Julian Opie (1958 – )
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VIEW FROM MY BEDROOM WINDOW 2007 Julian Opie (1958 – ) P8091 © Julian Opie, Courtesy Alan Cristea Gallery
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STILL LIFE WITH MUSHROOMS AND COURGETTES 2001 Julian Opie (1958 – ) P7828 © Julian Opie, Courtesy Alan Cristea Gallery
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Winter 28. Julian Opie (1958 – ) P8473 © Julian Opie, Courtesy Alan Cristea Gallery
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Winter 35. Julian Opie (1958 – ) P8475 © Julian Opie, Courtesy Alan Cristea Gallery
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STILL LIFE WITH BANANAS, AUBERGINES AND GREEN BEANS 2001 Julian Opie (1958 – ) P7827 © Julian Opie, Courtesy Alan Cristea Gallery
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Winter 48. Julian Opie (1958 – ) P8479 © Julian Opie, Courtesy Alan Cristea Gallery
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STILL LIFE WITH ORANGE, GRAPES AND RED APPLE 2001 Julian Opie (1958 – ) P7831 © Julian Opie, Courtesy Alan Cristea Gallery
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Winter 52. Julian Opie (1958 – ) P8480 © Julian Opie, Courtesy Alan Cristea Gallery
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Winter 20. Julian Opie (1958 – ) P8469 © Julian Opie, Courtesy Alan Cristea Gallery
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Winter 29. Julian Opie (1958 – ) P8474 © Julian Opie, Courtesy Alan Cristea Gallery
Julian Opie was born in London in 1958, and studied at Goldsmiths College of Art from 1979 – 1982. He lives and works in London.
Opie's early works are narrative: irreverent, tongue-in-cheek sculptures based on famous works of art, of everyday objects such food, furniture and books, made from cut and painted steel. Later works, also made from steel but with an entirely different surface finish, suggested the cool precision of domestic appliances and 'white' goods. His work developed an architectural presence with sculptures made from metal or wood, which recall offices, houses and the architectural detailing of public spaces, combined with references to geometric abstract art and reduced to their most basic elements. Over the past decade he has consistently pursued painting with a strong graphic and pared down style. Drawing from influences as diverse as billboard signs, classical portraiture and sculpture, to classical Japanese woodblock prints, Opie 'paints' using a variety of media and technologies which enable him to make three-dimensional explorations of his subjects. An example of this is Suzanne Walking (2005) which portrays one of Opie’s most commonly featured muses. The use of a lenticular print gives the illusion of depth and movement, bringing Suzanne to life as the viewer walks around the work. Opie’s graphic portraiture style and use of computer aided design has seen him move easily between the fields of contemporary art and commercial design. In 2000 he was commissioned to design the cover of an album for British band Blur, and in 2006 created an LED projection for U2’s Vertigo world tour.
Made in Britain Contemporary Art from the British Council Collection 1980-2010,China Federation of Literary and Art Circles Publishing Corporation 2010. ISBN 978-7-5059-7014-4.
Glossary
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Contemporary
Existing or coming into being at the same period; of today or of the present. The term that designates art being made today.
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Design
The arrangement of elements or details in an artefact or a work of art.
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Drawing
The depiction of shapes and forms on a flat surface chiefly by means of lines although colour and shading may also be included. Materials most commonly used are pencil, ink, crayon, charcoal, chalk and pastel, although other materials, including paint, can be used in combination.
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Metal
Metal is a medium frequently used by artists to make art works - from sculpture to printmaking. Surfaces can display an array of colours and textures, and are capable of being polished to a high gloss; metal can be melted, cast, or fused, hammered into thin sheets, or drawn into wire.
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Painting
Work of art made with paint on a surface. Often the surface, also called a support, is a tightly stretched piece of canvas, paper or a wooden panel. Painting involves a wide range of techniques and materials, along with the artist's intellectual concerns effecting the content of a work.
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Sculpture
A three-dimensional work of art. Such works may be carved, modelled, constructed, or cast. Sculptures can also be described as assemblage, in the round, relief, and made in a huge variety of media. Contemporary practice also includes live elements, as in Gilbert & George 'Living Sculpture' as well as broadcast work, radio or sound sculpture.
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- India, British Council Office - New Delhi
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http://visualarts.britishcouncil.org/exhibition/british-express-2013">BRITISH EXPRESS- Slovakia, Kosice, Kunsthalle
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http://visualarts.britishcouncil.org/exhibition/patrick-caulfield-and-julian-opie-2012">PATRICK CAULFIELD AND JULIAN OPIE- Korea, Seoul, Seonhwa Art & Culture Foundation
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http://visualarts.britishcouncil.org/exhibition/made-in-britain-2010">MADE IN BRITAIN- Albania, Tirana, National Gallery
- Greece, Athens, Benaki Museum
- China, Suzhou Museum
- China, Hong Kong Heritage Museum
- China, Xian Museum
- China, Sichuan Provincial Museum
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http://visualarts.britishcouncil.org/exhibition/the-third-dimension-munsterland-festival-2011-2011">THE THIRD DIMENSION - MUNSTERLAND FESTIVAL 2011- Germany, Emsdetten, GALERIE MUNSTERLAND
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http://visualarts.britishcouncil.org/exhibition/seeing-in-colour-2010">SEEING IN COLOUR- Oman, Qaboos University Cultural Centre
- Azerbaijan, Institution of Fine Arts
- Georgia, Academy Of Arts
- Ukraine, Centre for Urban History
- Ukraine, Kyiv, Bottega Gallery
- Armenia, Yerevan, National Gallery
- Armenia, Style Gallery
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http://visualarts.britishcouncil.org/exhibition/the-future-demands-your-participation-2010">THE FUTURE DEMANDS YOUR PARTICIPATION- China, Shanghai, Minsheng Art Gallery
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http://visualarts.britishcouncil.org/exhibition/the-third-dimension-2009">THE THIRD DIMENSION- UK, London, Whitechapel Art Gallery
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http://visualarts.britishcouncil.org/exhibition/apollonia-arts-festival-2007-2007">APOLLONIA ARTS FESTIVAL 2007- Bulgaria, Sozopol, Old Town Art Gallery
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http://visualarts.britishcouncil.org/exhibition/multiplication-2001">MULTIPLICATION- Chile, Santiago, Instituto De Arte Moderno
- Colombia, Barranquilla, Museo De Arte Moderno
- Colombia, Cali, Museo La Tertulia
- Colombia, Bogota, Galeria Santa Fe De Bogota
- Venezuela, Caracas, Museo De Artes Visuales Alejandro Otero
- Venezuela, Maracaibo, Museo Arte Contemporaneo De Zulia
- Albania, Tirana, Galeria Kombetare E Arteve
- Macedonia, Skopje, Museum Of Modern Art
- Bulgaria, Varna, Varna Art Museum
- Bulgaria, Plovdiv, Plovdiv City Art Gallery
- Bulgaria, Sofia, Sofia City Art Gallery
- Cyprus, Limassol, Evagoras Lanitis Centre
- Cyprus, Nicosia, Nicosia Municipal Arts Centre
- Slovenia, Ljubljana, Mestna Gallery
- Slovenia, Celje, Contemporary Arts Gallery
- Slovenia, Maribor, Kibla Centre
- Estonia, Tallinn, Tallinn Town Hall
- Czech Republic, Prague, Czech Museum of Fine Art, Husove Street Gallery
- Yugoslavia, Podgorica, Podgorica
- Yugoslavia, Belgrade, Masarakova Art Pavilion
- Poland, Wroclaw, Awagarda Gallery
- Croatia, Zagreb, Muzej Suvremene Umjetnosti
- Croatia, Zadar, Galerija Umjetnin Narodnog Muzeja
- Croatia, Split, Galerija Umjetnina
- Croatia, Dubrovnik, Palaca Sponza
- Romania, Sibiu, Museum Brukenthal
- Romania, Brasov, Muzeul De Arta Brasov
- Romania, Bucharest, National Museum Of Art
- UK, London, British Council - Telford Way
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http://visualarts.britishcouncil.org/exhibition/landscape-2000">LANDSCAPE- Slovenia, Ljubljana, Moderna Galerija
- Belgium, Brussels, La Botanique Centre Culturel De La Communate Francaise Wallonie-Bruxelles
- Brazil, Curitiba, Casa Andrade Muricy
- Brazil, Sao Paulo, Tomi Ohtake Foundation
- Brazil, Rio De Janeiro, Museu De Arte Contemporânea de Niterói (MAC)
- Bulgaria, Sofia, Sofia City Art Gallery
- France, Paris, Espace Elektra
- Spain, Madrid, Centro Cultural Del Conde Duque
- Italy, Rome, Gallerie D'arte Moderna
- Russia, St Petersburg, St Peter And Paul Fortress
- Russia, Moscow, Union of Artists
- Germany, Weimar, ACC Gallery
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http://visualarts.britishcouncil.org/exhibition/julian-opie-1993">JULIAN OPIE- UK, London, Hayward Gallery
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http://visualarts.britishcouncil.org/exhibition/new-voices-1992">NEW VOICES- Macedonia, Skopje, Museum Of Modern Art
- Czech Republic, Prague, Czech Musuem Of Fine Arts, The House Of The Black Madonna
- Russia, Nizhny Novgorod, Kremlin Museum
- Slovakia, Bratislava, Mirbachov Palace
- Russia, St Petersburg, The Russian Museum
- Greece, Athens, Art Halls Of The Cultural Centre Of The Municipality Of Athens
- Romania, Bucharest, National Theatre Galleries
- Germany, Magdeburg, Kulturhistorisches Museum
- Spain, Jerez, Sala Pescaderia Vieja, Ayunamiento De Jerez
- Spain, Murcia, Veronicas Sala De Exposiciones
- Spain, Madrid, Centro Cultural Galileo
- Spain, Bilbao, Museo De Bellas Artes De Bilbao
- Spain, Barcelona, Centre De Art Santa Monica
- Turkey, Izmir, Izfas Gallery
- Turkey, Ankara, State Fine Arts Gallery
- Turkey, Istanbul, Istanbul Greater City Municipality Taksim Art Gallery
- Luxembourg, Musee National D'histoire Et D'art
- Belgium, Brussels, EEC Presidency Exhibition
- Belgium, Brussels, La Borschette
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http://visualarts.britishcouncil.org/exhibition/figure-i-young-figurative-painters-and-sculptors-1985">FIGURE I - YOUNG FIGURATIVE PAINTERS AND SCULPTORS- Wales, Aberystwyth, Aberystwyth Arts Centre