About Bettina Semmer
(*1955 Düsseldorf, DE) Semmer is considered one of the Neue Wilde - she taught Albert Oehlen how to paint with oil paints. She studied under Sigmar Polke in Hamburg and Gerhard Richter in Düsseldorf, followed by an MA at Goldsmiths University London in 1992. In 2015, she was included in ‘The 80s - Figurative Malerei in der BRD” at Städel Museum, Frankfurt and Groninger Museum, leading to acquisitions by both museums.
Fun fact
Bettina is among the best 100 German online „Skat“ players. She visited Western Sahara five times. Her pet project is called PISS4Peace.