(b. 1946, Germany) is an American sculptor who uses steel, cast light and shadow as a creative medium. Winding and welding a tangled web of steel wires, Kagan is able to “draw” with shadows. The focus of his work is not the abstract mass of wires he creates, but rather the shadows that emerge onto the wall when light is cast upon them. His subjects vary from figures to objects to animals and geometric planes.
Larry Kagan received a B.S. from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, and a M.A. in Studio Arts from the State University of New York at Albany. Kagan’s work has been exhibited nationally and internationally, and he is represented in numerous private and public collections, including the Flint Institute of the Arts, Flint, MI, the Butler Institute of American Art, Youngstown, OH, and the Norton Simon Museum, Pasadena, CA, to name a few. Most recently, Kagan’s work was featured at the Montclair Art Museum.
3/03 - 3/28/2025
In The Shadows
at HOHMANN, Palm Desert
Don't miss the mesmerizing exhibition of Larry Kagan’s mind-bending shadow drawings. "Seeing is believing"—or so it seems until you experience Kagan's work firsthand. Even when standing before these pieces, it’s almost inconceivable that a seemingly chaotic tangle of steel can transform into a precise image with just the right lighting.
Most recently showcased at the Montclair Museum, Kagan’s extraordinary work is now on view right here in Palm Desert.
The gallery is open Monday - Friday 11 - 5.
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