Paul Kuntze (b. 1994) is a Berlin-based contemporary painter whose practice brings the visual traditions of Baroque fresco painting into dialogue with contemporary abstraction. Inspired by the monumental ceiling paintings of European churches and palaces, he reinterprets their theatrical compositions, celestial imagery and sense of movement through a distinctive painterly language.

Working with acrylic, aerosol and palette knife, Paul Kuntze builds layered compositions in which fragmented figures emerge and dissolve within atmospheric fields of colour. His Modern Fresko series explores the tension between classical composition and spontaneous gesture, allowing familiar forms to remain open to interpretation. Rather than reconstructing historical imagery, his paintings reconsider its capacity to evoke imagination, emotion and a sense of the sublime.

Paul Kuntze has exhibited internationally, including solo exhibitions at Black Cube Gallery in India and Square One Gallery in St. Louis, alongside presentations in Europe and New York. His work has been featured in Forbes, Architectural Digest India and Harper’s Bazaar.