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> [I want to make beautiful paintings. But I don't make beautiful paintings by putting beautiful paint on a canvas with a beautiful motif. It just doesn't work. I expect my paintings to be strong and surprising.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/albert-oehlen/i-want-to-make-beautiful-paintings-but-i-don-t-make-beautiful/)

Albert Oehlen

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## More by Albert Oehlen

> [I'm not a big theory person. So when I get asked questions that demand serious statements, I just make it up.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/albert-oehlen/i-m-not-a-big-theory-person-so-when-i-get-asked-questions-that-demand/)

Albert Oehlen

> [I painted with acrylic paint, and the reason why I went to oil was mainly because I didn't control it. I was looking for…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/albert-oehlen/i-painted-with-acrylic-paint-and-the-reason-why-i-went-to-oil-was/)

Albert Oehlen

> [I want to make beautiful paintings. But I don't make beautiful paintings by putting beautiful paint on a canvas with a beautiful motif. It…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/albert-oehlen/i-want-to-make-beautiful-paintings-but-i-don-t-make-beautiful/)

Albert Oehlen

> [If someone stands in front of one of my paintings and says, 'This is just a mess', the word 'just' is not so good,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/albert-oehlen/if-someone-stands-in-front-of-one-of-my-paintings-and-says-this-is/)

Albert Oehlen

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