Gallery FIFTY ONE is pleased to present a solo exhibition of Vivian Maier from May 14 to July 11, 2026.

Vivian Maier (1926–2009) moved through the streets of New York and Chicago with instinctive freedom. A nanny by profession, she produced an extensive body of work that remained largely undiscovered during her lifetime. Using her Rolleiflex camera, she captured fleeting scenes of urban life throughout the 1950s and 1960s, composing images that balance spontaneity with a remarkable sense of framing. Her photographs reveal a fragmented, vibrant humanity where gestures, gazes, and chance encounters form a subtle, poetic observation of everyday life. Recently uncovered archives continue to shed new light on her practice, and this exhibition presents a selection of previously unseen works at the gallery.

Artists: Vivian Maier