Albert Oehlen

Albert Oehlen (born in 1954, in Krefeld) is a German artist.

Albert Oehlen graduated at the Hochschule für Bildende Kunst, Hamburg, in 1978. Closely associated with the Cologne art scene, he was a member of the Lord Jim Lodge along with Martin Kippenberger among others. His art is related to the Neue Wilde movement.

Oehlen has shown work internationally in many exhibitions including "Grounswell" at the Museum of Modern Art in New York, "Provins – Legende" at Museet for Samtidskunst [http://www.samtidskunst.dk/] in Roskilde and "Spiegelbilder 1982-1985" at Max Hetzler in Berlin. He is represented by Max Hetzler in Berlin and Patrick Painter in Los Angeles. He has worked collaboratively with Jonathan Meese. Since the late 1990s Oehlen has played in the bands Red Krayola and Van Oehlen. He is the brother of Markus Oehlen.

Collections

* Kunstraum Grässlin
* Saatchi Gallery
* Staatliche Graphische Sammlung München

External links

* [http://www.patrickpainter.com/artists/Oehlen_Albert/index.html Oeheln – Patrick Painter]
* [http://www.luhringaugustine.com/index.php?mode=artists&object_id=77&view=press Luhring Augustine Gallery.]
* [http://www.saatchi-gallery.co.uk/artists/albert_oehlen_about.htm The Saatchi Gallery; About Albert Oehlen and his art] Additional information on Albert Oehlen including artworks, text panels, articles, and full biography
*http://artfacts.net/index.php/pageType/artistInfo/artist/4370
* http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0268/is_8_41/ai_101938558