The gallery is thrilled to announce that British artist Freya Douglas-Morris will join Lehmann Maupin’s roster. A solo exhibition of new work by Douglas-Morris will inaugurate Lehmann Maupin’s 2026 season in Mayfair, opening on February 26. In spring 2027, Douglas-Morris will have concurrent solo exhibitions in New York with Lehmann Maupin and Alexander Berggruen, who co-represent the artist in the US.
Douglas-Morris is known for her vividly colored landscapes that depict rich flora, glowing skies, serene waters, and shorelines. Using a bright, Fauvist color palette, the artist renders imagined scenes inspired by life and her long walks through nature. Her striking application of oil on canvas—ranging from bold swaths of color, to highly detailed foliage painting, to sheer washes that create a watercolor effect—gives her scenes a surreal, ethereal quality.
Douglas-Morris studied Fine Art at Brighton University before receiving an MA from the Royal College of Art in 2013. In 2012, her work was included in the Liverpool Biennial. Her work has also been featured in several museum exhibitions, including the Saatchi Gallery in London, UK, and the Dallas Contemporary Museum in Dallas, TX. In 2024, the Dallas Museum of Art acquired a work for its permanent collection. The artist lives and works in London.
“Freya has been on my radar for several years now, and we’re so thrilled she’s joining the gallery and launching our Mayfair exhibition program next year,” shares Isabella Icoz. “She joins several artists on the roster who are based in or around London, including Billy Childish, Mandy El-Sayegh, Gilbert & George, Shirazeh Houshiary, Chantal Joffe, and Do Ho Suh. Coinciding with the gallery’s 30th anniversary, our 2026 London program, which foregrounds women artists, reflects the gallery’s ongoing mission of introducing artists to new geographies, including mounting historic debut shows for our artists in Europe.“
Douglas-Morris says, "I am delighted to be joining the gallery. I previously exhibited a solo show with Lehmann Maupin and really enjoyed working with Isabella and the whole gallery team. I am looking forward to joining their fantastic roster of artists and focusing on new projects together in the future. My upcoming solo in February is a wonderful opportunity to present a new collection of paintings and inaugurate their new Mayfair space. The work is all nature-based. I've been thinking about the changes in the seasons and the rhythms of night and day—from quiet inlets to moon-filled lakes, to small saplings and abundant foliage. It is an exhibition where water, sky, shoreline, and horizon line will flow throughout the gallery.”
Artist portrait by Alastair Levy
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