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Park La Brea, Los Angeles

Photos courtesy of Roberts Projects

Mia Middleton returns to Roberts Projects for her second Los Angeles solo exhibition, Summoning Cleo, running from September 19 through October 24, 2026. Renowned for her intimate, small-scale oil paintings, Middleton explores psychological thresholds, memory, and interiority by suspending ambiguous moments in time. Drawing inspiration from vintage photography, performance, and theatrical imagery, Summoning Cleo presents a series of surreal, highly charged compositions where fragmented bodies, shadowed interiors, and partially veiled scenes operate between presence and absence. Middleton’s muted palettes, tonal restraint, and delicate brushwork strip away traditional narrative context, leaving viewers suspended in a dreamlike state of tension and discovery. It stands as an intellectually sharp, atmospheric gallery showcase—intimate, mysterious, and deeply haunting.

Mia Middleton: Summoning Cleo