Friedrich Kunath (born 1974 ) is a German visual artist who lives in Los Angeles. He was born in Chemnitz, East Germany, and has had numerous solo exhibitions at institutions including the G2 Kunsthalle Leipzig (2024), the KINDL Centre for Contemporary Art, Berlin (2023), CAC Málaga, Spain (2023), Kunstsammlung Jena, Germany (2021), Kunsthal Kade Amersfoort (2016), Schinkel Pavillon (2011), the Hammer Museum, Los Angeles (2010), Kunstverein Hannover (2009), Kunsthalle Baden-Baden (2009), Aspen Art Museum (2008). Group exhibitions include 'The World Belongs to You', Palazzo Grassi, Venice (2011), '11th Triennale für Kleinplastik, Fellbach' (2010) and 'Life on Mars: the 55th Carnegie International' (2008). Kunath's first major monograph, 'I Don't Worry Anymore,' was published by Rizzoli Electa in 2018.

Early life

Kunath was born in 1974 in Karl-Marx-stadt, later renamed Chemnitz, in East Germany. His mother was a band manager. The family moved to West Germany, and Kunath studied at the Braunschweig University of Art.

Work

Kunath works primarily with oil and airbrush acrylic paintings, but his practice encompasses a range of mediums including drawing, sculpture, large-scale installation, photography, performance and video work. His paintings employ a personal style of conceptual romanticism, layering references from history of German Romanticism, American landscape painting, music lyrics, cartoons and other popular culture. In February 2022 the lead single "Everything's Electric" from Liam Gallagher's album C’mon You Know was released, which Kunath co-wrote alongside Gallagher, Dave Grohl, and Greg Kurstin.

Collections

Solo Gallery Exhibitions

A full CV of solo and group exhibitions can be found at Kunath's artist page with BLUM Gallery. Select Gallery Exhibitions 1994 2003 2007 2008 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018

Art market

Kunath is represented by Blum Gallery (Los Angeles, Tokyo, New York), Tim Van Laere Gallery (Antwerp, Rome), Galerie Max Hetzler Berlin, London), Avlskarl Gallery (Copenhagen), and Travesía Cuatro (Madrid, CDMX). Kunath was represented by Johann König until 2022.