"Orly Cogan: Bachelor Girl"
2003-12-12 until 2004-01-24
Julia Friedman Gallery
Chicago, IL, USA United States of America

Julia Friedman Gallery is pleased to announce Bachelor Girl, a solo exhibition of new work by Orly Cogan, opening December 12, 2003 - January 24, 2004. Orly Cogan is a New York based artist best known for her cheeky embroidered works on vintage fabrics. Combining a post-feminist critique with her own personal experience as a woman, Cogan challenges traditional female roles and confronts the complexity of contemporary womanhood.

Acknowledging the history of the female nude in art, Cogan subverts the genre's traditionally refined associations. Cogan's empowered female figures emerge from floral patterned linen or domestic fabric to boldly embrace their sexuality. Many of Cogan's embroidered figures are caught in suggestive or erotic situations.

Cogan's recent exhibitions venues include Feigen Contemporary, NY; LFL Gallery, NY; Marella Gallery, Milan; Paul Rodgers/9w Gallery, NY; Lehman Maupin Gallery, NY and Scope, Miami. Cogan's work has been featured in Tema Celeste Magazine, Contemporary Magazine, and the Los Angeles Times, among others.

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Orly Cogan
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