pavillion.
December 3rd - 8th, 2019
11am - 6pm.
The CONTEXT Art Miami
Hashimoto Contemporary, Booth C5
Pavillion One Herald Plaza
NE 14th Street & Biscayne Bay
Miami, FL 33132
Bay Area Artist Exhibition /
Dusk
60" X 48"
oil on canvas
Bay Area Artist Exhibition
November 21 - December 21, 2019
Opening Reception Thursday November 21st, 6 - 8pm.
Gallery Henoch
555 West 25th Street
New York, NY 10001
Entering a city /
Entering A City
12” X 16”
oil on panel
ARTFORUM CRITICS' PICKS /
“Evergreen” is featured as Critics’ Pick on ARTFORUM, review by Theadora Walsh. Click the image to read the full review -
“With tenderness and a phenomenologist’s sensitivity, he portrays gently sloped streets and frequented neighborhood stores. The compositions interrupt the city’s seamless flow of visual information to transform seemingly banal scenes into an extraordinary portrait of home.”
“Although loss can often feed nostalgia, the show’s title emphasizes a sense of continuity. “Evergreen” has an orphic quality: It looks simultaneously to the past and the future.”
JUXTAPOZ Feature /
Some insight behind the new paintings, click the image to read the article -
