The work of Justine Smith is concerned with the concept of money and how it touches almost every aspect of our lives. She is interested in money as a conduit of power and also in the value systems with which we surround it. On a physical level a banknote is just a piece of paper, but it is what a banknote actually represents that is central to Smith’s work. Through her collages, prints and sculptures she examines our relationship with money on a political, moral and social level.
Each image is available as a giclee print with silkscreen varnish, measuring 13.5 x 16.5 inches and from a signed edition of 75, and features images of the world’s most iconic half marathon, cigarette cards and vintage photographs of runners, medals, posters and much more. The majority of found images and objects Peter Blake has appropriated are from the Great North Run archives or sourced from the North East, but the finished images have a distinctly international feel. Interestingly, Peter Blake...
Set of four custom coke spoons by designers Ju$t Another Rich Kid, Nice Collective, Surface to Air and Various Projects, with a signature all-white credit card by Terence Koh, presented in a custom-made steel box by Playground, edition of 10 Please contact enquiries@opus-art.com for further images.
Claas Gutsche graduated from the Royal College of Art, London in 2009 with an MA in Fine Art Printmaking, and has exhibited in London, Brighton, Newcastle, Berlin and Brussels. He has won numerous awards, including the Financial Times Fine Art Award, and the British Institution Prize from the Royal Academy of Arts, London. Claas Gutsche lives and works in Berlin.
In his retrospective, Stoddart explained ‘I’m convinced that a lot of photography is almost a sexual act…In my pictures there is a story in every frame but they don’t have a beginning, middle or end. It’s up to the person looking at them.’
Tobias Houlton graduated in Sculpture in 2009 from Edinburgh College of Art, where he established his skills in figurative drawing, and developed and enthusiasm for the age old process of bronze casting.
As art director Sally creates each edition of BLAG in an non-formulaic manner, using a number of influences from reflections, light, shadows, energies, high-end fashion to cubism. She provokes the idea that a magazine shouldn't retain strict rules such as limited word counts or images, but chooses to let each story flow naturally – that said her design style is incredibly meticulous. She creates bespoke thematic art based pieces to run throughout each edition from abstract to script poster inspired...
From his early days as an accomplished glamour snapper, Bob became an obsessive print-maker and serious craftsman, still happy to do rubber shoots for a sexagenarian gentleman pornographer called The Commander in between more ambitious commercial shoots or purely artistic studies of rocks, buildings and everyday objects. However, this direction that he had dedicated a decade to appeared to backfire on him when rubber party dresses became synonymous with bottle-blonde bimbos and sex shops. Away from...
Fallis' DNA DL90, a sculpture made from supermarket shopping trolleys, is on show at Newcastle upon Tyne's Forth Square until 2014. The artist comments, 'shopping trolleys are everywhere, and have become a real symbol of modern society and today's consumer culture'. Her sculpture also alludes to scientific investigations into the designer baby, and the lengths society is prepared to go to ensure a perfect specimen.
James’ photo based paintings of trendy youths are intervened by helpings of obnoxious neon slashes, cuts and splashes comprising of pop elements such as cartoons, graphics and text, to create his distinctive style. These combinations of techniques and styles collide as cartoon and plastic clash with James’ figurative flesh and bone elements.
Hand printed cibachrome print, framed, edition of 12, signed and numbered by the artist. Price subject to availability. Large print available, measuring 51"x 51", edition of 3. Contact enquiries@opus-art.com for further details.
XuCheng’s paintings have been noted for their precision of detail, although the subject matter is usually ambiguous; crevasses of colourful shade offset voluptuous waves in images which imply everything from nature, to water, to the human figure. It may be this sense of intrigue which has been recognised by collectors as far as Canada, France and Italy – whilst Kounter Kulture, London represents the artist’s first exhibition outside of China, his reputation has preceded him, and his work is already...
Swedish artist John Philip Edstrand is a contemporary painter working in multiple techniques, including drawing, sculpture, photography & digital images. By fusing them all together into his unique paintings, he explores the boundaries between painted surface and three dimensional objects. Having paintings long history in mind where so many gestures and expressions have been seen, John Philip Edstrand strives to reach further with the painted medium. Combining sculptural form with motif in a playful...
James Turrell deals with explorations in light and space that speak to his viewers without words, with the tangible force of an awakening. His studies in perceptual and orbital psychology are evident as he attempts to ‘create an atmosphere that can be consciously plumbed with seeing, like the wordless thought that comes from looking in a fire.’ Turrell’s ability to place viewers in a realm of true experience has been praised internationally, with the artist winning a number of awards – including...
Linda Lencovic explores feelings of loss and symptoms of melancholia that can be seen on a large scale within contemporary western society. Exploring wide-spread melancholia by evidencing the unknown, a finely articulated game of belief construction is portrayed. Uncanny figures are seen transcending the everyday - engaging in ephemeral moments of magic, madness or miracle as they try to fill an unnamed loss.
Hand printed cibachrome print, framed, edition of 12, signed and numbered by the artist. Price subject to availability. Large print available, measuring 51"x 51", edition of 6. Priced at £5000 plus VAT. Contact enquiries@opus-art.com for further details.
In his retrospective, Stoddart explained ‘I’m convinced that a lot of photography is almost a sexual act…In my pictures there is a story in every frame but they don’t have a beginning, middle or end. It’s up to the person looking at them.’
They joined forces in their university days at Nottingham Polytechnic and since then have continued to work together, sharing the same fascination with the media and advertising industries; and together have tried being poor, starving artists while Britart became increasingly hip. Noble and Webster utilise a number of different media to visually challenge the relations between the spectacular, the serious and the entertaining.
Failes work involves playing around with images and layouts, 'recycling' images over and over again which makes both a social comment on the society that we live in and makes 'icons' out of throwaway images. Their iconic paste-up's can be found around the world and they have recently garnered massive critical acclaim with sell out shows in New York and London.
Dan Baldwin has won international critical praise for his provocative artwork, which – in his own words - is ‘about the fine line between the sinister and the beautiful.’ Works feature candy colour, butterflies and childhood cartoons amidst guns and razors - and this mixed media approach manages to inject a shot of realism into images which often seem otherworldly.
It is important to Charlotte Stubbs’ that the imaginary worlds she creates fully immerse the viewer. Often this means using lighting and sound to create a more dramatic atmosphere that borders on the theatrical, often sharing the wonder that is found in children’s fantasy novels such as Alice in Wonderland and The Chronicles of Narnia. Photography and miniature sculptures are also key components within her practice and are often created alongside larger installations. These help Charlotte Stubbs...
In his retrospective, Stoddart explained ‘I’m convinced that a lot of photography is almost a sexual act…In my pictures there is a story in every frame but they don’t have a beginning, middle or end. It’s up to the person looking at them.’
Renowned for clashing with the authorities, in 1988 police ordered the removal from sale the magazine Shashin Jidai, which featured the Japanese photographer's works; obscenity charges were levelled against the artist during a 1992 exhibition and 1993 saw the arrest of a gallery curator who dared to display Araki's graphic nudes. One gets the sense that Araki is a rebel bucking the system.
Hand printed cibachrome print, framed, edition of 12, signed and numbered by the artist. Price subject to availability. Large print available, measuring 51"x 51", edition of 3. Contact enquiries@opus-art.com for further details.
She has painted numerous characters and celebrities including Leeloo, of The Fifth Element, and Jane Smith, of Mr and Mrs Smith, as well as creating studies of the cast of Desperate Housewives. Increasingly acclaimed, the BBC commissioned a picture of Cindy Beale which featured as a major plot device in a Friday night episode of EastEnders, having bought the pictures from Josie’s MA show which depicted characters from the show.
Brigit Collins paintings are greatly influenced by the work of artists such as the photographer Martin Parr and the painter Edward Hopper. Each of her paintings has a central focus to them, often a building. The paintings depict scenes that she has seen on her travels or whilst on holiday and contain elements that would normally be considered drab and uninteresting, but for her, when viewed on a brilliant sunny day are striking and uplifting.
Martin Maloney has been crucial to the recent rise of an emerging Young British Art generation. His expressive and colourful paintings have reintroduced a sense of the romantic into contemporary art: here, through his wonderfully garish illuminated sculptures. Maloney's work has been shown in landmark exhibitions such as Sensation at London's Royal Academy (alongside fellow Goldsmiths graduate and Opus featured artist Peter Davies ), New Neurotic Realism at the Saatchi Gallery, and Die Young Stay...
by Paul Levitz Hardcover, 720 pages Super heroes from the Atom to Zatara: 75 years of DC Comics In 1935, DC Comics founder Major Malcolm Wheeler-Nicholson published 'New Fun No. 1', the first comic book with all-new, original material—at a time when comic books were mere repositories for the castoffs of the newspaper strips. In honour of the publisher’s 75th anniversary this XL edition book even Superman might have trouble lifting has been released. More than 2,000 images—covers and interiors,...
Shot on location in Brussels By Sarah J. Edwards Digital C-Type on Fuji Crystal Archive paper, edition of 3 Signed by the artist PLEASE NOTE THE PRICE OF THIS PRINT WILL BE INCREASED AS THE EDITION SELLS
It is apparent Cook admired English visionary artist Stanley Spencer, as his influence is evident in her bold and bulky figures in her compositions. Another influence was Edward Burra who painted sleazy cafes, nightclubs and prostitutes. However Cook refused to paint the sinister aspects of life, instead she chose to depict happy, flamboyant and extrovert characters that live life to the full in situations which we can all recognise in today’s culture. The appeal of Cook’s work lies in their directness...
Heavily influenced by metaphysics, the alchemical sciences of the past and popular psychology, Teresa Duck’s works become vehicles by which to explore intangible and abstract concepts and create ways in which to merge aspects of solid reality and abstract philosophical ideas in a definite space. As a result, these works are very much influenced by the archetypal imagery of the past and present, carrying with it as it does the assumptions and standards which, though often explicitly unrecognised,...
Hardcover book, 464 pages, with bookholder To celebrate the 10th anniversary of Helmut Newton's 'SUMO' book a new, smaller unsigned version of the world's most expensive book at auction has been released.
Decorative elements used in Henrik Simonsen’s work are inspired by 18th and 19th century wallpapers as well as Japanese and Chinese screen painting and fabrics. These are at times obscured or revealed amidst a contemporary take on the minutely observed taxonomies of naturalist still life. This historical attempt to tame nature in architectural interiors is punctuated by pours and splatters referencing the irreverent elements of street art – a sort of mental graffiti betraying feelings too unkempt...
Danish artist Henrik Simonsen engages with a Western tradition of flower paintings and still life, approaching it in a contemporary way. His charcoal drawings and paintings depict unspoiled common field plants and flowers, rather than the cultivated blooms usually found in traditional flower paintings. Simonsen’s Scandinavian background is stylistically evident in his economy of colour and line, and his use of space and light, along with the dominance of nature as the subject matter. Although delicately...
Failes work involves playing around with images and layouts, 'recycling' images over and over again which makes both a social comment on the society that we live in and makes 'icons' out of throwaway images. Their iconic paste-up's can be found around the world and they have recently garnered massive critical acclaim with sell out shows in New York and London.
Beginning by documenting the small dorps or villages of rural South Africa, Ballen’s photography moved on in the late 1980s to their inhabitants. By the mid 1990s his subjects began to act where previously his pictures, however troubling, fell firmly into the category of documentary photography, his work then moved into the realms of fiction.
Dan Baldwin’s vibrant pieces are punctuated with darker motifs, a skull might look over a pastel perfect scene, blurring the divide between good and evil. These opposing combinations can shock viewers, but may also add a touch of humour, albeit dark. Dan Baldwin’s style has a unique aesthetic which is difficult to categorise. Working by instinct, it can change dramatically depending on the subject matter he is exploring and the emotions he is channelling.
It is apparent Cook admired English visionary artist Stanley Spencer, as his influence is evident in her bold and bulky figures in her compositions. Another influence was Edward Burra who painted sleazy cafes, nightclubs and prostitutes. However Cook refused to paint the sinister aspects of life, instead she chose to depict happy, flamboyant and extrovert characters that live life to the full in situations which we can all recognise in today’s culture. The appeal of Cook’s work lies in their directness...
She has painted numerous characters and celebrities including Leeloo, of The Fifth Element, and Jane Smith, of Mr and Mrs Smith, as well as creating studies of the cast of Desperate Housewives. Increasingly acclaimed, the BBC commissioned a picture of Cindy Beale which featured as a major plot device in a Friday night episode of EastEnders, having bought the pictures from Josie’s MA show which depicted characters from the show.
Hardcover book, 464 pages, with bookholder To celebrate the 10th anniversary of Helmut Newton's 'SUMO' book a new, smaller unsigned version of the world's most expensive book at auction has been released.
Jack Vettriano was born in Fife, Scotland, was the youngest of two children and left school at sixteen in order to pursue a career as a mining engineer. He discovered painting accidentally, as he received a set of watercolours from a girlfriend as a twenty first birthday present. Consequently, he decided to teach himself how to paint by studying and copying paintings from well known artists, enabling him to discover his own sense of style.
Screenprint, edition of 1,000 Signed by Peter Blake Comes as part of 'That Lucky Old Sun' box set, which comprises a cloth-bound, hand-numbered book that is signed by both Brian Wilson and Peter Blake, a CD pressing of the Brian Wilson album 'That Lucky Old Sun' and an original VIP pass from a live performance of the album. The book is accompanied by 12 collage screenprints by Peter Blake, and three facsimile copies of the lyrics for a new Brian Wilson song, Midnight’s Another Day. The box set is...
Screenprint, edition of 1,000 Signed by Peter Blake Comes as part of 'That Lucky Old Sun' box set, which comprises a cloth-bound, hand-numbered book that is signed by both Brian Wilson and Peter Blake, a CD pressing of the Brian Wilson album 'That Lucky Old Sun' and an original VIP pass from a live performance of the album. The book is accompanied by 12 collage screenprints by Peter Blake, and three facsimile copies of the lyrics for a new Brian Wilson song, Midnight’s Another Day. The box set is...
It is apparent Cook admired English visionary artist Stanley Spencer, as his influence is evident in her bold and bulky figures in her compositions. Another influence was Edward Burra who painted sleazy cafes, nightclubs and prostitutes. However Cook refused to paint the sinister aspects of life, instead she chose to depict happy, flamboyant and extrovert characters that live life to the full in situations which we can all recognise in today’s culture. The appeal of Cook’s work lies in their directness...
Hardcover book in a clamshell box, 370 pages, edition of 1500 Signed by the artist Contains over 600 photographs, many unpublished, of The Police on tour. Highlights include rehearsals and recording sessions with band mates Sting and Stewart Copeland, exclusive back-stage and on-stage footage, and inside the tour buses, limousines, private planes, parties and hotel rooms. Contact us for further images of this book.
by Paul Levitz Hardcover, 720 pages Super heroes from the Atom to Zatara: 75 years of DC Comics In 1935, DC Comics founder Major Malcolm Wheeler-Nicholson published 'New Fun No. 1', the first comic book with all-new, original material—at a time when comic books were mere repositories for the castoffs of the newspaper strips. In honour of the publisher’s 75th anniversary this XL edition book even Superman might have trouble lifting has been released. More than 2,000 images—covers and interiors,...
It is apparent Cook admired English visionary artist Stanley Spencer, as his influence is evident in her bold and bulky figures in her compositions. Another influence was Edward Burra who painted sleazy cafes, nightclubs and prostitutes. However Cook refused to paint the sinister aspects of life, instead she chose to depict happy, flamboyant and extrovert characters that live life to the full in situations which we can all recognise in today’s culture. The appeal of Cook’s work lies in their directness...
Hardcover book in a clamshell box, 482 pages, edition of 1,500 Signed by the artist Ellen von Unwerth pays homage to some of the world's most delectable females in 'Fraulein'. This celebration of our era's sexiest female icons includes Claudia Schiffer, Kate Moss, Vanessa Paradis, Eva Mendes, Dita von Teese, Carla Bruni, Monica Bellucci and dozens more. Shot over the last 15 years, many of the images in this book are previously unpublished. Contact us for further images of this book.
The artist has said that he wants his paintings to give ‘the apparently innocuous or trivial, significance and meaning.’ These works challenge us to view our surroundings with a heightened sense of imagination, questioning the familiar to re-assess our preconceptions about the nature of our world. These curiously unsettling images simultaneously convey anxiety, hope, and the artist’s love of paint.
Hardcover book, 464 pages, with bookholder To celebrate the 10th anniversary of Helmut Newton's 'SUMO' book a new, smaller unsigned version of the world's most expensive book at auction has been released.
Hardcover book, 192 pages Featuring a film-by-film dissection of Hammer's history and filled with rare promotional material and previously unpublished photographs. Written by Alan Barnes, who has written features for Hammer Horror, as well as scripts for 2000AD, and Marcus Hearn, who was the editor of Hammer Horror magazine. Foreword by Christopher Lee.
Walton Ford creates watercolour paintings in the style of 19th century natural history drawings, depicting an array of animals, most notably monkeys and bird species. These paintings are reminiscent of naturalists such as John J. Audubon or Edward Lear. However, Ford’s life-size illustrations diverge from this tradition as they anthropomorphize animals, presenting them in unnatural settings and human scenarios. His fantasy scenes are simultaneously amusing and unsettling, carrying a nightmarish charm...
'The Souls II - Cool Gold/Raven Black/Blind Impression' (2010)
Jack Vettriano was born in Fife, Scotland, was the youngest of two children and left school at sixteen in order to pursue a career as a mining engineer. He discovered painting accidentally, as he received a set of watercolours from a girlfriend as a twenty first birthday present. Consequently, he decided to teach himself how to paint by studying and copying paintings from well known artists, enabling him to discover his own sense of style.
From his early days as an accomplished glamour snapper, Bob became an obsessive print-maker and serious craftsman, still happy to do rubber shoots for a sexagenarian gentleman pornographer called The Commander in between more ambitious commercial shoots or purely artistic studies of rocks, buildings and everyday objects. However, this direction that he had dedicated a decade to appeared to backfire on him when rubber party dresses became synonymous with bottle-blonde bimbos and sex shops. Away from...
Chloe Early works with an abstracted urban landscape background placing interchangeable motifs such as divers, balloons, stars and herds of animals, always hinting at the opposing themes of apocalypse and redemption. There is a sense that this is a post apocalyptic world, but ultimately these are positive paintings and prints, redemption exists, nature is alive, people are not alone. Chloe Early shows us a world deconstructed and put back together in an unsettling way, but there is also a sense of...
Hand printed cibachrome print, framed, edition of 12, signed and numbered by the artist. Price subject to availability. Large print available, measuring 51"x 51", edition of 3. Contact enquiries@opus-art.com for further details.
Hand printed cibachrome print, framed, edition of 12, signed and numbered by the artist. Price subject to availability. Large print available, measuring 51"x 51", edition of 3. Contact enquiries@opus-art.com for further details.
Hand printed cibachrome print, framed, edition of 12, signed and numbered by the artist. Price subject to availability. Large print available, measuring 51"x 51", edition of 3. Contact enquiries@opus-art.com for further details.
Beryl Cook refused to paint the sinister aspects of life, instead she chose to depict happy, flamboyant and extrovert characters that live life to the full in situations which we can all recognise in today’s culture. The appeal of Beryl Cook’s work lies in their directness, exuberance and the instant laughter they create. Beryl Cook painted what she described as ‘ordinary people enjoying themselves’ mostly focusing on plump people in everyday and sometimes surreal situations.
Hand printed cibachrome print, framed, edition of 12, signed and numbered by the artist. Price subject to availability. Large print available, measuring 51"x 51", edition of 3. Contact enquiries@opus-art.com for further details.
Signed by the artist, and accompanied by a reproduction postcard
Signed by the artist, and accompanied by a reproduction postcard
Paul Greenleaf is interested in the idiosyncratic nature of society, taking inspiration from architecture, people, landscape and popular culture. He uses a combination of found photographs, objects, new photography and digital processes to explore aspects of recent history and modern culture. His training as a designer followed by several years working in graphic design and publishing fuelled Greenleaf’s passion for cultural ephemera and provided the technical foundations for his artistic practice...
Hand printed cibachrome print, framed, edition of 12, signed and numbered by the artist. Price subject to availability. Large print available, measuring 51"x 51", edition of 3. Contact enquiries@opus-art.com for further details.
Tobias Houlton graduated in Sculpture in 2009 from Edinburgh College of Art, where he established his skills in figurative drawing, and developed and enthusiasm for the age old process of bronze casting.
Hand printed cibachrome print, framed, edition of 12, signed and numbered by the artist. Price subject to availability. Large print available, measuring 51"x 51", edition of 3. Contact enquiries@opus-art.com for further details.
Hand printed cibachrome print, framed, edition of 12, signed and numbered by the artist. Price subject to availability. Large print available, measuring 51"x 51", edition of 3. Contact enquiries@opus-art.com for further details.
Hand printed cibachrome print, framed, edition of 12, signed and numbered by the artist. Price subject to availability. Large print available, measuring 51"x 51", edition of 3. Contact enquiries@opus-art.com for further details.
Hand printed cibachrome print, framed, edition of 12, signed and numbered by the artist. Price subject to availability. Large print available, measuring 51"x 51", edition of 3. Contact enquiries@opus-art.com for further details.
Hand printed cibachrome print, framed, edition of 12, signed and numbered by the artist. Price subject to availability. Large print available, measuring 51"x 51", edition of 3. Contact enquiries@opus-art.com for further details.
Signed by the artist, and accompanied by a reproduction postcard
Signed by the artist, and accompanied by a reproduction postcard
Signed by the artist, and accompanied by a reproduction postcard
Signed by the artist, and accompanied by a reproduction postcard
Signed by the artist, and accompanied by a reproduction postcard
Signed by the artist, and accompanied by a reproduction postcard
Signed by the artist, and accompanied by a reproduction postcard
Signed by the artist, and accompanied by a reproduction postcard
Hand printed cibachrome print, framed, edition of 12, signed and numbered by the artist. Price subject to availability. Large print available, measuring 51"x 51", edition of 3. Contact enquiries@opus-art.com for further details.
Signed by the artist, and accompanied by a reproduction postcard
Hand printed cibachrome print, framed, edition of 12, signed and numbered by the artist. Price subject to availability. Large print available, measuring 51"x 51", edition of 6. Priced at £5000 plus VAT. Contact enquiries@opus-art.com for further details.
Hand printed cibachrome print, framed, edition of 12, signed and numbered by the artist. Price subject to availability. Large print available, measuring 51"x 51", edition of 3. Contact enquiries@opus-art.com for further details.
Beryl Cook refused to paint the sinister aspects of life, instead she chose to depict happy, flamboyant and extrovert characters that live life to the full in situations which we can all recognise in today’s culture. The appeal of Beryl Cook’s work lies in their directness, exuberance and the instant laughter they create. Beryl Cook painted what she described as ‘ordinary people enjoying themselves’ mostly focusing on plump people in everyday and sometimes surreal situations.
Hand printed cibachrome print, framed, edition of 12, signed and numbered by the artist. Large print available, measuring 51"x 51", edition of 3. *SALE* This was originally priced at £2550 plus VAT, buy now from £1275 plus VAT!
Hand printed cibachrome print, framed, edition of 12, signed and numbered by the artist. Large print available, measuring 51"x 51", edition of 3. *SALE* This was originally priced at £2550 plus VAT, buy now from £1275 plus VAT!
Signed by the artist, and accompanied by a reproduction postcard
Hand printed cibachrome print, framed, edition of 12, signed and numbered by the artist. Price subject to availability. Large print available, measuring 51"x 51", edition of 3. Contact enquiries@opus-art.com for further details.
Hand printed cibachrome print, framed, edition of 12, signed and numbered by the artist. Price subject to availability. Large print available, measuring 51"x 51", edition of 3. Contact enquiries@opus-art.com for further details.
Hand printed cibachrome print, framed, edition of 12, signed and numbered by the artist. Price subject to availability. Large print available, measuring 51"x 51", edition of 3. Contact enquiries@opus-art.com for further details.
Signed by the artist, and accompanied by a reproduction postcard
