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Albert Oehlen — Student II
Albert Oehlen

Student II

"Student II" by Albert Oehlen is a dynamic oil on canvas that exemplifies the German artist's signature approach of layering gestural abstraction with raw, disruptive mark-making. Oehlen's bold, seemingly chaotic brushwork collides with fragmented imagery, creating a tension between control and spontaneity that challenges conventional notions of composition and meaning. The work reflects Oehlen's ongoing interrogation of painting's limits, pushing the medium into an unsettling yet compelling space of visual contradiction.

Medium
oil on canvas

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Contemporary Art Evening Sale

February 14, 2013

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Albert Oehlen, Student II

"Student II" by Albert Oehlen is a dynamic oil on canvas that exemplifies the German artist's signature approach of layering gestural abstraction with raw, disruptive mark-making. Oehlen's bold, seemingly chaotic brushwork collides with fragmented imagery, creating a tension between control and spontaneity that challenges conventional notions of composition and meaning. The work reflects Oehlen's ongoing interrogation of painting's limits, pushing the medium into an unsettling yet compelling space of visual contradiction.

Medium
oil on canvas
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Post-Modern Painting, German Artist, Muted Palette, Male Artist, Abstract Elements, Contemporary Artist, Provocative Tone, Figurative Art, Late 20th Century, Neo-Expressionism, Oil on Canvas

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