Markus Oehlen

German artist (born 1956)
Person human Q166398
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Markus Oehlen

Summary

Markus Oehlen is a human[1]. Born in Krefeld[2], he… he was born on January 1, 1956[3]. He worked as a painter[4], university teacher[5], sculptor[6], musician[7], and visual artist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (53 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Markus Oehlen was born in Krefeld[2].
  • Markus Oehlen was born on January 1, 1956[3].
  • Markus Oehlen's father was Adolf Oehlen[10].
  • Markus Oehlen held citizenship in Germany[11].
  • Markus Oehlen's professions included painter[4].
  • Markus Oehlen worked as a university teacher[5].
  • Markus Oehlen's professions included sculptor[6].
  • Markus Oehlen's professions included musician[7].
  • Markus Oehlen's professions included visual artist[8].
  • Among Markus Oehlen's employers was Academy of Fine Arts, Munich[12].
  • Markus Oehlen's education included a stint at Kunstakademie Düsseldorf[13].
  • Markus Oehlen was educated at Academy of Fine Arts, Munich[14].
  • Markus Oehlen is recorded as male[15].
  • Markus Oehlen's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Markus Oehlen's Commons category is recorded as Markus Oehlen[17].
  • Markus Oehlen's family name is recorded as Oehlen[18].
  • Markus Oehlen's given name is recorded as Markus[19].
  • Markus Oehlen's floruit is recorded as January 1, 1995[20].
  • Markus Oehlen's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[21].
  • Markus Oehlen's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Markus Oehlen'}[22].
  • Markus Oehlen's sibling is recorded as Albert Oehlen[23].
  • Markus Oehlen's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject New York Public Library[24].
  • Markus Oehlen's copyright representative is recorded as reproduction right not represented by CISAC member[25].
  • Markus Oehlen's has works in the collection is recorded as Museum of Modern Art[26].
  • Markus Oehlen's has works in the collection is recorded as Bavarian State Painting Collections[27].

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Origins and Family

Markus Oehlen was born in Krefeld[2]. He was born on January 1, 1956[3]. His father was Adolf Oehlen[10].

Education

Educated at Kunstakademie Düsseldorf[13], an art academy[28], in Germany[29], founded in 1773[30], headquartered in Düsseldorf[31] and Academy of Fine Arts, Munich[14], an academy of fine arts[32], in Germany[33], founded in 1808[34], headquartered in Munich[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include painter[4], university teacher[5], sculptor[6], musician[7], and visual artist[8]. Among Markus Oehlen's employers was Academy of Fine Arts, Munich[12].

Why It Matters

Markus Oehlen ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (53 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36]

FAQs

Where was Markus Oehlen born?

Born in Krefeld[2], Markus Oehlen…

Who were Markus Oehlen's parents?

Markus Oehlen's father was Adolf Oehlen[10].

What did Markus Oehlen do for work?

Markus Oehlen worked as painter[4], university teacher[5], sculptor[6], musician[7], and visual artist[8].

Where did Markus Oehlen go to school?

Markus Oehlen was educated at Kunstakademie Düsseldorf[13] and Academy of Fine Arts, Munich[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [15] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . Museum of Modern Art online collection. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [16] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . wikidata.org.
  8. [4] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [12] . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . ADAGP directory. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [36] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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