Friedrich Kunath (b. 1974, Chemnitz, Germany) works across painting, drawing, sculpture, installation, and video to create resonant, evocative, and often melancholy compositions. Based in Los Angeles since 2007, Kunath creates work grounded in his experiences on the West Coast of the United States and his enduring relationship with Europe. “Friedrich Kunath: Aimless Love” was exhibited at Pace Gallery, New York in 2025. Kunath’s work is held in prominent public collections worldwide, including the Carnegie Museum of Art, Pittsburgh, PA; Centre Pompidou, Paris; LACMA, Los Angeles; The MoMA, New York; and the Walker Art Center, Minneapolis, MN, among others. He graduated from Braunschweig University of Arts, Germany, in 1998.
Friedrich Kunath
Oil on canvas, 97.8 x 121.9 x 3.8 cm (38.5x 48 x 1.5 in.)
©Friedrich Kunath, courtesy Pace Gallery.
Oil on canvas, 97.8 x 121.9 x 3.8 cm (38.5x 48 x 1.5 in.)
©Friedrich Kunath, courtesy Pace Gallery.Photography by Evan Walsh