Albert Oehlen: A Radical Embrace of Process and Collage Albert Oehlen (born 1954) stands as a pivotal figure in German contemporary art, recognized for his distinctive approach to painting—a fusion of abstraction and figuration that challenges conventional artistic boundaries. Rooted in Düsseldorf’s Neue Wilde movement alongside Martin Kippenberger and Georg Herold, Oehlen's oeuvre embodies a rebellious spirit against the prevailing neo-expressionist aesthetic of the 1980s, prioritizing the act of painting itself as its primary subject matter. Early Life and Artistic Formation Born in Kref…