works
Forever
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Forever
"I" 28cm x 38cm; Oil-paint on wood, PU, Dispersion, wooden frame "II" 31cm x 31cm; Oil-paint on wood, PU, Dispersion, wooden frame "Restless" 38cm x 28cm; Oil-paint on wood, PU, Dispersion, wooden frame "IV" 28cm x 38cm; Oil-paint on wood, PU, Dispersion, wooden frame
Drifting Away
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Drifting Away
"Drifting Away" 90cm x 120cm; oil on canvas, glas, acrylic glas, cotton strings, aluminium
Paintings
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Paintings
"No title (Vulture)" 40cm x 50cm; oil on canvas, glas "Revenge" 40cm x 40cm; oil on canvas
Don't Be So Naive
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Don't Be So Naive
I different sizes; oil pastel and paper on cardboard, wood, cotton II different sizes; oil and acrylic on canvas, stainless steel III different sizes; oil on wood, stainless steel, modelling paste, wood IV different sizes; oil on canvas, stainless steel, wood V different sizes; aquarelle on paper, stainless steel, wood VI different sizes; glazed ceramics VII different sizes; coal and graphite on paper, stainless steel VIII different sizes; oil pastel on paper
Constellations
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Constellations
Version 1 12cm x 120cm; oil on wood, different plastics, wood Version 2 12cm x 120cm; oil on wood, different plastics, wood, plaster
High Seas
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High Seas
"La Chute de la Colonne de Vendôme" 44,5cm x 88cm; oil on modelling mass, wood
They Are The People Now
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They Are The People Now
"They Are The People Now" Act Basel, Museum der Kulturen Basel, 2026, photos 1 & 2: Christian Knörr
Video: Leire Aranberri, Seraina Semmelroggen
No title yet
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No title yet
"No title yet" 15cm x 15cm; oil-paint on wood (each)
Give it up
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Give it up
"Gib's Auf" 40cm x 40cm; oil-paint on wood, Plexi-glas, glas, wooden frame "I simply am not there" 31cm x 31cm; oil-paint on wood, Plexi-glas, glas, wooden frame
Preservation
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Preservation
"no title (hand)" 22cm x 15,5cm; oil-paint on packaging, plastic, wood "no title (shadows)" 24,5cm x 20cm; oil-paint on canvas, plastic, steel
They Are Trying To Hide Something 2
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They Are Trying To Hide Something 2
"They Are Trying To Hide Something 2" 62cm x 65cm; oil-paint on leather, wooden frame no title (fear) 24,5cm x 18cm; oil-paint on canvas, plastic, steel
They Are Trying To Hide Something 1
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They Are Trying To Hide Something 1
"They Are Trying To Hide Something 1" 62cm x 65cm; oil-paint on artificial leather, wooden frame no title (sword) 40,5cm x 32cm; modelling mass, chrome spray, oil-paint on wood
exhibitions
past
2026
Basis
IAGN - HGK, Basel
2026
Don't Be So Naive
Sincerely.IAGN - HGK, Basel
2026
groupshow @ sninzerly
Sincerely.IAGN - HGK, Basel
about
My name is Arthur Maximian Kunze (*2003) and I'm currently studying fine arts at the Hochschule für Gestaltung und Kunst (HGK) FHNW in Basel.
All my life, I have been inspired by a wide variety of artists throughout history. Starting with the Old Masters such as Rubens and Raffael, my fascination extends to Rodin, Caillebotte, De Chirico and Francis Bacon, as well as Basquiat, right through to contemporary artists like Vanessa Safavi. References to various works from art history, as well as from film and literature, play a major role in my work.
I draw on elements and symbols of these references and relate them to personal topics without illustrating them. Interpersonal communication, political change and control through visibility and invisibility play a particular role in this. My wide-ranging interests feed directly into my artistic practice.
In my work, I engage deeply with the art of painting. I paint on a variety of surfaces and extend beyond the edges of the canvas, using
different materials and techniques.
contact
I invite you to contact me through the following channels in german, english or french:
Tel.: +41 76 724 05 38
E-Mail: arthur.m.kunze@gmail.com