Albert Oehlen

Oehlen's three new takes on cubism, including symbol-shaped canvases, aluminium sculptures and paintings inspired by his own earlier work German artist Albert Oehlen's (born 1954) exhibition Schweinekubismus (Pig Cubism) presents three recent work groups: large-format shaped canvases from the mega-Man series; aluminum sculptures shaped like lumpen torsos; and untitled paintings where Oehlen combines elements from Cubism with his own paintings.

Oehlen's art constellated among works by others from his private collectionHere, colorful abstractions by Albert Oehlen (born 1954) are seen alongside works owned by the artist, including pieces by Mike Kelley, Hans Bellmer, Christina Ramberg, Paul McCarthy and others.

This multimedia boxed set presents a sweeping look at work by pioneering German painter Albert Oehlen (b. 1954), one of the most energetic and significant artists working today. Deeply influenced by literature, music, film, and graphic design, Oehlen’s paintings are the result of a complex layering of methods, subject matter, and viewpoints. This distinctive set contains a catalogue of the winter 2016--17 exhibition at the Cleveland Museum of Art as well as an anthology of texts and images edited by Christopher Williams, a poster, and a vinyl record with a new work by composer and musician Michael Wertmüller, reflecting Oehlen’s singular approach to art-making and the collaborative nature of this publication.Distributed for the Cleveland Museum of ArtExhibition Schedule:Cleveland Museum of Art (12/04/16–03/12/17)

This book documents two new bodies of work; a series of large four-part aluminium panel paintings incorporating Oehlen's recurring motif of trees and a series titled Finger Paintings, in which colour-blocked advertisements are an extension of the canvas, providing fragmented, ready-made surfaces for Oehlen's visceral markings, made with his hands as well as with brushes, rags, and spray cans. Both series were exhibited at Gagosian Gallery, Los Angeles, in summer 2014.