Meet the Artist

Zena Frey is an artist and illustrator born in Montreal, raised by fashion, and refined by the city that never sleeps. After launching an award-winning career in New York’s fashion world—where her eye for detail and silhouette earned her accolades—she began channeling that same reverence for form into her artwork. Today, Zena splits her time between the rhythm of New York City and the stillness of the Palm Desert, creating illustrations that echo the grace of centuries-old fashion and the silent poetry of global sculpture. Each piece is housed in a vintage frame sourced from historic collections across California and Europe, turning her work into timeless artifacts of beauty, memory, and story.

A glimpse into the creative journey

Zena Frey is an illustrator whose work captures the timeless beauty of century-spanning fashion and global museum sculptures. Her pieces are carefully showcased in original vintage frames—each one hand-selected from historic collections across California and Europe. With a deep reverence for history, femininity, and form, Zena transforms classical references into modern heirlooms, creating artwork that feels both sacred and strikingly contemporary.