For Paris Internationale 2023, Nolan Simon (b. 1980 in Detroit, USA) has created two new paintings from his Cabinet series. These masterpieces of trompe l’oeil offer a pleasing technical virtuosity playfully subverted by unexpected combinations of objects and materials. In a nod to the history of painting’s imitation of life, mirror-like reflections give the illusion of a window into the artist’s studio, and invite the viewer to peer behind the scenes of the artwork’s creation.
Nolan Simon’s recent solo exhibitions include “The First Machine” with Isabelle Frances McGuire at What Pipeline, Detroit in 2023; “Sons and Daughters and Lovers” at Lars Friedrich, Berlin, in 2022; and “Polyamory” at 47 Canal, New York in 2021. Upcoming exhibitions include “Hoi Köln” organized by Valerie Knoll at the Kölnischer Kunstverein in Cologne, Germany.
![The Complete Works: Against the Interpretation of Dreams (I) - © Paris Internationale](https://parisinternationale.imgix.net/pages/artfairs/2023/exhibitors/what-pipeline/nolan-simon-nolan-simon-the-complete-works-against-the-interpretation-of-dreams-i/57fdc729cc-1697222571/nolan-simon-2204.jpeg?auto=format%2Ccompress&crop=faces%2Centropy&cs=tinysrgb&fit=crop&h=539&ixlib=php-2.3.0&w=360&s=7d0edd516ad7725e81a6969c501cc6d4)
2023
Oil and dye sublimation on linen
36 × 24 in (91.44 x 61 cm)
![The Complete Works: A Disturbance of Memory - © Paris Internationale](https://parisinternationale.imgix.net/pages/artfairs/2023/exhibitors/what-pipeline/nolan-simon-the-complete-works-a-disturbance-of-memory/eb08148e7c-1697464738/nolan-simon-2203.jpeg?auto=format%2Ccompress&crop=faces%2Centropy&cs=tinysrgb&fit=crop&h=539&ixlib=php-2.3.0&w=360&s=4da9c7b0d8403b4db90fd3ed816c06ee)
2023
Oil and dye sublimation on linen
36 × 24 in (91.44 x 61 cm)
![Soft Reins, Man Kind, - © Paris Internationale](https://parisinternationale.imgix.net/pages/artfairs/2023/exhibitors/what-pipeline/soft-reins-man-kind/3934d45f4f-1697468775/nolan-simon-2186-copy.jpg?auto=format%2Ccompress&crop=faces%2Centropy&cs=tinysrgb&fit=crop&h=539&ixlib=php-2.3.0&w=360&s=e5ab99da412d6229a725fb89fa65a776)
2023
Oil and dye sublimation on linen mounted on board
19 x 15 in (48.26 x 38.1 cm)
20.5 x 16.375 (52.07 x 41.6 cm) framed
![Soft Reins, Spring in Wartime - © Paris Internationale](https://parisinternationale.imgix.net/pages/artfairs/2023/exhibitors/what-pipeline/soft-reins-spring-in-wartime/4d782e14c9-1697468987/nolan-simon-9445-copy.jpg?auto=format%2Ccompress&crop=faces%2Centropy&cs=tinysrgb&fit=crop&h=539&ixlib=php-2.3.0&w=360&s=11b27e7f6eaf7e16106b485776731b6e)
2023
Oil and dye sublimation on linen mounted on board
19 x 15 in (48.26 x 38.1 cm)
20.5 x 16.375 (52.07 x 41.6 cm) framed
![The Soft Tread of Silicone Heels - © Paris Internationale](https://parisinternationale.imgix.net/pages/artfairs/2023/exhibitors/what-pipeline/the-soft-tread-of-silicone-heels/57c8d7a8ae-1697469136/nolan-simon-2184-copy.jpg?auto=format%2Ccompress&crop=faces%2Centropy&cs=tinysrgb&fit=crop&h=539&ixlib=php-2.3.0&w=360&s=b34f00e425cccc624ae5d61f75d70430)
2023
Oil and dye sublimation on linen mounted on board
19 x 15 in (48.26 x 38.1 cm)
20.5 x 16.375 (52.07 x 41.6 cm) framed
![Soft Reins, First Tools - © Paris Internationale](https://parisinternationale.imgix.net/pages/artfairs/2023/exhibitors/what-pipeline/soft-reins-first-tools/27e85a12b5-1697469188/nolan-simon-2185-copy.jpg?auto=format%2Ccompress&crop=faces%2Centropy&cs=tinysrgb&fit=crop&h=539&ixlib=php-2.3.0&w=360&s=f035e1e5b608ce1894bf9a53e77c5d86)
2023
Oil and dye sublimation on linen mounted on board
19 x 15 in (48.26 x 38.1 cm)
20.5 x 16.375 (52.07 x 41.6 cm) framed
Bruno Zhu (b. 1991 in Porto, Portugal) continues his investigation of game play as seen in his series of nesting boxes. Shaped like hearts, diamonds, clubs and spades (the suits of playing cards), these decorative boxes are reminiscent of commercial packaging for jewelry or gifts. They invoke the generous and complicated language of romance and chances taken when playing games of the heart, and the way mass produced objects take on personal meaning when in close proximity to the body.
Bruno Zhu’s recent solo exhibitions include “Everybody is Crazy” at What Pipeline, Detroit in 2023, and “I am not afraid” at Cordova, Barcelona, in 2022. Recent group exhibitions include “Comizi d´Amore” curated by Cathrin Mayer at Georg Kargl Fine Arts, Vienna, in 2023. Upcoming solo exhibitions include Chisenhale Gallery, London and Veronica, Seattle, WA, in 2024.
![Divorced, father of two. We met twice. He confessed he was not in love with the man he was seeing. Their sex was good, but I made him do things he wouldn’t do like to kiss on a first date. He would send me pictures of the sunset after work. They were beautiful to him, and that was beautiful to me. We said goodbye on the phone, one kiss after the other. - © Paris Internationale](https://parisinternationale.imgix.net/pages/artfairs/2023/exhibitors/what-pipeline/divorced-father-of-two-5/33dae1d4d0-1697465286/bruno-zhu-9576.jpeg?auto=format%2Ccompress&crop=faces%2Centropy&cs=tinysrgb&fit=crop&h=539&ixlib=php-2.3.0&w=360&s=ebc584b769b9ec2b2eeee280f80a2448)
c. 2022-2023
Cardboard, adhesive vinyl
55 x 45.3 x 12.7 cm (21.625 x 17.75 x 5 in.)
![Divorced, father of two. We met twice. He was seeing a man he was not in love with. He wasn’t sure if he wanted to commit. I made him do things he wouldn’t do like kissing on a first date. He told me he liked the sound of my voice and I called him a bastard for being so tender, so loving. We said goodbye on the phone, one kiss after the other. - © Paris Internationale](https://parisinternationale.imgix.net/pages/artfairs/2023/exhibitors/what-pipeline/divorced-father-of-two-2/597f858906-1697462605/bruno-zhu-9564.jpeg?auto=format%2Ccompress&crop=faces%2Centropy&cs=tinysrgb&fit=crop&h=539&ixlib=php-2.3.0&w=360&s=d23265756297b674268de65e828cbf8b)
c. 2022-2023
Cardboard, adhesive vinyl
44.3 x 35 x 12.7 cm (17.5 x 13.75 x 5 in.)
![Divorced, father of two. We met twice. He was seeing a man who was falling in love with him, but he didn’t feel the same way. The other lover was more of his type physically, but I made him do things he wouldn’t do like kissing on a first date. He liked the sound of my voice and couldn’t hang up when we said goodbye on the phone, one kiss after the other. - © Paris Internationale](https://parisinternationale.imgix.net/pages/artfairs/2023/exhibitors/what-pipeline/divorced-father-of-two4/7efa58d65e-1697464964/bruno-zhu-9570.jpeg?auto=format%2Ccompress&crop=faces%2Centropy&cs=tinysrgb&fit=crop&h=539&ixlib=php-2.3.0&w=360&s=6b3252224174dd4de1574b4066a21dba)
c. 2022-2023
Cardboard, adhesive vinyl
55 x 45.3 x 12.7 cm (21.625 x 17.75 x 5 in.)
![Divorced, father of two. We met twice. He was seeing another man. He was not in love with him. He said I could make him do things he wouldn’t do like kissing on a first date. He said I was dangerous, and I said he was dangerous too. He liked the sound of my voice, and I liked the risk he took by listening to it. We said goodbye on the phone, one kiss after the other. - © Paris Internationale](https://parisinternationale.imgix.net/pages/artfairs/2023/exhibitors/what-pipeline/divorced-father-of-two-3/2c52fef060-1697464433/bruno-zhu-9561.jpeg?auto=format%2Ccompress&crop=faces%2Centropy&cs=tinysrgb&fit=crop&h=539&ixlib=php-2.3.0&w=360&s=0245d3e5411a2eaee0e61c8227f1e8e6)
c. 2022-2023
Cardboard, adhesive vinyl
79.8 x 58.8 x 12.7 cm (31.375 x 29.125 x 5 in.)
![American Average Star - © Paris Internationale](https://parisinternationale.imgix.net/pages/artfairs/2023/exhibitors/what-pipeline/american-average-star/0605955231-1697470122/bruno-zhu-1459.jpeg?auto=format%2Ccompress&crop=faces%2Centropy&cs=tinysrgb&fit=crop&h=539&ixlib=php-2.3.0&w=360&s=d81e76647aca3605f57f48bbce67370e)
2022
(1 + 1 AP)
Pencil on card
Dimensions variable, 29.25 x 35.5 in (74.3 x 90.1 cm) framed