David Cohen, Milbert’s Tortoiseshell, 2023.
The Church of Lepidoptera: David Cohen
Gallery 114, Portland, OR - Mar 6 – 29
David Cohen’s marvelous images of moths and butterflies remind one of Damien Hirst, Christoper Marley and even the stained-glass windows of Gilbert & George. Cohen’s paintings are styled like Roman mosaics. They have a delightful geometric regularity and display an intelligent use of color. Cohen was the executive director of Portland’s Museum of Contemporary Craft from 2002 to 2009. He took up art again in retirement, so he knows a thing or two about following one’s passion.
