Gal Cohen
From 'Ghost Print / Haunted House' series, 2025
Monotype and graphite on paper
18" x 24"
From 'Ghost Print / Haunted House' series, 2025
Monotype and graphite on paper
18" x 24"
As an Israeli-American queer artist and a peace activist, my work reflects the complex tapestry of my identity and my unwavering commitment to justice, for Palestinians and Israelis alike. I am an anti-occupation activist who is vocally opposed to the ongoing war in Israel-Gaza. I believe in the power of grassroots movements, where Israelis and Palestinians come together with the shared vision that things can and must be different. That a future of equality, dignity, and liberation for all is not only necessary, but possible.
My artistic practice is deeply intertwined with my lived experience as a mother navigating the emotional terrain of mothering in times of war. The past two years have been especially painful, as I’ve borne witness to the devastating toll the war has taken on both Palestinian and Israeli families. The survival guilt, the constant anxiety for loved ones, and the shame and pain of witnessing atrocities committed in my name, all weigh heavily on my heart. These layered emotions find expression in my work.
Each piece I create is a vessel for these complexities. My art honors the resilience of mothers who endure the unendurable, who continue to love, to grieve, to hope, even in the shadow of war. Through visual language, I strive to hold space for mourning and resistance, for truth and tenderness, and for the radical belief that another world is possible.
- Gal Cohen