SIMON KOGAN
From Moscow’s classical studios to plazas and sanctuaries across three continents, Simon Kogan shapes bronze and light into sculpture and bronze sculpture that feels both ancient and intimately human. His work moves from quiet, contemplative figures to soaring public monuments, each piece a poetic pursuit of truth, soul, and archetypal stories that stay with the viewer long after the first encounter.
Melchizedek 16”x 5” x 5” bronze - edition 9
Bach sitting “Bach”, bronze,13"x15"x12" - edition 9
Kiss ( on horse ) - edition 9
Truth, soul, and unpretentious sophistication characterize the work of artist Simon Kogan. Born in Russia, he received 13 years of classical academic training in Moscow, including an MFA as well as an apprenticeship under renowned sculptor Isaac Brodsky.
Since immigrating to the U.S. in 1991, he has steadily risen to national prominence as a sculptor whose widely acclaimed work – monumental to miniature – reflects a bold, yet poetic pursuit of the archetypal and renders an ethereal quality highly resonant with the viewer. A Fellow of the National Sculpture Society, Simon Kogan has long shared his artistic passion through the teaching of sculpture, painting, anatomy and drawing in the U.S. and abroad.
Major Public Works
Monumental Portraits for Changsha Normal University, China. 2019
“Yiddish” Bronze, Corten Steel. National Yiddish Book Center, Amherst, MA 2012
“80th Anniversary Brookgreen Gardens Medal” Minted Bronze. Brookgreen Gardens, SC 2011
“2011 Brookgreen Gardens Medal” Minted Bronze. Brookgreen Gardens, SC 2011
“Ark” Wood, Stained Glass, Copper, Light. Temple B’nai Torah, Olympia, WA 2007
“Cezanne” Stoneware. Museum Granet, Aix-en-Provence, France 2006
“Interactive Sound” Bronze, Steel, Brass. Children’s Hospital, Puyallup, WA 2006
“Holocaust Memorial” Bronze, Granite, Stained Glass. Temple Beth Sholom, Spokane, WA 2005
“Challenge” Bronze, Granite. Community Youth Services, Olympia, WA 2002
“Justice William O. Douglas” Bronze, Concrete. Davis High School, Yakima, WA 2004
“Mother Lifting Child” Bronze. Wenatchee Hospital, Wenatchee, WA 2004
“Vision” Acrylic on Wood. Olympia Eastside Co-Op, Olympia, WA 2002
“Mother Lifting Child” Bronze. Hands-On Children’s Museum, Olympia, WA 2001
“Light” Bronze, Wood, Stained Glass. St. Martin’s University, Lacey, WA 2001
“Motherhood” Bronze, Granite. City of Olympia, Olympia, WA 1999
“World War II Memorial” Bronze, Steel, Granite, Concrete. State of Washington, Olympia, WA 1999
“St. Benedict” Bronze. Saint Martin’s Abbey, Olympia, WA 1995
“Randolf Collier, Father of American Freeways” Bronze. City of Yreka, Yreka, CA 1995
“Memorial Plaque” Bronze, Brass, Wood, Light. Temple Beth Hatfiloh, Olympia, WA 1992
“TETRIS” Plaster, Steel, Paint, Papier-Mâché. Moscow History Museum of Figures, Moscow, Russia 1991
“Central Town Monument” Concrete. City of Velikiy Ustug, Velikiy Ustug, Russia 1991