Michael Hilsman’s paintings—sunny canvases with a movie-set flatness—bring Southern California to Paris. That two-dimensional effect, though it may at first appear simplistic, accentuates the metaphorical complexity of Hilsman’s work. A room full of his paintings explodes with pink pinstripes, yellow sunflowers, red seashells, and a celestial blue sky. Loneliness shines brightest, complicating even the simplest of designs. —Clara Molot