卡恩於1967年獲得賓夕法尼亞大學藝術學士學位,並於1970年獲得羅格斯大學藝術碩士學位。在其藝術生涯中,他獨特的作品獲得了國際範圍的高度認可和讚譽,包括在1986年獲得波洛克·克拉斯納基金會獎(Pollock-Krasner Foundation),以及在1995年獲得愛德華·阿爾比基金會獎(Edward F. Albee Foundation)。
Scott Kahn (b. 1946) is an American painter. He received his BA from the University of Pennsylvania and an MFA from Rutgers University. He is now best known for the explosion of his own market on the international stage late in his career and over the last five years. His subject matter reflects the people and places of America, primarily influenced by the bucolic landscapes and daily life of the northeast, USA.
Kahn has been a recipient of awards from the Pollock Krasner Foundation and a residency at the Edward Albee Foundation in Montauk. His work is included in major corporations and two museums in China, including the Long Museum, and the ICA Miami in Florida. His work is in the collection of the University of Pennsylvania, his alma mater.