Solo Exhibition, Gallery Reception

Cécile Roberfroid – Seen : Unseen
A solo exhibition of abstract oil paintings at Arbor Gallery, May 7–27, 2025
Reception: Saturday, May 10, 5–8 PM

Arbor Gallery is pleased to present Seen : Unseen, a solo exhibition by French-American abstract painter Cécile Roberfroid, on view from May 7 to 27, 2025. The public is warmly invited to a reception with the artist on Saturday, May 10, from 5 to 8 PM.
In Seen : Unseen, Roberfroid presents a selection of new and earlier oil paintings that transform psychological landscapes into emotional visual experiences. Through rich textures, spontaneous gestures, and intuitive mark-making, her work explores the boundary between the visible and the invisible—where feeling takes form.
“My work explores feelings that resist verbalization yet profoundly shape us,” says Roberfroid. “I’m drawn to giving form to those wordless emotional undercurrents that define our human experience.”
Raised across Niger, Yemen, Congo, and beyond, Roberfroid’s nomadic upbringing informs a universal visual language of emotion. With a BFA from the School of Visual Arts and Master’s degrees in Psychology and Art Therapy, she brings a multidisciplinary lens to her practice—bridging creative expression and emotional depth.
The exhibition features 23 works created between 2024 and early 2025, highlighting Roberfroid’s signature layered abstractions. Her paintings range from pure abstraction to abstracted figures, often unified by a limited color palette that heightens emotional impact and compositional harmony.
About the Artist
Cécile Roberfroid is a French-American artist who uses abstract oil painting to process and express emotional experiences. Her international upbringing and background in psychology inform a practice rooted in self-inquiry and emotional resonance. She maintains a studio in Westchester County, NY, and exhibits throughout the Tri-State area. More at www.cecileroberfroid.com.