Julian Opie

Sculptor

Birth Year 1958

Birthplace England

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About

Sculptor and visual artist known for silkscreen, vinyl, LCD, LED, lenticular, and flocking. His works have been exhibited in the Tate, the British Museum, Victoria & Albert, the National Portrait Gallery in London, and The Museum of Modern Art in New York.  He has also been exhibited in the Berardo Collection Museum in Lisbon, The Israel Museum in Jerusalem, and Takamatsu City Museum of Art in Japan. 

Before Fame

In the year 1982, he graduated from Goldsmiths University of London.

Trivia

His artistic influences include pop art, Egyptian sculpture, and minimalism. His influences also include cartoons like Hergé's the Advetures of Tin Tin and children's toys. In the year 2001, he won the Music Week CADS, Best Illustration award for his album cover design for Blur's Best of Blur.

Family Life

He married Aniela Opie.

Associated With

He was taught by artist Michael Craig-Martin.