Friedrich Kunath (born 1974) is a German visual artist who lives in Los Angeles. He was born in Chemnitz,

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, and has had solo exhibitions at the Kunsthal Kade

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(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',

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, Venice (2011), '11th Triennale für Kleinplastik, Fellbach' (2010) and 'Life on Mars: the 55th Carnegie International' (2008).

Early life

Kunath was born in 1974 in Karl-Marx-stadt, later renamed Chemnitz, in

. His mother was a band manager. The family moved to

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, and Kunath began attending the Braunschweig University of Art.

Exhibitions

1994 *''The easiest thing to grow in a garden is tired'', Galerie Peters-Barenbrock, Braunschweig, Germany 2003 * ''Statement'', BQ Gallery,

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, Switzerland 2007 *''Twilight'', Andrea Rosen Gallery, New York 2008 *''Life on Mars'', Carnegie International 2012 *''Lacan's Haircut'',

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, Los Angeles, California 2013 *''Raymond Moody’s Blues'',

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*''I'm Running Out of World'', White Cube, London 2014 *''A Plan To Follow Summer Around The World'', Le Crédac,

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, France

Art market

Kunath was represented by Johann König until 2022.Alex Greenberger (28 November 2022)
Artists and König Galerie Cut Ties Amid Allegations Against Founder Johann König
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Early life

Exhibitions

Art market

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