Roland de Fries

Joined Artfinder: Sept. 2016

Artworks for sale: 3

United States

About Roland de Fries

 
 
  • Biography
    I am an American conceptual artist of Belgian-German descent who lives and works in New York City. Academy of Fine Arts Stuttgart, Germany (MFA). My work is informed by mostly post-modern painters and conceptual artists, including Ed Ruscha, Gerhard Richter, Martin Kippenberger, Elaine Sturtevant, Frank Stella, Cy Twombly, Ellsworth Kelly, and Joseph Beuys, but also old masters like Hans Memling, Diego Velasquez, or Jacob van Ruisdael.
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  • Education

    1984 - 1992

    Academy of Fine Arts Stuttgart (Staatl. Kunstakademie Stuttgart)

  • Awards

    2021

    New York City Artist Corps Award

    Mayor of New York City Award and NYFA. Public-facing art installation at Chelsea Market and Chelsea Highline on Oct. 28, 2021
  • Upcoming Events

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    Previous events

    Event: 'Everything must go!'

    Dates: 16 May 2023 - 20 Aug 2023

    Venue: Undercroft Gallery, 1085 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10128

    Solo exhibition, May 16 thru Aug 20, 2023

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Education

1984 - 1992

Academy of Fine Arts Stuttgart (Staatl. Kunstakademie Stuttgart)


Awards

2021

New York City Artist Corps Award

Mayor of New York City Award and NYFA. Public-facing art installation at Chelsea Market and Chelsea Highline on Oct. 28, 2021

There are no upcoming events

Show previous events Hide previous events

Previous events

Event: 'Everything must go!'

Dates: 16 May 2023 - 20 Aug 2023

Venue: Undercroft Gallery, 1085 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10128

Solo exhibition, May 16 thru Aug 20, 2023


 

Biography

I am an American conceptual artist of Belgian-German descent who lives and works in New York City. Academy of Fine Arts Stuttgart, Germany (MFA). My work is informed by mostly post-modern painters and conceptual artists, including Ed Ruscha, Gerhard Richter, Martin Kippenberger, Elaine Sturtevant, Frank Stella, Cy Twombly, Ellsworth Kelly, and Joseph Beuys, but also old masters like Hans Memling, Diego Velasquez, or Jacob van Ruisdael.