Wendy Cohen
Artist, educator, and curator
Lives and works in Brooklyn, NY
Instagram: @WendyCohenArt
Education
2019
B.A. Visual Arts with Honors, Magna Cum Laude, Brown University, Providence, RI
2015
Irvington High School, Valedictorian, Irvington, NY
Selected Exhibitions
2021
Threads that Bind, Brooklyn Waterfront Artists Coalition (BWAC), Juror: Stacy C. Hollander, Curated by Alicia Degener, Brooklyn, NY
2020
Thoughts & Prayers: Another Round of Vacant Stares, Chashama Matawan and BSB Gallery, Curated by Christy O'Connor, Matawn, NJ, and online
2019
A Culmination, Sarah Doyle Gallery, Providence, RI
Visual Art Commencement Show, List Art Center, Providence, RI
tense tangled tethered (solo), List Art Center, Providence RI
“Visible Storage” (solo), List Art Center, Providence, RI
2018
The 2nd Show, List Art Center, Providence, RI
oh, wait, List Art Center, Providence, RI
Tiny Biennale: Night/Notte, Temple Rome Gallery, Rome, Italy
What are we going to do now? (solo), List Art Center, Providence, RI
2017
Intertwined (solo), Granoff Center for the Creative Arts, Providence, RI
Leave Your Swords at the Door, Riverfront Art Gallery, Yonkers, NY
Just Friends, Riverfront Art Gallery, Yonkers, NY
Extranjeros, Fundación Comillas, Cantabria, Spain
Visualizing Holocaust Remembrance (solo), Brown/RISD Hillel Gallery, Providence, RI
Touchable Art, Granoff Center for the Creative Arts, Providence, RI
Spring Arts Festival, Granoff Center for the Creative Arts, Providence, RI
The Unnatural Election, Kimmel Galleries, NYU, New York, NY, and online
2016
Sculpture: Material Investigations Exhibition, List Art Center, Providence, RI
This Is What a Jewish Woman Looks Like, Brown/RISD Hillel, Providence, RI
Juried Winter Break Show, List Art Center, Providence, RI
2015
Tribute to the Disappeared, Bowling Green Gallery, New York, NY, and online
Advanced Studio Foundations Exhibition, List Art Center, Providence, RI
RiverArts Student Exhibition, Purpl Crayon Gallery, Hastings, NY
High School Invitational Exhibition, PACE, Pleasantville, NY
StArt High School Art Exhibition, Concordia College, Bronxville, NY
2014
Grand Salon Show, Greenpoint Gallery, New York, NY
Envisioning “I Have a Dream,” Interchurch Center, Corridor Showcase Gallery, New York, NY
Mostra di Pittura, Sala Consiliare del Comune di Castel del Piano, Tuscany, Italy
Selected Awards, Residencies, and Grants
2020
Vermont Studio Center, Johnson, Vermont
2019
Roberta Joslin Award, Providence, RI
Marlene Malik Fellowship Award, Providence, RI
2018
Julie Sloane ’92 Fellowship Award, Providence, RI
2017
Julie Sloane ’92 Fellowship Award, Providence, RI
2015
Purpl Crayon Gallery High School Art Award, Hastings, NY
Region-at-Large Scholastic Art Award, NY
StArt Award of Excellence, Bronxville, NY
AI Friedman Award, Bronxville, NY
IEF Innovation Fund Grant, Irvington, NY
2014
People’s Choice and Judged Awards, Cross County Chalk Art Festival, Yonkers, NY
2013
Marra Achievement Award for Art, Irvington, NY
Experience
2021-present
Programs Associate, CUE Art Foundation, New York, NY
2019-2022
Teaching Artist, Church Street School for Music and Art, New York, NY
2019-2020
Curatorial Intern, Whitney Museum of American Art, New York, NY
2019
Programs Intern, Smack Mellon, Brooklyn, NY
Visitor Services Attendant, Pioneer Works, Brooklyn, NY
2017-19
Exhibition Curator, Brown University Science Center, Providence, RI
Gallery Preparator, List Art Center, Providence, RI
2018
Curatorial Research Intern, Dia Art Foundation, New York, NY
2015-17
Assistant to Artist and Curator Andrea Arroyo, New York, NY
2016
Curatorial Intern, Morris-Jumel Mansion Museum, New York, NY
Media and Technology Intern, NEW INC, New York, NY
Painting Studio Monitor, Brown University, Providence, RI
2014-2019
Freelance Artist Assistant and Art Handler, clients include: Debbie Baxter, Andrea Arroyo, Diana Schmertz, Haifa Bint-Kadi, and JCC Manhattan Gallery
Additional Leadership, Education and Volunteer Experience
2020
Meals on Wheels and Food Pantry Volunteer, In It Together NYC, New York and Brooklyn, NY
2019
Education Volunteer, Summer Block Party, Rubin Museum, New York, NY
2016-17
Engagement Intern, Brown/RISD Hillel, Providence, RI
Business Developer and Illustrator, Fiction for Kids, Providence, RI
2016
FringeArt Staff, FringeNYC – The New York International Fringe Festival, New York, NY
2015
Arts Workshop Planner, ArtBeat, Brown University, Providence, RI
Illustrator, Bluestockings Literary Magazine, Brown University, Providence, RI
Arts Workshop Volunteer, Yonkers Arts Festival, Yonkers, NY
2014-15
Character Building Facilitator, Irvington High School, Irvington, NY
Pre-College Student Residency, Maryland Institute College of Art, Tuscany, Italy
Team Captain, Varsity Tennis and Track, Irvington High School, Irvington, NY
Art Club Co-Founder and President, Irvington High School, Irvington, NY
2010-15
Second Grade Teaching Assistant, Temple Beth Abraham, Tarrytown, NY
2013
Outreach Pre-College Art Program, Cooper Union, New York, NY
Eileen Fisher Leadership Institute, Irvington, NY
Skills
Art and Fabrication:
Drawing, Painting, and Printmaking (oil, acrylic, water color, graphite, charcoal, ink, and woodblock relief)
Sculpture and Installation (wood, metal, clay, textile, laser cutters, 3D printers, and found object)
Textiles (crochet, weaving, knitting, and sewing)
Technical:
Adobe, Microsoft, and Google Suites
Writing and Research for museum exhibitions, nonprofit programming, and social media promotions
Graphic Design and Exhibit Design
Photo and Video Documentation
TMS
Basic Python and Web Design
Language:
English (fluent); French (intermediate reading); Latin (basic); Hebrew (alphabet)
Artist, educator, and curator
Lives and works in Brooklyn, NY
Instagram: @WendyCohenArt
Education
2019
B.A. Visual Arts with Honors, Magna Cum Laude, Brown University, Providence, RI
2015
Irvington High School, Valedictorian, Irvington, NY
Selected Exhibitions
2021
Threads that Bind, Brooklyn Waterfront Artists Coalition (BWAC), Juror: Stacy C. Hollander, Curated by Alicia Degener, Brooklyn, NY
2020
Thoughts & Prayers: Another Round of Vacant Stares, Chashama Matawan and BSB Gallery, Curated by Christy O'Connor, Matawn, NJ, and online
2019
A Culmination, Sarah Doyle Gallery, Providence, RI
Visual Art Commencement Show, List Art Center, Providence, RI
tense tangled tethered (solo), List Art Center, Providence RI
“Visible Storage” (solo), List Art Center, Providence, RI
2018
The 2nd Show, List Art Center, Providence, RI
oh, wait, List Art Center, Providence, RI
Tiny Biennale: Night/Notte, Temple Rome Gallery, Rome, Italy
What are we going to do now? (solo), List Art Center, Providence, RI
2017
Intertwined (solo), Granoff Center for the Creative Arts, Providence, RI
Leave Your Swords at the Door, Riverfront Art Gallery, Yonkers, NY
Just Friends, Riverfront Art Gallery, Yonkers, NY
Extranjeros, Fundación Comillas, Cantabria, Spain
Visualizing Holocaust Remembrance (solo), Brown/RISD Hillel Gallery, Providence, RI
Touchable Art, Granoff Center for the Creative Arts, Providence, RI
Spring Arts Festival, Granoff Center for the Creative Arts, Providence, RI
The Unnatural Election, Kimmel Galleries, NYU, New York, NY, and online
2016
Sculpture: Material Investigations Exhibition, List Art Center, Providence, RI
This Is What a Jewish Woman Looks Like, Brown/RISD Hillel, Providence, RI
Juried Winter Break Show, List Art Center, Providence, RI
2015
Tribute to the Disappeared, Bowling Green Gallery, New York, NY, and online
Advanced Studio Foundations Exhibition, List Art Center, Providence, RI
RiverArts Student Exhibition, Purpl Crayon Gallery, Hastings, NY
High School Invitational Exhibition, PACE, Pleasantville, NY
StArt High School Art Exhibition, Concordia College, Bronxville, NY
2014
Grand Salon Show, Greenpoint Gallery, New York, NY
Envisioning “I Have a Dream,” Interchurch Center, Corridor Showcase Gallery, New York, NY
Mostra di Pittura, Sala Consiliare del Comune di Castel del Piano, Tuscany, Italy
Selected Awards, Residencies, and Grants
2020
Vermont Studio Center, Johnson, Vermont
2019
Roberta Joslin Award, Providence, RI
Marlene Malik Fellowship Award, Providence, RI
2018
Julie Sloane ’92 Fellowship Award, Providence, RI
2017
Julie Sloane ’92 Fellowship Award, Providence, RI
2015
Purpl Crayon Gallery High School Art Award, Hastings, NY
Region-at-Large Scholastic Art Award, NY
StArt Award of Excellence, Bronxville, NY
AI Friedman Award, Bronxville, NY
IEF Innovation Fund Grant, Irvington, NY
2014
People’s Choice and Judged Awards, Cross County Chalk Art Festival, Yonkers, NY
2013
Marra Achievement Award for Art, Irvington, NY
Experience
2021-present
Programs Associate, CUE Art Foundation, New York, NY
2019-2022
Teaching Artist, Church Street School for Music and Art, New York, NY
2019-2020
Curatorial Intern, Whitney Museum of American Art, New York, NY
2019
Programs Intern, Smack Mellon, Brooklyn, NY
Visitor Services Attendant, Pioneer Works, Brooklyn, NY
2017-19
Exhibition Curator, Brown University Science Center, Providence, RI
Gallery Preparator, List Art Center, Providence, RI
2018
Curatorial Research Intern, Dia Art Foundation, New York, NY
2015-17
Assistant to Artist and Curator Andrea Arroyo, New York, NY
2016
Curatorial Intern, Morris-Jumel Mansion Museum, New York, NY
Media and Technology Intern, NEW INC, New York, NY
Painting Studio Monitor, Brown University, Providence, RI
2014-2019
Freelance Artist Assistant and Art Handler, clients include: Debbie Baxter, Andrea Arroyo, Diana Schmertz, Haifa Bint-Kadi, and JCC Manhattan Gallery
Additional Leadership, Education and Volunteer Experience
2020
Meals on Wheels and Food Pantry Volunteer, In It Together NYC, New York and Brooklyn, NY
2019
Education Volunteer, Summer Block Party, Rubin Museum, New York, NY
2016-17
Engagement Intern, Brown/RISD Hillel, Providence, RI
Business Developer and Illustrator, Fiction for Kids, Providence, RI
2016
FringeArt Staff, FringeNYC – The New York International Fringe Festival, New York, NY
2015
Arts Workshop Planner, ArtBeat, Brown University, Providence, RI
Illustrator, Bluestockings Literary Magazine, Brown University, Providence, RI
Arts Workshop Volunteer, Yonkers Arts Festival, Yonkers, NY
2014-15
Character Building Facilitator, Irvington High School, Irvington, NY
Pre-College Student Residency, Maryland Institute College of Art, Tuscany, Italy
Team Captain, Varsity Tennis and Track, Irvington High School, Irvington, NY
Art Club Co-Founder and President, Irvington High School, Irvington, NY
2010-15
Second Grade Teaching Assistant, Temple Beth Abraham, Tarrytown, NY
2013
Outreach Pre-College Art Program, Cooper Union, New York, NY
Eileen Fisher Leadership Institute, Irvington, NY
Skills
Art and Fabrication:
Drawing, Painting, and Printmaking (oil, acrylic, water color, graphite, charcoal, ink, and woodblock relief)
Sculpture and Installation (wood, metal, clay, textile, laser cutters, 3D printers, and found object)
Textiles (crochet, weaving, knitting, and sewing)
Technical:
Adobe, Microsoft, and Google Suites
Writing and Research for museum exhibitions, nonprofit programming, and social media promotions
Graphic Design and Exhibit Design
Photo and Video Documentation
TMS
Basic Python and Web Design
Language:
English (fluent); French (intermediate reading); Latin (basic); Hebrew (alphabet)
