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Kim Frohsin: Symbols and Figures with Stories
June 12, 2026 – June 30, 2027
Opening reception: Friday, June 26th from 4 to 6 pm at St. Supéry Estate Vineyards & Winery in Rutherford, Napa Valley
St. Supéry Estate Vineyards & Winery and Paul Thiebaud Gallery are pleased to present Kim Frohsin: Symbols and Figures with Stories opening Friday, June 26, 2026 from 4 to 6 pm at St. Supéry Estate Vineyards & Winery in Rutherford, California. On view will be Kim Frohsin’s paintings spanning over two decades and from three distinct series: Figurative Paintings from the 1990s, Cautionary Tales and Portraits of Numbers, highlighting Frohsin’s indelible mark in her exploration as a visual artist.
A third-generation Bay Area Figurative painter, Frohsin has spent decades expanding the possibilities of figuration through a highly personal visual language that combines portraiture, symbolism, geometry, and an extraordinary command of color. Distinctive and authentic to her own form of expression, Frohsin gives the human figure a sensibility and psychological depth that sets her work apart from traditional portraiture.
Frohsin further evolved her practice through an inventive series of paintings devoted to the portraiture of numbers. Transforming numerical forms into compelling protagonists, she imbues familiar symbols with personality and narrative presence. Alongside these works, a series of cautionary tales are expressed through various shapes and color forward multimedia panels. Employing layered materials and vibrant palettes, these works explore themes of perception and function as visual metaphors.
Born and raised in Atlanta, Georgia, Frohsin studied at l’Institut pour les Etudiants Etrangers in Aix-en-Provence, France, and San Diego State University, where she earned a BA in Humanities and French and later earned a BFA from the Academy of Art College in San Francisco. This is Kim Frohsin’s fifth exhibition with Paul Thiebaud Gallery.
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Featured artwork: Crosswalk (Equine Grid), 2005
Kim Frohsin, ’68 Fracture, 2014
Kim Frohsin, Dog People, 1997
June 10, 2026