Ethan Kotch is a Los Angeles based pop artist that finds himself drawn to the space between opposites — where light meets dark, innocence confronts reality, and playfulness becomes a vehicle for truth. His work exists within this tension and is realized through visual storytelling — exploring the complexities of the current state of our world and how we find our place within it (or outside of it). His main characters, the stars, help guide the viewer through each painting’s unique story and landscape, beckoning us to lay down our fears and reservations, and instead follow their example of courage, joy, and uninhibited curiosity. The stars challenge us to be our authentic selves — without fear, and without shame.
Ethan was born in Little Rock, Arkansas in the summer of 1989. Raised in central Arkansas, he later moved to Los Angeles in 2016, where he then spent 8 years in the interior design and home staging industries. Ethan’s art career began in 2018 and is now his main career focus.

Exhibitions + Awards

2026

July - Las Laguna Art Gallery - Politics and Art - Online Exhibition
Laguna Beach, CA

June - The Studio Door - Proud+ - Juried Group Exhibition
San Diego, CA - awarded “Best in Show”

May - The Braly Building - DTLA Art Night - Group Exhibition
Los Angeles, CA

April - South Gate Museum - Alma Querida, Dear Soul - Group Exhibition
South Gate, CA

March - Emerging Gallery - DTLA Art Night - Group Exhibition
Los Angeles, CA

2022

April - Casino Theatre - Art Showcase
West Hollywood, CA

2020

February - Cre8 International Pop-Up Gallery - Art Showcase
Los Angeles, CA

February - Light Space & Time - Cityscapes - Group Exhibition
Online

2019

December - RAW Artist’s Holiday RAWk 2019 - Art Showcase
Los Angeles, CA