Bailey Island Rocks, 2023, colored pencil on paper, 30" x 22"

Adam Cohn has been creating, designing, and telling visual stories for most of his life. Born in Pennsylvania, he’s lived and worked all over the US and in many parts of the globe. For the past 10 years, he has made Marblehead his home. Always inspired by the emotion, communication, and connection of the ocean, his recent linear seascapes capture the hypnotic graphic frequencies seen in the movement of water, and apply them to the skies, earth, and objects as well.

Adam studied Graphic Design at Penn State University where he built a strong foundation in conceptual creative problem solving and the craft of design and making. After owning a small studio in Washington DC, he went on to work at Nike and Converse for over 2 decades. There, he led storytelling and creative efforts in Brand Identity, Advertising, Retail Design, Product Marketing, Digital, Social Media, Events and Experiences, and Packaging. During meetings and brainstorm sessions, we would often focus on his work by doodling parallel, wavy lines in notebooks. His current work blends many years of mesmerizing form making with a love for the patterns and waves found in nature.

This is Cohn’s first exhibition at Gladstone.

Join us for the OPENING RECEPTION on Friday, December 15th from 5-7pm!