Johannes Müller-Franken (b. 1960, Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany) is perhaps one of Photorealism’s most cinematic painters. His compositions are imaginary orchestrations, which he painstakingly recreates from scratch; clothing is created, models are carefully chosen and all of the accoutrement for the scene is carefully set for his photoshoots. An avid observer, Müller-Franken creates ambiguous narratives that invite his audience to enter as voyeuristic participants. Müller-Franken’s paintings have been exhibited internationally; he is a graduate of University of Mainz, where he studied film and painting.
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Exhibitions
— Johannes Müller–Franken
Upcoming Exhibition
On the Road
15 October — 14 November, 2026
Previous Exhibitions
Sail Away
26 June — 24 July, 2026
Rivaling Reality: 60 Years of Photorealism
at Museum Frieder Burda
28 February — 2 August, 2026
Afterglow
9 January — 15 February, 2025
scaled-down
7 September — 5 October, 2024
Visualizing Schubert
11 January — 2 March, 2024
