Susan Swartz exhibition opens at NIA Gallery in Prague

NIA Gallery in Prague is mounting The Infinite, Susan Swartz’s first major solo exhibition in the Czech Republic, opening Oct. 22 and running through Jan. 15, 2027. The show pairs 43 works with a social-impact print edition that will fund therapeutic support in Prague.

Why it matters: - The Infinite gives Susan Swartz her first major solo exhibition in the Czech Republic. - The show links environmental art to a local social impact effort in Prague. - Proceeds from a limited print edition will fund free therapeutic support for people in the city.

What happened: - NIA Gallery announced The Infinite, a solo exhibition by environmental artist Susan Swartz curated by Claire Breukel. - The exhibition opens Thursday, Oct. 22, at NIA Gallery in Prague. - A press tour led by Swartz and Breukel will precede the public opening. - The exhibition remains on view through Jan. 15, 2027. - Swartz will also lead conversations about her work during the run.

The details: - The exhibition includes 43 paintings, prints and sculptures. - The works span the last two decades of Swartz’s career. - The show centers abstraction and painterly expression as tools for contemplation and connection to nature. - The exhibition brings together works from Swartz’s “Contemplation” series. - Those works were inspired by cloud cover and aerial views seen from the artist’s window. - The show also includes work from “Nature Revisited,” “Emerging Bouquet” and “Petals & Pollen.” - Those series use colors from flowers and leaves and textures from organic forms on canvas and ceramic surfaces. - NIA Gallery was founded by Nikol Popovská to present contemporary art that raises awareness of pressing social issues. - Swartz created a limited edition of 50 prints for the Prague exhibition. - The print is titled “Nature Revisited 61.” - All print sales go to Fortna Support Program in Prague. - Each print will provide free hours of professional therapeutic support. - Fortna is a Discalced Carmelite monastery in Prague’s Hradčany district. - Fortna is open to the public and to people of all denominations. - Fortna offers spiritual, educational and cultural programs. - Fortna’s gardens have won awards after being revived by members of the monastery community. - NIA Gallery is located at Senovážné nám. 1465/7, Praha 1. - The gallery describes itself as an international contemporary art platform with a nomadic art program. - The gallery’s website is niaartgallery.com. - Swartz’s Instagram account is Susan Swartz artist.

Between the lines: - The exhibition frames environmental concern through calm, contemplative imagery rather than direct advocacy. - Swartz’s focus on nature, healing and abstraction fits NIA Gallery’s stated emphasis on connection and social awareness. - The Fortna partnership turns the exhibition into a local benefit project, not just a display of work. - Swartz’s long recovery from environmentally borne illnesses appears to have shaped the emotional tone of the exhibition and her broader practice.

What's next: - Visitors can see The Infinite in Prague from Oct. 22, 2026, through Jan. 15, 2027. - Swartz’s talks and the opening events will give the exhibition an artist-led public program. - Print buyers will directly support Fortna Support Program as sales continue during the exhibition.