Lina Kogan

Lina Kogan is an award winning American contemporary sculptor and mixed media artist.
Her multi-faceted mixed media, collages, abstract paintings and ceramics were exhibited by Torrance Art Museum, American Museum of Ceramic Art, Pacific Design Center, Neutra Institute Museum, TAG Gallery, California Conference for Advancement of Ceramics Arts (CCACA).

Lina was born in Ukraine. She moved to US in 1992 and graduated from USC in 2000 with Masters degree in Multimedia and Creative Technologies. Kogan’s first ceramic sculptures emerged in 1996, followed by mixed media and experimental abstracts. She currently resides in Los Angeles, California.

Taking "reduce, reuse, recycle" principle to the next level Lina builds abstract minimalistic 2d and 3d art with found objects from hi-tech world. Disassembled gadgets become pieces of the puzzle that join paint and clay in the multi-layered artworks. Kogans mixed media pieces don’t reference recognizable forms. The outcome is deconstructed to the extent that meaning is shifted and is open for interpretation.

Kogan co-curates and moderates on-line art-talks, exhibits, and charity auctions. She received multiple awards including Emerging Artists Jeanne Ward Foundation award, Homage to R...

Pierce College, Los Angeles CA Ceramics, Advanced Raku Ceramics, Sculpture, Painting
University of Southern California MS, Computer Science / Multimedia & Creative Technologies

Group Exhibitions

2021
“NOMAD” - organized by Torrance Art Museum, curated by Max Presneil, Torrance CA
"Ultra” - Torrance Art Museum, Sculpture Garden, High Beams, by “Shoebox Projects”, Torrance CA
“Healing Stories Healing Herbs Healing Magic”, FairyTale Club, Neutra Institute Museum, Silver Lake, CA
“Sunshine on my Mind” - Brittany Davis Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
“Magical Writing or Writing Magic”, FairyTale Club, Neutra Institute Museum, Silver Lake, CA
“Thinking of You” - Brittany Davis Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
“SoulRise”, Lark Gallery, virtual
“Artists of Autism non-profit Art Auction”, Lark Gallery, virtual

2020
“Chiary Project Charity Art Auction”, Lark Gallery, virtual
“Planet Of Joy”, Lark Gallery, virtual
“Call And Response” Collaboration project by Shoebox, PR, Los Angeles, CA, virtual
“Evolve Women Wisdom”, Lark Gallery, West Hollywood, CA
“What Kind of Fool Am I?” Mask Show, Dulce Stein Presents at the Neutra, virtual
“Hugging My New Shadow”, FairyTale Club, Neutra Institute Museum, Silver Lake, CA

2019
“Labyrinth” Embed Gallery at Toolbox LA, Chatsworth, CA
“Ah Zapad” (Curator and Artist) Music and Art Festival, Acton, CA
“Avanichi Star” Music and Art Festival, Yosemite, CA
LA Punk Museum Fe...