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Pia Fries's Most Famous Paintings: All 1, Ranked
Updated October 2026 · ranked by our popularity score (searches, visits and orders for each work) · 4 works by Pia Fries in our catalogue
In short
The Pia Fries painting most people know is Flag Image 11 (2010), and you can see it at the Staatliche Kunsthalle Karlsruhe, Carlsruhe. Out of 4 works by Pia Fries in our catalogue, these 1 are the best known. Each one comes with its year, its museum and a short note on what makes it stand out.
born 1955, Beromünster
Most works: Staatliche Kunsthalle Karlsruhe
Pia Fries's top 10: the pieces everyone knows
Where you can see Pia Fries's paintings
The museum that holds the most of the paintings on this page.
| Museum | City | Works by Pia Fries | Paintings from this list |
|---|---|---|---|
 Staatliche Kunsthalle Karlsruhe |
Carlsruhe | 1 | Flag Image 11 |
The famous Pia Fries pieces of each year
2010 is when every dated Pia Fries piece on this page was made. Here they are, most famous first.
Works per year
Pick a year to see its pieces.
Pia Fries paintings: what people want to know
What painting is Pia Fries best known for?See the answer
Top of the list is Flag Image 11 (2010).
How old was Pia Fries at the time of Flag Image 11?See the answer
55 years old. Pia Fries was born in 1955, and Flag Image 11 dates from 2010.
How many Pia Fries works are there?See the answer
We have 4 works by Pia Fries in our catalogue.
Which museums have Pia Fries's best-known paintings?See the answer
You'll find most of them in Staatliche Kunsthalle Karlsruhe (Carlsruhe). The museum list above has the full breakdown.
Meet Pia Fries
The Artistic Journey of Pia Fries
Born in Beromünster, Switzerland, Pia Fries is a painter who has developed a diverse technical foundation. Her formal training began in 1980 when she studied sculpture in Lucerne. She later transitioned to the study of painting in 1986, training under Gerhard Richter at the Kunstakademie Düsseldorf. Currently, she maintains her professional practice in both Düsseldorf and Munich.
Exhibitions and Collections
The works of Pia Fries are held in various international museum collections, including the Museum of Fine Arts in Houston, Texas, and the Staatsgalerie Stuttgart in Germany. Her art has been featured in numerous exhibitions, such as the 48th Venice Biennale in 1999 and various showcases in cities like Paris, New York, and Zurich. Her exhibition history includes presentations at the Kunstmuseum Luzern, the Kunstmuseum Bonn, and the Musée d’art moderne de la Ville de Paris.