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Julian Opie Exhibition

Tokyo Opera City Art Gallery
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Artists

Julian Opie
Julian Opie (1958- ) is a leading artist from the UK known for his style for portraying people and landscapes full of energy using a minimalist visual language of dots and lines. In addition to traditional painting and sculpture materials, his art includes familiar industrial products, such as LED displays and billboards. The completely new visual expression Opie creates from common materials appeals to a broad demographic that transcends age, sex, and cultural background. Having distinguished himself in the European art scene since the 1980s, and with his art held in the collections of the world’s leading art museums, Opie is a significant artist and an essential element in any description of contemporary art. His two-dimensional works resonate with both graphic design and pictograms, brimming with a hybrid appeal that goes beyond the confines of conventional paintings. Opie is known for being a collector of Japanese ukiyo-e and animation cels, and one can sense their influence in the clearly defined outlines of his characteristic style. This 2019 exhibition marks the 20th anniversary of the opening of Tokyo Opera City Art Gallery. Bringing together several of the many genres represented in Opie’s work, it hints at one of the directions that the gallery should consider in today’s world of increasing globalization.

Schedule

Jul 10 (Wed) 2019-Sep 23 (Mon) 2019 

Opening Hours Information

Hours
11:00-19:00
Closed
Monday
Open on a public holiday Monday but closed on the following day.
Closed during the New Year holidays.
FeeAdults ¥1200, University & High School Students ¥800
VenueTokyo Opera City Art Gallery
http://www.operacity.jp/en/ag/
Location3-20-2 Nishi-Shinjuku, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 163-1403
Access3 minute walk from the East exit of Hatsudai Station on the Keio New line, 11 minute walk from Sangubashi Station on the Odakyu Odawara line, 12 minute walk from exit A2 at Nishi-shinjuku-gochome Station on the Toei Oedo line.
Phone050-5541-8600 (Hello Dial)
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