Paul Cocksedge debuts new series of mirrored works in ‘Framed’, a group exhibition presented by Emma Scully Gallery

Image ©Mark Cocksedge

We’re excited to share that our work will be part of Framed: An Unjustifiable Collection of Shattered Self-reflection, a new group exhibition opening on October 8, 2025, at Emma Scully Gallery, in collaboration with Friedman Benda Gallery.

Curated by Emma Scully and Erica Boginsky of Friedman Benda, the exhibition brings together new works by Dana Arbib, Simone Bodmer-Turner, Rafael Prieto, Marcel Wanders, and Paul Cocksedge.’

Cocksedge takes the traditional, ornate frame one might find in a fine art museum and distorts and exaggerates the form. As he sketched the outline of a Louis XIV frame, it felt natural to let the horizontal line extend beyond the edge; with this simple continuation, the flowing line transformed into a shelf.

Called Louiiiis, a playful extension of the name itself, it echoes the way the line of the frame stretches outward into something new. It is a subtle subversion of the strict rules of frame-making, and with the smallest, cheekiest adjustment, the frame gains an added layer of function while still holding on to its original purpose.

LOCATION: Emma Scully Gallery, 16 East 79th Suite 21
DATES: October 9 – December 13 2025