Albert Oehlen

Born in Krefeld, West Germany, in 1954, Oehlen moved to Berlin in 1977, where he worked as a waiter and decorator with his friend, the artist Werner Büttner. He graduated from the Hochschule für bildende Künste hamburg in 1978. Along with Martin kippenberger and Georg Herold, Oehlen was a member of Berlin "bad boy" group. Closely associated with the Cologne art scene, Oehlen was a member of the Lord Jim Lodge, along with Martin Kipenberer among others. His art is related to the Neue Wilde movement. He has more recently been described as a 'free radical'. Wikipedia