Pamela Kogen’s recent work, a series she has titled “Running Water”, is a reverent nod to and exploration of the intimate spaces we occupy in our daily lives. Returning to a “magical realism”, after years of abstract painting, she has embraced her subject, painting intimate and atmospheric spaces that are familiar and overlooked- the kitchen and bathroom. These works are all painted on linen that is not gessoed, allowing it to play a more significant role in the paintings. Pamela has included working textiles, such as burlap, ticking and discarded sails, in past series, drawn to their history and utility.

“Making art is a way for me to synthesize and understand my experience in the world. Creating work that is intimate and quiet, that speaks to memory and daily rhythms, is an anachronism in our over mediated lives. This is a space I am finding deeply rewarding and occupying.”

Pamela graduated from Parsons School of Design(NYC) with a BA in painting. She moved between careers in fine art to fashion— as a wardrobe and prop stylist for advertising and editorial media, to illustration— her drawings appearing in books, editorials, and advertising, and then back to a career in fine art. Pamela’s illustrations appeared in books and publications such as The New York Times Magazine, Mademoiselle and Forbes, as well as for MoMa(NYC), and advertising for Barneys NY, Henri Bendel, Estée Lauder and Liz Claiborne, amongst many.
Pamela’s artwork appears consistently in Bay Area shows, she was a featured artist in the 2022 publication ‘Artists of the Bay Area – Volume ll’, curated by Jen Tough Gallery.