Esther L. Cohen
email: ecohen@students.pitzer.edu | instagram: @esthercohenn
Born 2000 in Boston, USA
Esther L Cohen is attending Bard College Berlin in fall of 2023 for her final semester of undergraduate school. She previously studied Studio Arts at Pitzer College with a concentration in painting and sculpture. Esther’s work entwine’s theories of biocentrism and jewish mysticism, inviting viewers to imagine the character of the post human.
SELECTED EXHIBITIONS
2022
‘The Grey Ghost’, The Grey Ghost Mural Unveiling, Claremont, Ca
2022
‘Bear', Lovers, Strangers and Friends, Claremont, CA
2023
‘נפש תקמה’, Spectors and Relics, Claremont, CA
2024
‘Cognitive Dissonance’, Los Angeles, CA
PUBLICATIONS
‘Esther L Cohen’, Suboart Magazine, 2024
‘If we can imagine it, then we can create it’: Inside Pitzer student Esther Cohen’s ethereal world, The Student Life, 2022
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
KATHLEEN RYAN STUDIO | New York City, USA, 2023
Art Studio Management Intern
Reformatting press articles into a cohesive collection online and in print
Organizing and assembling press archives dating back 10 years
Assisting with studio management
SAMANTHA HOFFNER | New York City, USA, 2022
Props Intern/Apprentice
Created props for Off-Broadway show, Spindle Shuttle Needle
Tracked and assessed budget breakdown/spending
Conducted research and compared products
CHARLES KENDALL | Los Angeles, USA, 2021
Intern/Apprentice for Muralist and Illustrator
Designed, proposed, and paint mural, The Grey Ghost
Researched social media marketing
Planned mural reveal with reception
TARYN URUSHIDO | Brooklyn, USA, 2021
Studio Intern/Apprentice for Crochet Artist
Worked on large scale crochet art works
Helped with installation of work in galleries
Coordinated professional communications
Assisted with project planning
EDUCATION
PITZER COLLEGE | Claremont, USA, 2019 – 2023
BA in Arts for Studio Arts
Concentration: Fiber Arts and Painting
Thesis Exhibition: נפש תקמה
Relevant Coursework:
Fibers and Materials, Prof. Lindsay Preston Zappas
Building a Feminist Life, Prof. Jasmine Baetz
What is Human?, Prof. Snowiss
Awards: Honors in Studio Arts Thesis
BROOKLINE HIGH SCHOOL | Brookline, USA 2015 – 2019
High School Diploma