Ruprecht von Kaufmann

Ruprecht von Kaufmann (Germany, b. 1974) was born in Munich, Germany, and earned his BFA at the ArtCenter College of Design in Los Angeles. He has taught at Berlin University of the Arts and the Academy of Fine Arts Leipzig, and currently lives and works in Berlin. Kaufmann is renowned for his emotionally charged and narrative paintings, blending figurative art with a dreamlike atmosphere that often evokes a sense of unease. His work explores various aspects of the human condition, using the visual language of contemporary painting to present critical narratives and parallel realities. He has exhibited in major cities such as London, Berlin, Stuttgart, Oslo, New York, and at renowned institutions such as the Georg Kolbe Museum in Berlin and the Böttcherstraße Museum in Bremen. His works are held in prestigious collections, including the Hort Family in New York, the Stelline Foundation in Milan, the United Nations Headquarters in New York, Sammlung Philara Museum in Germany, and the Deutsche Bundesbank in Frankfurt.