Pia Fries Solo Exhibition at Miles McEnery Gallery in 2026
From May 14 to June 20, 2026, the Miles McEnery Gallery at 515 West 22nd Street will host a solo show dedicated to Pia Fries. Her exhibition will focus on her unique abstract works that blend oil painting with screen-printing methods. The new pieces will feature images of wood and layers of paint from her palette, all screen-printed onto wooden panels. Alongside the exhibition, there will be a digital catalogue that features an essay by Angela Stief, who is the Director and Chief Curator of contemporary art at the Albertina Modern in Vienna. In her essay, Stief emphasizes how Fries's self-referential approach utilizes screen-printing to shape the pictorial space.
Key facts
- Solo exhibition of paintings by Pia Fries at Miles McEnery Gallery
- On view at 515 West 22nd Street from May 14 to June 20, 2026
- Accompanied by a digital catalogue with an essay by Angela Stief
- Angela Stief is Director and Chief Curator for contemporary art at the Albertina Modern in Vienna, Austria
- Fries creates expansive abstract works blending oil painting with screen-printing
- Newest compositions use an intricate mixed-media approach integrating images of wood and accumulated paint from her palette
- Works are screen-printed directly onto wood panels
- The usage of photography and screen printing is an essential component of the paintings
Entities
Artists
- Pia Fries
Institutions
- Miles McEnery Gallery
- Albertina Modern
Locations
- 515 West 22nd Street
- Vienna
- Austria