Gonzo But Not Forgotten

January, 2007

With his new exhibit, Julian Opie is the unapologetic pop art avatar of the digital revolutionI am a bit bored of interviews," British artist Julian Opie explains. "I communi­cate better through pictures." Given his accessible style, we're inclined to agree. Seldom is an artist's work so communicative to both art cognoscenti and ordinary people in every part of the world. Many of Opie's pieces, devel­oped using computers, are bold pictographic icons that pull from and play on info...