Orly Cogan

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On view in our exhibition “Forbidden Fruit,” Mystery by Orly Cogan On vintage linen, time and tenderness intersect. Hand-stitched bodies gather here, over lapping and entwined in a tableau that feels both intimate and elusive. Their gestures are ambiguous a whisper, an embrace, a gaze cast outward as if caught between memory and myth. The work pulses with contradictions: the innocence of flowers alongside the sensuality of the flesh; the openness of play beside the secrecy of whispered exchanges. Are these scenes of joy, of desire, of burden, of care? The story shifts depending on where your eye rests, what stitch is followed. Painted washes soften the surface into a dreamlike haze, while the embroidery anchors it in tactile reality. The linen itself once a domestic textile carries a history of use, care, and intimacy, now transformed into a filed of mystery and imagination. @orlycogan Mystery, 2015 Hand stitched embroidery and paint on vintage linen 51h x 45w in #forbiddenfruit #traceymorgangallery #orlycogan

Forgot Me Not 36 x36inches, Hand stitched embroidery & crochet. This piece and others will be on view in a big group exhibition titled Full Bloom! Opening May 7th @untitledspaceny in Tribecca,NYC. #fullbloom #embroidery #groupshow

ORLY COGAN "Woman Child" 2025 ✨ Hand-stitched embroidery and appliqué on vintage bed linen 70 × 41 inches This Women's History Month, explore compelling works from The Untitled Space that reflect how women are shaping the future of art, currently featured in ARTSY’s “WOMEN-LED Galleries Now” online art fair. Orly Cogan @orlycogan is a New York–based multidisciplinary artist working primarily in fiber, embroidery, and mixed media. Cogan’s practice centers on transforming traditional domestic textiles into intricate narrative tableaux. Working primarily with hand embroidery and vintage fabrics, she reclaims materials historically associated with women’s labor and repositions them within a contemporary feminist context. Through delicate stitching and layered imagery, her works merge craft traditions with storytelling, creating scenes that balance humor, intimacy, and subversion while exploring themes of gender, identity, and power. Educated at The Cooper Union and the Maryland Institute College of Art, Cogan has exhibited internationally for over two decades and is recognized as a leading voice in the contemporary fiber arts movement with a strong emphasis on feminist discourse. Her work has been presented in museums and biennials, including the Aldrich Museum of Contemporary Art, the Textile Museum of Toronto, the Hudson River Museum, and the Woodson Art Museum, among others. Available via @artsy and untitled-space.art ✨ #OrlyCogan #untitledspace #contemporaryart #fiberart womenshistorymonth

Congratulations to @orlycogan on her inclusion in the Every Woman Biennial 2026, “SPECTALiA!”Private reception is tonight followed by the public reception tomorrow from 1-6pm at @penandbrushnyc Images: Orly Cogan in the studio Orly Cogan, Pretty in Pink, 2009 Hand-Stitched embroidery and crochet on vintage table runner 15 x 39 inches Pretty in Pink detail

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Out takes from my art studio NYC #embroidery #fiberart #handstitched #figurative #textile To see more work go to orlycogan.com

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Whether your Valentine’s tastes lean toward the floral, the sweet or the sexy, the artists at TMG have you covered! @orlycogan Bloom, 2018 Hand stitched embroidery, appliqué and paint on vintage print fabric 61h x 49w in @jameshenkel_pictures Float From the Series Botanicals, 2021 Archival Pigment Print 20h x 16w in 30h x 24w in @the_forestfloor fragments (03), 2025 Archival Pigment Print 22h x 25w in @carlyowensweiss Revelatio, 2023 Oil on canvas 18h x 24w x 1 1/2d in Orly Cogan Little Debbie Hand stitched embroidery on vintage dish linen 27h x 14w in If you are interested in any of these pieces or if you have anything else in mind, please DM or email [email protected]