Curation | Explore Unique Art Collections — Curated By Ryan Matthew Cohn

ARMOUR-STINER OCTAGON HOUSE

A historic Victorian-style house with a pink and gray patterned dome roof, surrounded by lush trees and a manicured lawn.

Interior of a room with wooden floors, a wooden table with a sconce, and a decorative tree. The room features hunting and bird taxidermy decor, including a large bird on a stand, framed art, and a chandelier with five lights.

An antique wooden cabinet with open doors showing shelves filled with skulls, bones, and small artifacts. A large open book rests on the desk in front of a vintage wooden chair. The background features a yellow wall with bust sculptures and decorativ

A display cabinet with carving and glass doors showcasing various artifacts inside, topped with a large mounted eagle with outstretched wings, and a mounted lizard on the wall above it.

A large animal skull, likely hippopotamus, displayed on a wooden table near a window with yellow walls and a red upholstered chair.

A room filled with various taxidermy animals and antique artifacts, including a mounted lion, peacock, and a large gold-colored sculptural centerpiece resembling a spiral staircase or coiled creature.

DANNY ELFMAN ÉCORCHÉ

Man with red hair, tattoos, and glasses holding a small sculpture of a woman's head in front of a red and black backdrop with 'Danny Elfman' written repeatedly.

Danny Elfman Écorché
2024

Large 5 inches (on stand)
Small 2 ¼ x 1 ¼ inches

ODDITIES FLEA MARKET

Jewelry and decorative art items, including skull sculptures, butterflies, and vintage style collectibles, displayed on a black table against a brick wall.

Assorted decorated cookies, some with pink and white icing, colorful sprinkles, and chocolate drizzle, displayed on platters with a black patterned cloth and a yellow LED candle in the foreground.

Display of black ceramic mugs and pottery with white and gold celestial and abstract designs at an art booth by Allison Fretheim Ceramics, decorated with plants and string lights.

Pottery shop display with various animal skulls, horns, and fossils arranged on shelves and table. Large ram skull with curled horns is prominent in the foreground, surrounded by smaller skulls and bones. Shelves behind contain glass jars filled with

Display of decorative animal and skull masks with various designs, including pig, cat, deer, mouse, duck, and dog, arranged on shelves at a store named 'Odd and Oddies.'

A display case containing multiple glass jewelry pieces shaped like human eyes with various colored irises arranged neatly in rows.

REVOLVER

Close-up black-and-white portrait of a man with intense eyes, beard, and serious expression, on the cover of Revolver magazine featuring Nine Inch Nails.

An artistic anatomical sculpture of a skull displaying the inner structure of the human head with detailed details of bones and nerves against a dark background.

A human skull with a wax and bone appearance, displayed on a black background, curated by Ryan Matthew Cohn, with text describing his collection of skulls and related artwork.

A collection of human and animal skulls and skeletons, a human head sculpture, a skeleton with a rubber glove, a face with skin removal, and a doll, all arranged against a black background.

Display of various animal skulls, including some with human-like facial features and a large human face sculpture with a skull on top, against a dark blue background.

A dark still life arrangement featuring sculptures of a bird, a snake, skulls, an octopus, cacti, candles, flowers, books, and various decorative objects.

DANIEL RADCLIFFE FOR PLAYBOY

A man with a beard and blue eyes, dressed in a white shirt with rolled sleeves and suspenders, holds a skeleton of a human skull in front of his face against a dark background, with one eye visible and the other obscured by the skull.

Anatomical 12-Part Dissected Human Skull
2014

skull, antique brass

Private Collection

New York, New York, Museum of Arts and Design, The MAD Biennial, 2014
Playboy: October 2015 issue, 'Harry Potter' star Daniel Radcliffe reflects back on unexpected fame that started in his childhood.

THE GREATEST SHOWMAN

A poster for 'The Greatest Showman' featuring a man in a colorful ringmaster costume holding a cane, with acrobats and dancers performing in the background under bright stage lights.

2017

Contributor and co-curator for the set design of P.T. Barnum’s American Museum of Curiosities

THIS IS HUMAN: NYFW

A room decorated with mannequins dressed in elaborate costumes, surrounded by gothic and goth-inspired decor, with dramatic lighting creating a dark, mystical atmosphere.

A young woman with long, wavy, blonde hair styled with clips, sitting in a room with a richly patterned, embroidered textile wall hanging behind her. She wears a vintage floral dress with black and red accents, and is surrounded by skulls on a table

A table with food and candles surrounded by many women dressed in elaborate costumes, some with crowns and jewelry, in a dark room with ornate decorations and lighting.

Three women with elaborate costumes and dark makeup sitting at a decorated table with candles and skulls, in a gothic setting.

A woman with long, wavy hair dressed in elaborate clothing sitting at a table with various objects, surrounded by surreal and fantastical decorations, including animals and sculptures, in a dimly lit, ornate room with candles and dramatic lighting.

Three women in ornate framed mirrors, each dressed in elaborate, gothic-inspired costumes with dark, artistic themes, surrounded by vintage and mystical decor.

A woman with long, wavy blonde hair and light skin is dressed in elaborate, gothic-style clothing with floral and metallic embellishments. She wears a small crown and sits among an ornate, dark setting filled with animals, skeletons, flowers, candles

A group of women dressed in elaborate, dark, fantasy-style costumes, gathered around a table in a dimly lit room with gothic and surreal decor, including a chandelier and framed artwork with a crab motif.

A man and a woman in formal attire inside a dimly lit, ornate room, with other people seated at tables in the background.

WONDERSTRUCK

A museum exhibit with animal skeletons and replicas, featuring a Tyrannosaurus rex skull on the left, a giraffe on the right, and a mounted figure at the top of an ornate cabinet. The room has patterned flooring and dim lighting with a warm glow.

2017

Contributor and co-curator for the set design of Cabinet of Wonders

HOUSE OF WAX BAR

Interior entrance of House of Wax with red patterned carpet, red walls, and a lit sign displaying 'House of Wax' above the doorway.

Display of various African American bust sculptures in glass cases in a dimly lit museum or gallery with dark wood walls and a patterned rug.

A wax figure of a woman lying down with her eyes closed, inside a glass display case in a dark room. A man is seen viewing the figure from behind the glass.

A child's head and a cutaway model of their brain and throat, showing internal anatomy.

Empty vintage bar with high wooden chairs, tables, red curtains, ornate dark ceiling, and warm lighting

A realistic wax figure of Napoleon Bonaparte with closed eyes, lying on a red cloth, with detailed facial features and light shining on the face.

HOUSE OF WAX EXHIBIT

A bust of a woman’s head and shoulders, with half of her face as a realistic mannequin and the other half a sculpture resembling a weathered, dark-skinned face. The bust is decorated with pearl necklaces and wears a pink fabric with a flower at the c

A sculpture depicting a man with one foot on the ground and the other on a woman's head, with the woman lying face down, hands stretched out, and head turned to the side.

A close-up of a man's face with one eye partly closed, tongue sticking out, and stitches drawn on his tongue.

Close-up of a reclining statue of a person's face, showing their closed eyes and serene expression.

A room filled with various sculptures of human figures and busts, including a reclining nude sculpture with exposed internal organs, a seated female sculpture, and several busts on display in a cabinet. The room has exposed ceiling pipes, a chandelie

A display of two realistic mannequins depicting naked human bodies with detailed internal organs, lying on black and red cushions in a museum exhibit.

Display of multiple realistic wax or mannequin heads, some in glass cases on a wooden cabinet, including a prominently displayed male figure with a beard and mustache wearing a blue hat and elaborate clothing, and a variety of other heads with differ

A sculpture of a woman with realistic features, including blue eyes and brown hair, being touched by a large, realistic hand. The sculpture appears to be part of a display or artwork.

THE FEAST

2016

Curator and set designer

Photographer: Karen Jerzyk
Model: Regina M. Rossi
Gown: Ashley Rose Couture
Hair: Lizzy Weinberg
Makeup: Steffanie Strazzere

Dark Beauty Magazine, 2016

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