Silvia Cohen

I'm a visual artist born in Venezuela and have recently moved to Miami. My first works were made on paper using mixed media with acrylic painting, linoleum printing, and transfers. I later moved to canvas using mostly acrylic.
My current work dives deep into the concept of “joie de vivre”, drawing inspiration from vintage photos taken from old family albums, Toulouse Lautrec's art, and images from 50’s and 60’s from TV and newspapers. Mostly figurative, my artwork features vivid colors and energetic brush strokes, and is influenced by a combination of expressionism and contemporary art.

I studied Fine Arts at the Haifa University, Israel, and through the years I have experimented with several forms of visual arts including drawing, painting, mixed media, sculpture, photography, etching and silkscreen. I have also studied and worked as a silversmith for a long period of time, making objets d'art. Since my arrival to the US I have dedicated myself to painting as well as teaching drawing and painting workshops for adults.

Currently exhibiting at Waiting Still, a collective exhibition at Pinecrest Gardens on view through September 17, 2021.
I have participated in collective and solo exhibitions in Venezuela, Israel, Switzerland and Romania. At the moment I am getting acquainted with the art movement and exhibitions in Miami.