born 1981 in St. Johann in Tyrol, lives and works in Tyrol.
„My work requires time, for me as a painter as well as the viewer. Time to immerge.“
| 1996 – 2000 | school for glass art in Kramsach/Tyrol |
| 2000 – 2002 | advanced training course for handcraft and design in Kramsach/Tyrol |
| 2001 | International Summer Academy of Fine Arts in Salzburg Prof. Xenia Hausner |
| 2002 – 2006 | Academy of Fine Arts Vienna master class Prof. Hubert Schmalix and Prof. Peter Dressler |
| 2006 – 2007 | Academy of Fine Arts Vienna master class Prof. Amelie von Wulffen and Prof. Peter Dressler |
| 2007 | diploma at the Academy of Fine Arts Vienna |
| since 2007 | Robert Freund works as a visual artist |
| 2003 | Young Arts Gallery, Wien with Aurelia Gratzer, Christoph Schirmer, Birgit Scholz et al. Arbeiten auf Papier |
| 2003 | Державний літературний музей (State Literature Museum), Odessa with Christoph Rodler, Robert Muntean, Birgit Scholz et al. Die blaue Donau und das schwarze Meer |
| 2004 | Black Dragon Society, Vienna with Kamen Stoyanov, Daniel Domig, Jose Luis Garcia Pozo et al. line/spot |
| 2004 | Semperdepot Vienna with Christoph Holzeis, Ádám Fitz, Oliver Kropf et al. EXCHANGE |
| 2005 | Gerberhaus, Fehring with Markus Dressler, Vasilena Gankovska, Robert Muntean et al. Die Meisterklasse Schmalix |
| 2005 | Academy of Fine Arts Vienna with Robert Muntean and Bianca Regl Robert Freund | Robert Muntean | Bianca Regl |
| 2005 | Galerie Wolfgang Exner, Vienna with Tillman Kaiser, Oliver Kropf, Christian Otto et al. Junger Sommer 2005 |
| 2005 | Kunsthalle Krems | curated by Tayfun Belgin and Hartwig Knack with Amina Broggi, Caroline Heider, Bianca Regl et al. REAL. Junges Österreich |
| 2005 | New Town Hall Linz with Daniel Domig, Robert Muntean, Bianca Regl et al. Malerei der Malerei willen meinetwegen |
| 2006 | on the occasion of the 85. birthday of Erwin Ringel, Fortress Kufstein |curated by Gabriela Koschatzky-Elias with Arik Brauer, Christian Ludwig Attersee, Georg Eisler et al. Zur österreichischen Seele |
| 2006 | Tresor | Kunstforum Wien with Veronika Dirnhofer, Michael Horsky, Zenita Komad, Martin Schnur, et al. Nominierte des Georg Eisler Preises |
| 2006 | Kunsthaus Graz | curated by Peter Pakesch, Katrin Bucher Trantow and Katia Huemer with VALIE EXPORT, Ákos Birkás, Heinz Gappmayr, Luisa Kasalicky et al. Erzählungen -35/65+ | Zwei Generationen |
| 2007 | Gasometer, Triesen with Christoph Schirmer, Aurelia Gratzer et al. Im Tiergarten der Kunst |
| 2007 | Semperdepot, Vienna with Maria Stimm, Gerd Löffler, Claudia Charlotte Linder et al. Diplomausstellung |
| 2007 | Galerie422, Gmunden with Siegfried Anzinger, Arnulf Rainer, Maria Lassnig et al. Menschenbilder |
| 2007 | mumok-Museum of Modern Art, Vienna Hofstallungen with Margret Weber-Unger, Stylianos Schicho, Laura Gebetsroiter et al. Ausstellung nominierter Künstler des Walter Koschatzky Kunst-Preises |
| 2008 | Kunstraum Wohlleb, Vienna with Gunter Damisch, Xenia Hausner, Valentin Hirsch, Ekaterina Obermaier et al. Preview 8. neunerHAUS Auction |
| 2008 | SWINGR-Raumaufzeit, Vienna with Mathias Pöschl, Elisabeth Wedenig et al. Hokus Pokus |
| 2008 | Galerie Bäckerstraße 4, Vienna | curated by Stephan Schmidt-Wulffen with Thomas Gänszler, Maximilian Pramatarov, Iris Dostal et al. Opening |
| 2009 | Kunstraum Wohlleb, Vienna with Herbert Brandl, Günther Brus, Oswald Oberhuber et al. Preview 9. neunerHAUS Auktion |
| 2009 | Stand Galerie Bäckerstraße 4, Vienna with Christina Starzer, Thomas Gänszler, Zoe Byland et al. artaustria |
| 2009 | mumok – Museum of Modern Art, Vienna Hofstallungen with Mathias Kloser, Jelena Sredanovic, Birgit Knoechl et al. Ausstellung der nominierten Künstler des Walter Koschatzky Kunst-Preises |
| 2011 | MUSA, Museum of the City Vienna Solo Exhibition Everything counts in large amounts |
| 2012 | Kunstraum Wohlleb, Vienna with Christian Eisenberger, Thomas Feuerstein, Peter Pongratz et al. Preview 12. neunerHAUS Auktion |
| 2012 | Purchases of the Kupferstichkabinett, xhibit Academy of Fine Arts Vienna with Philip Patkowitsch, Christian Macketanz, Jack Bauer et al. Montag ist erst übermorgen | Junge Kunst auf Papier |
| 2013 | mumok – Museum of Modern Art, Vienna Hofstallungen with Achim Riethmann, Jaroslaw Grulkowsky, Janine Pölzl et al. Ausstellung der nominierten Künstler des Walter Koschatzky Kunst-Preises |
| 2013 | Galerie Goldener Engl with support of the Klocker Stiftung, Hall in Tirol with Matthias Bernhard, Anna Maria Bogner, Bernd Oppl et al. Coming Up |
| 2015 | Stand Galerie Schmidt Reith i.A. with Markus Bacher, Matthias Bernhard, Kevin A. Rausch et al. viennacontemporary |
| 2016 | Osthaus Museum, Hagen with Martin Schnur, Benedikt Richert und Andrea Lehmann Von geheimnisvoller Schönheit | Zeitgenössische figurative Positionen |
| 2017 | Galerie Goldener Engl, Hall in Tirol Robert Freund | Solo Exhibition |
| 2017 | Galerie Schmidt, Reith im Alpbachtal with Gunter Damisch, Arnulf Rainer, Matthias Bernhard, Ina Hsu et al. Winterreigen |
| 2018 | parallel vienna art fair with Ina Hsu and Naomi Devil Voyage à contre-courant |
| 2018 | Galerie Schmidt, Reith im Alpbachtal with Adolf Frohner, Anton Christian, Alois Mosbacher, Christian L. Attersee, Paul Flora, Markus Lüpertz, Arnulf Rainer, Matthias Bernhard, Ina Hsu et al. 25 year anniversery Galerie Schmidt |
| 2019 | Troadkastn, Kramsach with Richard Weber Das Wachstum der Regenwürmer |
| 2019 | Plattform 6020, Innsbruck Untold Stories | Solo Exhibition |
| 2020 | Stadtgalerie, Wetzlar Ausblick in die Tiefe | Solo Exhibition |
| 2019 | Plattform 6020, Innsbruck Kunstankäufe der Stadt Innsbruck 2020 |
| 2022 | Kunstforum Traodkastn, Kramsach Sichtbar Verborgenes | Solo Exhibition |
| 2022 | Hoast, Vienna Altar der enttäuschten Erwartungen | Solo Exhibition |
| 2023 | Neue Galerie Innsbruck with Maria Peters, Sarah Decristoforo, Robert Gfader et al Ecologies of care | Members Exhibition 2023, Tyrolean Artists´ Association |
| 2023 | Belvedere 21 with Ekaterina Shapiro-Obermair, Wolfgang Obermair, Catrin Bolt et al On the New | Part 3 |
| 2024 | Maurachfeld 25 / Kitzbühel with Matthias Bernhard, Maximilian Bernhard, Wolfgang Capellari et al Land (wirt) schaft oder: IT GOES NOT ON A COW HIDE |
| 2005 | Prize for figurativ painting, Academy of Fine Arts Vienna |
| 2006 | Georg Eisler Prize – Contest for young painters Nomination, Tresor | Bank Austria Kunstforum Wien |
| 2007 | Walter Koschatzky Kunst-Preis – International Art Award Nomination, Vienna (jury purchase) |
| 2009 | Walter Koschatzky Kunst-Preis – International Art Award Nomination, Vienna (jury purchase) |
| 2013 | Walter Koschatzky Kunst-Preis – International Art Award Nomination, Wien |
| Kupferstichkabinett, Academy of Fine Arts Vienna | |
| MUSA, Museum of the City of Vienna | |
| Land Tirol | |
| Stadt Wetzlar (D) | |
| Stadt Innsbuck |
Social Commitment
Publications| 2008 | Casa de los Tres Mundos The Foundation is an Institution created to initiate, support and promote cultural projects in Nicaragua and Central America Bäckerstrasse 4 – Plattform für junge Kunst, Vienna |
| 2008 | Verein neunerHaus help for homeless people, 8. art auction, MAK Vienna |
| 2009 | Verein neunerHaus help for homeless people, 9. art auction, MAK Vienna |
| 2012 | Verein neunerHaus help for homeless people, 12. art auction, MAK Vienna |
| 2013 | Mobile Hospice Caritas charity auction Dorotheum Vienna |
| 2014 | Mobile Hospice Caritas charity auction Dorotheum Vienna |
| 2016 | Licht ins Dunkel charity auction, ORF Landesstudio Tirol |
| 2017 | Mobile Hospice Caritas charity auction charity auction, Dorotheum Vienna |
| 2018 | Artists 4 more Anti-Racism charity auction, Bezirksvorstehung Margareten, Vienna |
| 2018 | Verein Emmaus charity auction, Kaiserliche Hofburg Innsbruck |
| 2021 | KUNST HILFT Charity Auction online in support of the Österreichische Krebshilfe Tirol |
| 2021 | Verein neunerhaus 21. charity auction, MAK Vienna |
| 2004 | EXCHANGE master class Hubert Schmalix, Academy of Fine Arts Vienna | page 9 |
| 2005 | REAL. Junges Österreich Freunde der Kunstmeile Krems | page 26- 29 |
| 2006 | Erzählungen -35/65+ Kunsthaus Graz, Peter Pakesch | page 32/33, 74/ 75 and 130/131 |
| 2008 | 8. Charity auction in favour of the neunerHaus | page 23 |
| 2009 | 9. Charity auction in favour of the neunerHaus | page 21 |
| 2012 | 12. Charity auction in favour of the neunerHaus | page 23 |
| 2013 | Mobile Hospice Caritas charity auction | page 29 |
| 2013 | Walter Koschatzky Kunst- Preis, Rotary Club Wien-Albertina | page 22 |
| 2014 | Mobile Hospice Caritas charity auction | page 28 |
| 2016 | Von geheimnisvoller Schönheit Osthaus Museum Hagen, Dr. Tayfun Belgin| page 56 – 67 |
| 2017 | Mobile Hospice Caritas charity auction | page 41 |
| 2019 | Inventur Land Tirol art purchases 2012- 2018 | page 62 |
Contakt
robert@robertfreund.eu
robertfreund.eu
+43 650 430 10 11
