Nina Chanel Abney is Now Represented by Perrotin
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Nina Chanel Abneyis the newest addition toGalerie Perrotin's roster. Alongside the representation, the gallery has also announced its debut show with the artist which will be held at its Parisian home base this upcoming September.
In 2025 alone, Abney has mounted solo exhibitions at Jeffrey Deitch in Los Angeles and Chicago's Gallery Anthony, expanding her exploration of faith and American mythos — from the Warholian cues inFLAGGEDto the spiritual-secular tensions ofWinging It.
Born in Chicago and now based in New York, Abney has made an indelible mark on the art world, refracting the frantic rhythms of contemporary life through her bold, graphic forms. Channelling figuration and abstraction in equal measure, her paintings tackle themes such as race, sex, celebrity, religion and politics, resulting in a dense and layered works that reflect the chaos and simultaneity of the times.
With nods to greats throughout history— Matisse's tonal strategies, the cubist legacy of Picasso and an Aaron Douglas-esque flair — Abney retools these influences through a modern lens, carving her own path with a vibrant, unflinching clarity.
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