‘Serenity’

“Serenity”

Kim Ahonoukoun is a French Canadian contemporary neo-impressionist painter known for her striking water-lily and aquatic themed paintings. Kim has always been a Monet and Van Gogh lover for their bold colors, light, and brushstroke's techniques. Her work is mainly inspired by nature's beauty. Surrounded by artificial lakes and minutes away from the Everglades and the Ocean, living in Florida brings her an infinite source of inspiration. "Serenity" acts an as overview of her oeuvre, a place for personal contemplation and an opportunity for Ahonoukoun to reflect on rapid pace of her own emerging career as a budding powerhouse.  

A self taught oil painter with the realization of her talents during the 2020 Covid-19 pandemic, Ahonoukoun's work and talent have sky rocketed her career in the last three years, garnering her international recognition and praise from collectors and institutions around the globe. A power house of a self promoter and expert in the value of branding, she's amassed a following of dutiful collaborators and is placed within countless private collections. 

"One of my biggest passions is truly to engage into great conversations about life, art, and empowerment. I am lucky enough to have great relationships not only with fellow artists, art dealers, gallerists, art lovers & collectors but most importantly business people who have been doing business for way longer than me.". 

On her inspirations from Monet, she states "Claude Monet is the only painter who has of today, makes me cry every single time I see one of is painting up close. I have such a “spiritual” connection with him that when I paint, I also feel his presence." That deep undercurrent of inspiration has also landed her a coveted space in an upcoming residency in New York's "Monet's Gardens", an interactive, 360 degree exhibition exploring some of the most famous works by the French Impressionist spanning his iconic career. Kim's own work will be featured and on view in the exhibit this spring, including a series of live paintings sessions for guests and visitors.