Michael Sgan-Cohen : A Retrospective

November 9, 2004-May 21, 2005
Location: Weisbord Exhibition Pavilion
Artist: Michael Sgan-Cohen’s
Michael Sgan-Cohen’s oeuvre touches on different aspects of the Israeli experience and the Hebrew language,as well as expressing a strong biblical connection.Together with his vast knowledge of contemporary art, particularly American,these elements form an intriguing and multilayered body of work.The exhibition presents a comprehensive overview of Sgan-Cohen’s art from the 1970s until his untimely death in 1999,at the age of fifty-five.The full range of his output is displayed,including Bible copying,large-scale paintings of biblical and other figures,self-portraits, maps,three-dimensional pieces,and abundant sketchbooks.The catalogue traces Sgan-Cohen’s artistic origins,his engagement with the Bible,and his interest in the connection between word and image.