Shim Moon-Seup, The Presentation, 2017, Acrylic on canvas, 90 x 90 cm | 35 7/16 x 35 7/16 inches, Photographer: Guillaume Ziccarelli, Courtesy of the artist and Perrotin.
On February 28, 2025, Perrotin opened its doors for “A Certain Scenery”, a solo exhibition by South Korean artist Shim Moon-Seup in New York. The show, on view until April 12, is a meditative journey through the seascapes of Tongyeong – the place the artist considers not only home, but the origin of his artistic...

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Jens Fröberg, Setting a Good Corner, 38x28 cm, oil on canvas, 2019-2020. Photo: GRAYSC
Jens Fröberg (b. 1983), an emerging Swedish artist, is captivating with his minimalist and often monochromatic paintings. Born in Malmö, Sweden, Fröberg completed his...
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