Julian Opie born 1958

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Julian Opie - Landscape, 1995
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Prints & Multiples Online
April 2024
Bonhams, Paris (Online Auction)
Est.: 2.000 - 3.000 EUR
Realised: not available
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Julian Opie - Felicia.
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Prints and Multiples | ONLINE ONLY
April 2024
VAN HAM
Est.: 5.000 - 7.000 EUR
Realised: 13.602 EUR
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Julian Opie - Summer Rain 3
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Contemporary Edition: London
March 2024
Christies, London (Online Auction)
Est.: 6.000 - 8.000 GBP
Realised: 10.080 GBP
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Julian Opie - London couple 1.
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20th Century & Contemporary Art Day Sale
March 2024
Phillips, London Auction
Est.: 40.000 - 60.000 GBP
Realised: 44.450 GBP
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Julian Opie - Imagine you are driving (fast)/Rio/helmet from the series Imagine you are driving (fast)
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20th Century & Contemporary Art: Online Auction, New York
March 2024
Phillips, 11 -
Est.: 3.000 - 5.000 USD
Realised: 3.810 USD
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Julian Opie - Running, from the Artist Plate Project
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Contemporary Edition: New York
March 2024
Christies, New York
Est.: 1.000 - 1.500 USD
Realised: 63 USD
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Julian Opie - Anya with evening dress
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New Now
March 2024
Phillips, New York Auction
Est.: 20.000 - 30.000 USD
Realised: 25.400 USD
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Julian Opie - Handbag.
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New - Young - Emerging. Contemporary Art | ONLINE ONLY
February 2024
VAN HAM
Est.: 200 - 300 EUR
Realised: 1.254 EUR
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Julian Opie - Sara Gets Undressed, 17
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The Collection of Sir Elton John: The Day Sale
February 2024
Christies, New York
Est.: 30.000 - 50.000 USD
Realised: 81.900 USD
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Julian Opie - Maria (2) (C. 159)
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Evening & Day Editions
January 2024
Phillips, London Auction
Est.: 8.000 - 12.000 GBP
Realised: not available
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Julian Opie - Maria (1) (C. 158)
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Evening & Day Editions
January 2024
Phillips, London Auction
Est.: 8.000 - 12.000 GBP
Realised: not available
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The artist Julian Opie

  • Contemporary British painter, sculptor and video artist.
  • Early proponent of digital art – stylized portraits and animations made him famous.
  • Designed an album cover for the band Blur and an animated stage set for U2.

Julian Opie is a contemporary British painter, sculptor and video artist. In 1983, at the age of 25, he began making geometric figures out of sheet steel - combining several shapes into one and painting them in color. That same year he had his first solo exhibition at Nicholas Logsdale's Lisson Gallery in London. Opie was also an early proponent of digital art.

Beginning in 1997, he began a series of portraits that would make him famous outside the art world: he reduced facial features on the computer to simple black outlines - but retained the characteristics of each person. Many have argued that this stylization brings out the individuality of the faces and makes them more recognizable. Perhaps the most prominent example of this technique is Opie's design for the Blur album cover (Best of Blur, 2000), for which he was awarded Best Illustrator by Music Week CADS.

In his more recent work, done after the turn of the millennium, he breathes movement into these reduced figures. He moved away from portraiture and focused more on full-body representations - as in This is Kiera (2002) or Bryan walking (2004). Despite the constant movement, they do not move from the spot. Both works are computer-controlled animations that he has already brought to life on the flat screen or display.

To a certain extent, these animations rely on the lack of space: only the edge of the screen provides the eye with a frame, which some people interpret as a surreal effect.

Opie has also made a name for himself outside of the art world, repeatedly working closely with the music industry: in 2005, he animated a walking figure for the band U2 that could be seen as an LED during their stage show (Vertigo).

Born in London in 1958, Opie studied at Goldsmiths College, London, where he was taught by Michael Craig-Martin. His first solo exhibition was followed by a touring exhibition at the Kölnischer Kunstverein and the Groninger Museum. His international breakthrough came after he was represented at documenta 8 (1984). Since then, Opie has held solo exhibitions in Europe, Asia, Australia and the USA almost every year.

In 1995 he was awarded the Sargant Fellowship of the British School in Rome, and in 1995/96 he received a fellowship from the Atelier Calder in Saché, France. His works are in the collections of prestigious institutions such as the Tate in London, the Museum of Modern Art in New York, the IVAM in Valencia and the Takamatsu City Museum of Art in Japan. He is represented by a total of 12 galleries worldwide. Opie lives and works in his native London.

Der Künstler Julian Opie

  • Zeitgenössischer britischer Maler, Bildhauer und Videokünstler.
  • Früher Digitalkünstler – stilisierte Porträts und Animationen machten ihn berühmt.
  • Gestaltete ein Albumcover für die Band Blur sowie ein animiertes Bühnenbild für U2.

Julian Opie ist ein zeitgenössischer britischer Maler, Bildhauer und Videokünstler. Begonnen hat er 1983 im Alter von 25 Jahren mit geometrischen Figuren aus Stahlblech – er fügte mehrere Formen zu einer zusammen und bemalte sie farbig. Noch im selben Jahr fand seine erste Einzelausstellung in der Nicholas Logsdails Lisson Gallery in London statt. Opie ist außerdem ein früher Verfechter der digitalen Kunst. 

Ab 1997 begann er mit einer Porträtserie, die ihn auch außerhalb der Kunstwelt berühmt machen sollte: Er reduzierte die Gesichtszüge am Computer auf einfache schwarze Konturlinien – die Charakteristika der jeweiligen Person behielt er aber bei. Viele behaupten, dass die Eigenheiten der Gesichter gerade wegen dieser Stilisierung noch deutlicher hervortreten und den abgebildeten Menschen wiedererkennen lassen. Das wohl prominenteste Beispiel für diese Technik ist das Albumcover der Band Blur (Best of Blur, 2000), das Opie entwarf – für das Design zeichnete ihn die Music Week CADS sogar als besten Illustrator aus. 

In seinen neueren Werken, die nach der Jahrtausendwende entstanden, hauchte er diesen reduzierten Figuren Bewegung ein. Er rückte ab vom Porträt und fokussierte sich mehr auf Ganzkörperdarstellungen – so wie etwa bei This is Kiera (2002) oder Bryan walking (2004). Trotz permanenter Bewegung kommen sie doch nicht von der Stelle. Bei beiden Arbeiten handelt es sich um computergesteuerte Animationen, die er schon damals auf dem Flachbildschirm oder dem Display zum Leben erweckte. 

Diese Animationen zehren ein Stück weit von der Raumlosigkeit: Lediglich die Begrenzung des Bildschirms gibt dem Auge einen Rahmen, wodurch so manch einer einen surrealen Effekt hineininterpretiert. 

Opie machte sich auch außerhalb der Kunstbranche einen Namen, in dem er immer wieder in enger Zusammenarbeit mit der Musikindustrie stand: 2005 animierte er für die Band U2 eine gehende Figur, die während der Bühnenshow (Vertigo) als LED zu sehen war. 

Opie wurde 1958 in London geboren und studierte am Goldsmiths College in London, wo Michael Craig-Martin ihn unterrichtete. Auf seine erste Einzelschau folgte eine Wanderausstellung im Kölnischen Kunstverein und dem Groninger Museum. Nachdem er auf der documenta 8 (1984) vertreten war, gelang ihm der internationale Durchbruch. Seither bestritt Opie im beinahe jährlichen Turnus Soloschauen in Europa, Asien, Australien und den USA. 

1995 erhielt er das Sargant Fellowship der British School at Rome und 1995/96 außerdem das Stipendium des Atelier Calder in Saché, Frankreich. Seine Arbeiten gehören zu den Sammlungen namhafter Häuser wie der Tate in London, dem Museum of Modern Art in New York, dem IVAM in Valencia oder dem Takamatsu City Museum of Art in Japan. Insgesamt vertreten ihn 12 Galerien weltweit. Opie lebt und arbeitet in seiner Heimatstadt London. 

Julian Opie - Maria-Theresa (C. 157)
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Evening & Day Editions
January 2024
Phillips, London Auction
Est.: 8.000 - 12.000 GBP
Realised: 7.620 GBP
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Julian Opie - Yellow Black White Blue, from Standing People
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Evening & Day Editions
January 2024
Phillips, London Auction
Est.: 10.000 - 15.000 GBP
Realised: 11.430 GBP
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Julian Opie - Black White Green Yellow, from Standing People
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Evening & Day Editions
January 2024
Phillips, London Auction
Est.: 10.000 - 15.000 GBP
Realised: 19.050 GBP
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Julian Opie - Walking in Melbourne 4, from Walking in Melbourne
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Evening & Day Editions
January 2024
Phillips, London Auction
Est.: 8.000 - 12.000 GBP
Realised: 15.240 GBP
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Julian Opie - Imagine You are Driving (Fast)/Olivier (C. 35)
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Evening & Day Editions
January 2024
Phillips, London Auction
Est.: 3.000 - 5.000 GBP
Realised: 3.810 GBP
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Julian Opie - Imagine You Are Walking (C. 9)
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Evening & Day Editions
January 2024
Phillips, London Auction
Est.: 1.000 - 1.500 GBP
Realised: 1.651 GBP
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Julian Opie - Landscape? (C. 12)
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Evening & Day Editions
January 2024
Phillips, London Auction
Est.: 1.500 - 2.000 GBP
Realised: 1.905 GBP
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Julian Opie - Imagine You Are Driving (C. 13)
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Evening & Day Editions
January 2024
Phillips, London Auction
Est.: 1.000 - 1.500 GBP
Realised: 2.286 GBP
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Julian Opie - Cars? (C. 10)
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Evening & Day Editions
January 2024
Phillips, London Auction
Est.: 3.000 - 5.000 GBP
Realised: 2.794 GBP
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Julian Opie - Street 4, from Street
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Evening & Day Editions
January 2024
Phillips, London Auction
Est.: 4.000 - 6.000 GBP
Realised: 5.080 GBP
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Julian Opie - Street 5, from Street
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Evening & Day Editions
January 2024
Phillips, London Auction
Est.: 4.000 - 6.000 GBP
Realised: 5.334 GBP
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Julian Opie - New York Couple 4, from New York Couples
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Evening & Day Editions
January 2024
Phillips, London Auction
Est.: 6.000 - 8.000 GBP
Realised: 22.860 GBP
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