BIO
Born, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
Lives and works in Los Angeles, California
Education
UCLA, Los Angeles, CA
Harvard-Radcliffe, Cambridge, MA
Boston University, Boston, MA
Solo Exhibitions
2011 "American Iconomics", Gallery 825, Los Angeles, CA
2008 “Banner Trade”, The Other Room, Venice, CA
2008 “Golden State of Mind”, Ambrogi Castanier Gallery, Beverly Hills, CA
2007 “Sanctuary”, American Music Awards, Beverly Hills, CA
2006 “The New Republic”, Jessica Thomas Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
Selected Group Exhibitions
2018 We Rise, produced by Taskforce, DTLA, May 19 - June 10th, 2018
2018 Into Action, Organized by Yosi Sergant and Favianna Rodriguez, DTLA, January 12, 2018
2015 AIDS Project Los Angeles, Bonhams Auction House, Juried by Hamilton-Selway, June 6, 2015
2012 All in for the 99%, ACE Museum, Los Angeles (April 4, 2012)
2012 Arts Project Los Angeles, Juried by Hamilton-Selway Fine Art Gallery (6/29 – 7/1/2012)
2011 GET ART4 Fundraising event for Project Angel Food hosted at Siren Studio (6/2011)
2011 Supersense Juried by Simmy Swinder, Dir., Carmichael Gallery @ LAAA / Gallery 825, (9/9/11)
2010 Heartbeat of California, Curated by Yosi Sergant, ULTCW Art Gallery, Los Angeles, CA (5/2010)
2010 GEM Exhibition, Gallery 825 Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
2010 Wrathful Battle Aspect, Los Angeles Art Association LAAA Gallery 825, Los Angeles
2010 Los Angeles Biennial presented by DCA and LAMAG. Juried by Franklin Sirmans, Curator of Contemporary Art at LACMA and Ali Subotnick, Curator at Hammer Museum August 12 - October 3, 2010 at Barnsdall Park in Hollywood.
2010 25th Anniversary Celebration of Art in WEHO, Juried by Howard N. Fox Curator Emeritus of
Contemporary Art LACMA, West Hollywood, LA (11/4 – 11/27, 2010)
2010 Manifest Equality, Hollywood (3/3 – 3/7, 2010)
2010 The Art of Noise, Project One Gallery, San Francisco (2/19 – 2/28, 2010)
2007 Small Wonders III, Juried Exhibition at Pharmaka Gallery, Los Angeles (12/8-12/22, 2007)
2006 Nations Pride, JessicaThomas Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
2005 The Opening, Modern One Gallery, Los Angeles
Selected Civic Art Commissions
2015 Cover of Hearing Book, Hearing of the Joint Committee on the Arts, Sacramento, CA
2010 “Find Yourself”, CA Tourism Commission Tribute to Gov Schwarzenegger, Sacramento, CA
2010 “California ReImagination”, Upward Bound House, Santa Monica, CA
2008 “Do Time at LA’s Best” Mural, Los Angeles, CA
2008 “California Imagination” CAC promotional campaign, Greater CA
Selected Articles and Reviews
2019 Voyage LA, Meet Jillian Kogan, APRIL 23, 2019
2018 Davis, Genie, Into Action: Art that Brings Power to the People, JAN 28, 2018
2018 Dafoe, Taylor, Artists and Celebrities Unite at INTO ACTION!, Artnet News, JAN 11, 2018
2018 Stromberg, Matt, A Pop-Up Show for Social Justice, Hyperallergic, JAN 8, 2018
2017 Martin, Brittany, Musicians, Athletes, and Activists are Gathering, LA Magazine, MAY 2017
2017 Greenberger, Alex, ‘Into Action’ Pop-Up Show in Los Angeles, Art News DEC 8, 2017
2012 CH Editors, Art + Design in Miami: Comic Aggression, Cool Hunting Blog, DEC 10, 2012
2012 Grist, Julie Art Project LA Auction, Larchmont Buzz, MAY 30, 2015
2012 Benefiting AIDS Project Los Angeles LA Weekly, 2012
2011 Galperina, Marina, Take an Eye-Opening "Walk of Art", Flavorwire, SEP. 27, 2011
2010 Ezell, Pamela, “Manifest Equality: Art, Hipness, and Civil Rights for All”, Huff Post, MAY 5, 2010
2010 Roe, Mike, LAAA's 'Gem' Exhibition, 89.33 KPCC, Without a Net, APRIL 27. 2010
2010 Young-Wolff, Colin, “Vote for Love: Manifest Equality Art Show”, LA Weekly, MAR 4, 2010
2010 Berrin, Danielle, “The Next Moguls?”, THE JEWISH JOURNAL, JAN 5, 2010
2009 De Vargas, Vanessa, “Trending”, APARTMENT THERAPY, FEB 13, 2009
2008 "California Imagination" Flag Released on Capitol Steps on Flag Day, June 14, JUNE 12, 2008
2008 LA’s BEST, City Leaders Complete Mural Project at Site of New Detention Center, JUL 10, 2008
2008 Willam-Ross, Lindsay, "Celebrate the Flag(s) and Freedom!, Laist, JUNE 14, 2008
2008 Melcon, Mel “New Mural promotes after-school program” LA Times, JUL 4, 2010
2008 Williams, Janette “A Bear of Diversity”, Pasadena Star News, APR 2008
2008 Trinkle, William, So Long, NAVA 44!, Nava News (N. American Vexillological Assoc.), OCT 2010
2008 Tantula, Viranda Jillian Kogan's State of Mind Gallery, Foundtrack Blog, JAN 29, 2008
2008 Farrabee, Mindy, “Run it up the Flagpole”, LA Times, FEB 07, 2008
2008 ‘Visual Arts’, Angeleno Magazine, JAN, 2008
2007 Arquette, Megan “jillian kogan…wowza”, Beach Bungalow 8 blog, SEPT 10, 2007
2006 Bloom, Rebecca, “Sizzle” Los Angeles Confidential, MAR/APR, 2006
2006 Burnham, Betsy, House Beautiful, JUNE, 2006
2005 Keeps, David, “It’s Still the Address of Glam” LA Times, JUL 14, 2005
Organizations
MOCA Contemporaries, Los Angeles, CA
Los Angeles Arts Association, Los Angeles, CA