Stay Awhile: “Gathered at the Well” at Sabbatikal in Los Angeles

Young, steady, smart and ready: Dealer transforms a residential garage, apartment and courtyard into an inviting communal contemporary art gallery and event space, showcasing the work of rising and seasoned artists in an inaugural exhibition.

By Stephen Wozniak

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Gathered at the Well
Through April 20th, 2025

Sabbatikal
1226 25th Street
Santa Monica, California 90404

Closing Reception: Sunday, April 20th, 2025, 2 p.m. – 6 p.m.
Visiting hours: By appointment or during scheduled events
Website: www.sabbatikal.com

EXCERPT

When I first heard that steady, ready and ambitious art dealer Sacha Cohen opened a gallery in a freestanding two-car garage of the apartment building where he lives, I asked myself the obvious question: “Why?” I knew about his father Ethan Cohen’s successful commercial art galleries and big project spaces in New York City and Beacon, and that Sacha Cohen had curated dozens of major shows in them. Why not go with what works, I wondered. So, I called up the younger Cohen, inquiring about his inaugural exhibition Gathered at the Well, and, importantly, his unconventional new setup.

After studying business management, minoring in fine art and earning a degree at New York University, Sacha Cohen embarked on a critical holistic wellness journey. His personal philosophy developed quickly thereafter, raising important questions about our dire need for real-time engagement and the value of a living community in an increasingly disconnected world. Growing up surrounded by an extended family of artists, art historians and art dealers—which goes back generations—Cohen’s logical next choice was to enter the art business. But he wanted to do it his way, in a kinder manner befitting his gentler personality, to foster intimate relationships while promoting and selling art.