Albert Oehlen - new solo show at Galerie Max Hetzler Berlin
Published on 08/20/2026 at 16:32 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS
Albert Oehlen opens a concentrated solo exhibition at Galerie Max Hetzler in Berlin, extending his long institutional-caliber collaboration with the gallery. As the Berlin press release notes, the show at Bleibtreustraße 45 runs from June 12 to August 8, 2026 and focuses on the work groups Computerbilder and Conduction. Galerie Max Hetzler exhibition announcement
The Berlin solo exhibition
The 2026 exhibition at Galerie Max Hetzler presents works on paper and large paintings on acrylic glass, drawing from more than a decade of production in Oehlen's Computerbilder and Conduction series.
According to the gallery, the installation stages an intricate network of black lines against bright grounds, highlighting how Oehlen navigates between computer-generated imagery, collage and hand-drawn forms.
Thursday focus - awards and recognition
Although the current show is gallery-based, the press text situates Albert Oehlen within an institutional tier comparable to major award recipients, listing recent exhibitions at Hamburger Kunsthalle, Serpentine Gallery, Palazzo Grassi and the New Museum.
This trajectory underpins why his work frequently appears in museum programs such as MoMA's collection presentation Post-Atomic Abstraction: Collection 1980s–Present, where Oehlen's paintings anchor debates on post-Cold War abstraction.
Further news and background on Albert Oehlen
For collectors and curators, the AD HOC NEWS archive offers additional coverage of Albert Oehlen's exhibitions, publications and market appearances in recent years.
The work core and practice
Albert Oehlen is widely associated with an experimental abstract painting practice that pushes the medium into collisions with digital tools, collage and graphic motifs, often under self-imposed formal constraints.
In the current Berlin exhibition, the juxtaposition of Computerbilder and Conduction underscores this approach: digitally generated, printed and repainted compositions hang alongside fully hand-drawn, pencil-and-ink works where lines move like musical notation.
Where the artist stands now
Albert Oehlen's 2026 Berlin exhibition at Galerie Max Hetzler closed on August 8, 2026 and there is currently no announced date in the 30-day window for a next public presentation.
Key facts on Albert Oehlen
- Artist: Albert Oehlen
- Medium / Genre: Painting and works on paper (abstract, concept-driven)
- Born: 1954, Krefeld, Germany
- Place(s) of practice: Studio-based practice in Switzerland
- Active since: Early 1980s, with regular shows at Galerie Max Hetzler since 1981
- Key work groups: Computerbilder, Conduction, Schweinekubismus, Endless Summer
- Current/last exhibition: Albert Oehlen (works on paper and paintings on acrylic glass), Galerie Max Hetzler, Berlin, June 12 – August 8, 2026
- Major collections: Tate (London), The Museum of Modern Art (New York), Centre Pompidou (Paris), Museum Brandhorst (Munich), The Broad (Los Angeles)
- Awards: Public institutional recognition through major solo exhibitions at Hamburger Kunsthalle, Serpentine Gallery, Palazzo Grassi and other museums
- Next date: currently no announced date in the 30-day window
Frequently asked questions about Albert Oehlen
Where was Albert Oehlen recently on view in 2026?
Albert Oehlen had a solo exhibition of works on paper and paintings on acrylic glass at Galerie Max Hetzler, Bleibtreustraße 45 in Berlin, running from June 12 to August 8, 2026.
Which work groups did the Berlin exhibition focus on?
The 2026 Berlin show centered on the series Computerbilder and Conduction, spanning more than a decade of production and including new works in oil and lacquer on acrylic glass.
In which major collections can Albert Oehlen's work be found?
According to Galerie Max Hetzler, Oehlen's works are held by institutions such as MoMA in New York, Tate in London, Centre Pompidou in Paris, Museum Brandhorst in Munich and The Broad in Los Angeles.
This article was produced with a.i. support and editorially reviewed. All statements without guarantee; auction results, exhibition dates and awards may change at short notice.
