Artist working at the intersection of painting and sculptural painting
Born 1968 in Zagreb, Croatia
Lives and works in Vienna, Austria

Education

2022–2025
Diploma in Painting
Vienna Art School, Vienna

2004–2005
Master of Business Administration (MBA)
Webster University, Vienna

2003–2004
Bachelor of Arts in Management (BA)
Webster University, Vienna

1988–1993
Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering (BSc)
University of Zagreb

Solo Exhibitions

2026
Selected Works
VOLKSBANK WIEN AG, Regionaldirektion Wiener Neustadt
March – September

2025
The Sense of Time
04 November – 05 December
Gallery 26, Vienna

Selected Group Exhibitions

2025
FAIR FOR ART Vienna
27 September – 05 October
Aula der Wissenschaften, Vienna

2025
Metamorph (Diploma Exhibition)
18 June – 25 June
SOHO Studios, Vienna

2025
New Year, New Me
10 January – 12 February
Gallery 26, Vienna

2024
Vessels of Meaning
22 March – 24 March
Amerlinghaus, Vienna

Previous Professional Background

Before focusing fully on artistic practice, Riess held executive leadership roles in international management consulting and retail across Southeast Europe.

Languages

Croatian (native)
English (fluent)
German (fluent)
Slovenian (fluent)