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# Op-Art.co.uk

The web's original and best Op Art site

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## Posts

- [Huda Al-Ruwais](http://op-art.co.uk/2009/06/huda-al-ruwais/) - Huda was the original inspiration for the Op Art Gallery. She contacted me in early 2009 asking if it was possible to display some of her work and some of her student's work on the site. I agreed and Huda sent over the beautiful pictures you can currently see. I've since lost touch with Huda
- [Marco Braun](http://op-art.co.uk/2010/06/marco-braun/) - The newest additions to the gallery come from a series of Op Art works by the German digital artist Marco Braun. Marco works primarily in Photoshop and uses digital pictures of grids or lines wich he transforms with filters to create his works. Marco is a huge fan of Flickr and is very active on
- [Matt W. Moore](http://op-art.co.uk/2010/10/matt-w-moore/) - The latest artist to display their work in the gallery is Matt W. Moore. Matt is the founder of MWM Graphics, a Design and Illustration Studio based in Portland, Maine. Matt works across disciplines, from colorful digital illustrations in his signature “Vectorfunk” style, to freeform canvas paintings, and massive murals. He exhibits his artwork in galleries
- [Martin Schuster](http://op-art.co.uk/2010/12/martin-schuster/) - Martin Schuster is the latest Op Artist to be featured in the gallery. Martin initially started creating Op Art in the 1960s and after a long break has rediscovered his love of the style and has picked up where he left off. Martin does not work within the digital medium; instead, he works with
- [Orang Vahid](http://op-art.co.uk/2011/02/orang-vahid/) - This month's update features some of the stunning and original Op Art work of Orang Vahid. Originally working with a pen, paper, a ruler and a compass, Orang has been creating Op Art - or as he calls it 'Geometric Art' - for over 20 years. When he started to use computers and in particular
- [Chris Tucker](http://op-art.co.uk/2011/03/chris-tucker/) - In this months gallery update we're featuring the work of London based Op Artist Chris Tucker. Chris has studied both at East Ham Art School and Chelsea School of Art and has been concentrating on Op Art since the late 1960s. "I believe that combining psychology and mathematics to create optical abstract pictures that are
- [Mark Dagley](http://op-art.co.uk/2011/04/mark-dagley/) - This month, we're delighted to feature the work of Mark Dagley. For the past 20 years Mark has "engaged the fundamentals of abstraction by creating geometric paintings that have the ability to induce psychotropic perceptual experience". Though Mark is a generation removed from the original Op Artists, he is a well-known and respected practitioner of
- [Torrin Smart](http://op-art.co.uk/2011/07/torrin-smart/) - The latest update to the gallery features some of the work of Op Artist Torrin Smart. Now living in Glastonbury, Torrin has concentrated on creating exclusively Op Art based work for the previous 10 years, although it has only been recently that he has begun to show his work in public. The reason for focusing
- [Stephen Jaques](http://op-art.co.uk/2011/08/stephen-jaques/) - Stephen was born in Derby (UK), and from an early age knew his vocation was to be an artist. He attended Derby College of Art and then Canterbury College of Art. At Canterbury he encountered a group of artists heavily influenced by American post-painterly abstraction as well as the School of Paris. This modernist inheritance
- [Maryland Primary](http://op-art.co.uk/2011/10/maryland-primary/) - With this update, we are doing something a bit different and featuring some of the works of a younger generation than normal - the potential Op Artists of the future. Working with glue, paper strips and computer art software the children of Maryland Primary School have come up with these 4 excellent pieces bases on
- [Bradley G Munkowitz](http://op-art.co.uk/2011/11/bradley-g-munkowitz/) - Bradley G Munkowitz has over a decade of experience functioning as a design director for the motion graphics industry and has continued to remain passionately involved in the global design community, giving lectures in countries around the world including Australia, Korea, Germany, Holland, Spain, Portugal, Canada, England and the USA. He began his professional career
- [Terry Healy](http://op-art.co.uk/2011/12/terry-healy/) - The latest additions to the Op Art Gallery are the work of 71 year old Op Artist Terry Healy. "I have always been interested in art and started drawing at a very early age but it was not until the late 1960’s that I really started to paint in Oils. I was always interested in
- [Maryland Primary II](http://op-art.co.uk/2011/12/maryland-primary-ii/) - It's that family time of year, so we thought it would be nice for Christmas to return to the pupils of Maryland Primary School in London to show some of the final pieces from their Op Art project. The junior Op Artists here are all 4 years old. Each piece is shown alongside the Bridget
- [Tony Digital Art & Design](http://op-art.co.uk/2012/01/tony/) - I'm really pleased to be starting 2012 with a hugely talented South American Op Artist, Tony. Tony runs the blog 'Tony Digital Art & Design' where he posts up his artwork. I originally came across Tony via Marco Braun's flickr page, and contacted him late last year. After agreeing to show his work on the
- [Myoshka](http://op-art.co.uk/2012/01/myoshka/) - In this update, we're showcasing the visually immersive work of talented London-based Op Artist Myoshka. Myoshka, 33, has worked in the creative side of the advertising industry for the past 15 years in jobs ranging from graphic design, web design, motion graphics through to directing, which is what he currently does. In his spare time
- [Arnold Steiner](http://op-art.co.uk/2012/02/arnold-steiner/) - Born in Venezuela and raised in Miami, 36 year old Arnold Steiner has been involved in Fine Art and Design for most of his life. As a child he was given a box of Crayolas; a defining moment that first sparked his passion for art. After graduating from High School, Arnold studied for 3 years
- [Chris Long](http://op-art.co.uk/2012/02/chris-long/) - Chris Long first developed an interest in and started creating Op Art when he studied for a B.A. in Art at Solihull College in the West Midlands (UK). That was 7 years ago. Since then he has completed an M.A. in Fine Art at Birmingham City University and has started his own business selling his
- [I am, we are](http://op-art.co.uk/2012/03/i-am-we-are/) - The person behind "I am, we are" - the latest artist to feature in the Op Art Gallery - is a 27 year old self-taught art director from San Juan, Puerto Rico. How do you create your work? My process is purely based on a concept idea, experimentation and evolution. A rough draft may end
- [Robin Hunnam](http://op-art.co.uk/2012/03/robin-hunnam/) - Robin Hunnam creates both digital and photographic Op Art. He studied graphic design at Ravensbourne College of Art and Design, went on to work as an art director in a London Advertising Agency and now works a designer and illustrator. "The two most important lessons that I learnt during the course were that at its
- [Carl Cashman](http://op-art.co.uk/2012/04/carl-cashman/) - Carl Cashman is a contemporary artist based in Devon, who creates stunning, vibrant geometric-based optical art. Some of Carl’s work is painted using UV reactive paint, which adds a further visual element to the pieces when seen in the right environment. Carl originally studied art at Dartington College of Arts and graduated from there in
- [Guillermo Aguilar Huerta](http://op-art.co.uk/2012/05/guillermo-aguilar-huerta/) - Originally from Monterry, Mexico, Guillermo Aguilar Huerta started to take art seriously in his early twenties, first studying for a Diploma in Art History at Tecnológico de Monterrey (I.T.E.S.M.), then later studying Fine Art at Instituto Naacional de Bellas Artes in Monterrey and Interior Design at Cedim, Monterrey. Guillermo's time as an artist in Monterrey was very successful and he
- [CVADRAT](http://op-art.co.uk/2012/06/cvadrat/) - CVADRAT (which means 'square' in non Cyrillic Russian) was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina in 1959 and now lives in Barcelona, Spain. Did you study art? If so, where? No, I didn't. In fact my attempts to do so were a complete failure for two reasons: I have no drawing skills at all (some kind of strange
- [Gianni Sarcone](http://op-art.co.uk/2012/07/gianni-sarcone/) - Widely considered as a leading authority on visual perception, Gianni Sarcone has written numerous books on topics ranging from optical illusions through to visual and critical thinking (see below for links), so we are absolutely delighted and honoured to be able to feature some of his work on the site. In recent years, Gianni has
- [Joanna Potratz](http://op-art.co.uk/2012/08/joanna-potratz/) - Joanna Potratz, who lives and works in Poland, started creating her art in a difficult period in her life in which she was unhappy and out of work. Sitting down with just a pencil, ruler, fountain pen and paper she started creating geometric black and white pieces. At that time she says she had no
- [Jaka Bonča](http://op-art.co.uk/2012/10/jaka-bonca/) - One of the things I like about running this site is finding people who create Op Art in a totally original and unique way - for example Orang Vahid who produces stunning Op Art pieces using only the 'draw' utility within Microsoft Word. Jaka Bonča fits this category of artists; all of his art is created using
- [Nikos Smyrnios](http://op-art.co.uk/2012/10/nikos-smyrnios/) - Where Op Art meets Pop Art... Nikos Symrnios grew up in the 1960s - a time when Pop Art and Op Art were hugely popular both in the art world and in the mainstream. These movements had a lasting and powerful effect on Nikos and he spent a lot of time trying to find
- [Schneider](http://op-art.co.uk/2013/01/schneider/) - First update of the New Year is from London based artist Schneider who uses cubes, lines and vivid contrasting colours to "question our perception of space and perspective, producing imagery that echoes the Op Art and Geometric art of the 60s and 70s. " Did you study art? If so, where? I'm self-taught Why do
- [Igor Vojtela](http://op-art.co.uk/2013/01/igor-vojtela/) - Igor Vojtela is based in Western Slovakia and has a background in teaching Maths and Physics but now works in the field of computing. He produces most of his Op Art pieces using Xara software, although the initial ideas are often sketched out on paper. "When I was born in the last century in a
- [Anomynous Artist](http://op-art.co.uk/2013/02/anomynous-artist/) - Op Art started primarily in black and white. Bridget Riley's early pieces for example were painted solely in black and white. Later she introduced shades of grey and later still a limited set of colours. It's nice to see the artist 'Anomynous' (sic) going back to the roots of Op Art and producing some excellent
- [Lucy Alva Latashew](http://op-art.co.uk/2013/03/lucy-alva-latashew/) - Lucy Alva Latashew is an Argentinian born artist living and working in Barcelona. All of the work you see is hand painted and is masterfully precise in execution. Lucy has been concentrating on Op Art and geometric abstraction for several years and has exhibited in Brazil, Spain, Argentina and Israel. You can see more of
- [Fabrizio Rainieri](http://op-art.co.uk/2013/04/fabrizio-rainieri/) - Fabrizio is a graphic designer and artist living near to Florence in Italy. Until 2003 he worked as a surveyor before retraining in graphic design at the International School of comics. Fabrizio creates an interesting mix of Op Art and strong poster art style graphics, often using just three strong colours (black, red and white).
- [Tom Martinelli](http://op-art.co.uk/2013/06/tom-martinelli/) - Tom Martinelli is an American artist, born in Queens NY who now lives and works in Galisteo, New Mexico. Tom's paintings have been widely exhibited. Most recently he had a solo exhibition in the David Richard Gallery, Santa Fe, New Mexico which we wrote about here. If you want to see more of Tom's work
- [Polly Merredew](http://op-art.co.uk/2013/07/polly-merredew/) - Polly Merredew is an artist living and working in the UK and we're delighted to be presenting some of her work this month. You can see more of Polly's work on her Facebook page and website (which is currently being redone) via the links at the bottom of this page. Did you study art? If
- [Stanford Slutsky](http://op-art.co.uk/2013/08/stanford-slutsky/) - Stanford Slutsky is an American artist, born in Pittsburgh, PA where at a young age he unearthed clay and started to make sculptures. In High school Stanford won numerous awards in jewellery designing and art. He moved to Florida 31 years ago where he became a full time working and producing artist. Most recent solo
- [Garry D Harley](http://op-art.co.uk/2013/10/garry-d-harley/) - Garry Harley is an American artist, born in Denver, Colorado and raised in Nebraska who currently lives and works in Concord, Massachusetts, USA (west of Boston). He is a trained architect and his OP-ART prints and paintings have been selected for display in the last two Faber Birren National Colour Award Show’s conducted by The
- [David Buckden](http://op-art.co.uk/2013/11/david-buckden/) - David Buckden is an artist living and working in the UK who produces vibrant abstract geometric art. Originally a painter, in the late 1960s David gave up painting and instead concentrated on installations and film-making as this was very much the fashionable thing to do at the time. It wasn't until 1999 that he returned
- [Charline Lancel](http://op-art.co.uk/2014/01/charline-lancel/) - Charline Lancel is a Brussels based visual artist producing digital Op Art pieces that are currently printed on Aluminium panels using the ChromaLuxe sublimation technique. Under sublimation, the image is not printed on the surface of the panel but instead after intense heating actually becomes part of the image. The use of aluminium suits Charline's
- [Yohei Yama](http://op-art.co.uk/2014/03/yohei-yama/) - Yohei Yama was born in Japan and currently lives and works in France. A component common to the majority of Yohei's works seen here is the miniature trees - something that came to Yohei whilst in shock after Fukushima, probably the most devastating nuclear accident in the history of mankind. You may not have heard
- [Francis Celentano](http://op-art.co.uk/2014/06/francis-celentano/) - Francis Celentano is one of the original Op Art pioneers who was featured in the cutting edge exhibition that is credited with bringing the Op Art movement to the mainstream – the famous "Responsive Eye" exhibition held at New York's Museum of Modern Art in 1965 - where his work was shown alongside work by Bridget
- [Layla D'Angelo @ Galeria H2O](http://op-art.co.uk/2016/03/layla-dangelo-galeria-h2o/) - The Op Art / Kinetic works of Layla D'Angelo are currently being exhibited at the H2O gallery in Barcelona. Carrer Verdi, 152. 08012 Barcelona T 934 151 801 http://www.h2o.es Layla D'Angelo's new art works offer an invitation to the infinite. Hints of Russian constructivism, op art and kinetic sculpture are combined in black and white wall mounted
- [Aleksander Drakulic](http://op-art.co.uk/2016/03/aleksander-drakulic/) - We're delighted today to be able to showcase the work of Aleksander Drakulic, a Slovenian artist currently living and working in Budapest, Hungary. Did you study art and if so where? I work as a graphic designer, and have worked previously as an art director. The last few years I have been working in the field
- [Victor Vasarely @ The French Institute, Budapest, Hungary](http://op-art.co.uk/2016/03/victor-vasarely-the-french-institute-budapest-hungary/) - A new Victor Vasarely exhibition has opened at the French Institute in Budapest: The exhibition runs until from March 18 2016 through to June 18 2016 Francia Intézet, Galérie17 Fő utca 17 1011 - Budapest Opening hours: Tue – Fri 10:00-19:00, Sat 10:00-17:00 More information here on the French Institute's website
- [Carl Cashman new print on sale](http://op-art.co.uk/2015/10/carl-cashman-new-print-on-sale/) - Prescription Art is releasing a new limited edition screenprint by UK based contemporary street artist Carl Cashman who we have featured on this site before. "Although usually abstract, Carl’s work is always personal. And ’LOVE HURTS’ came into being following the painful end of a relationship. However out of darkness comes beauty, and this is a beautiful
- [Francis Celentano @ David Richard Gallery, Santa Fe, New Mexico - Post-Op: 'The Responsive Eye' Fifty Years After](http://op-art.co.uk/2015/03/francis-celentano-david-richard-gallery-santa-fe-new-mexico-post-op-the-responsive-eye-fifty-years-after/) - An important Op Art retrospective is currently taking place at the David Richard Gallery, Santa Fe, New Mexico. "Post-Op: 'The Responsive Eye' Fifty Years After" features some of the key Op Artists who exhibited in the original 1965 Responsive Eye exhibition at MoMA including: Francis Celentano Richard Anuszkiewicz Hannes Beckmann Karl Benjamin Ernst Benkert Thomas
- [Marius Strugariu @ B32, Maastricht, Netherlands](http://op-art.co.uk/2015/03/marius-strugariu-b32-maastricht-netherlands/) - A new exhibition of works by Marius Strugariu, who we featured on the site some time ago, opens on 14th March 2015 (8pm) at B32 Artspace, Bourgognestraat 32, 6221 BZ Maastricht, The Netherlands. The exhibition is called AB ORIGINE. You can find out more information here. The exhibition runs from 14th March to 29th March and
- [Bridget Riley @ The Art Institute of Chicago](http://op-art.co.uk/2014/12/bridget-riley-the-art-institute-of-chicago/) - The Art Institute of Chicago is currently hosting Bridget Riley's first US solo exhibition at an American museum in 15 years. The exhibition features one of the museum's own pieces - Ascending and Descending Hero (1963-5) shown above - as well as several of Bridget Riley's 'stripe' paintings. A key piece on display though is Riley's
- [Julio Le Parc @ Malba, Buenos Aires, Argentina](http://op-art.co.uk/2014/08/julio-le-parc-malba-buenos-aires-argentina/) - A major Julio Le Parc exhibition is currently running at Malba – Fundación Costantini, Avda. Figueroa Alcorta, 3415 Buenos Aires, Argentina. The exhibition opened at the beginning of July and will run until October 6, 2014. It features a selection of works by Le Parc (born Mendoza, Argentina in 1928) belonging to the Daros Latin America Collection, Zurich. The exhibition focuses
- [French Vendee council 'dump' Op Art sculpture by Carlos Cruz-Diez](http://op-art.co.uk/2014/07/french-vendee-council-dump-op-art-sculpture-by-carlos-cruz-diez/) - A large steel and enamel sculpture by famous Op and Kinetic Artist Carlos Cruz-Diez that was installed in the grounds of a school in La Roche-sur-Yon, France, has been taken to the local dump rather than repaired. The work - Colonne Chromointerférente - was first installed in 1972 and was scrapped this year. The Vendee council decided that
- [Op Artist Mon Levinson dies](http://op-art.co.uk/2014/04/op-artist-mon-levinson-dies/) - Op Artist and Sculptor Mon Levinson - one of the original 100 artists exhibited at the famous 1965 "Responsive Eye" exhibition - has died on March 25 2014 at his home in Manhattan. He is survived by his wife Joan Gruzen. Levinson was a prominent protagonist of the Op Art movement. The unusual mix of
- [Gianni Sarcone's Kinegrams - Art in Motion](http://op-art.co.uk/2014/04/gianni-sarcones-kinegrams-art-in-motion/) - Gianni Sarcone has produced a new series (although he has been working on them since 1997) of optic kinetic works he is calling his "Kinegrams". In Gianni's words: "Kinegrams are interactive, static images that magically move as soon as the reader/viewer overlays them with a special film. Based on early optical principles, this new technique allows
- [New Bridget Riley Mural at St. Mary's Hospital, London](http://op-art.co.uk/2014/04/new-bridget-riley-mural-at-st-marys-hospital-london/) - Bridget Riley has created another stunning hospital installation, this time at St. Mary's Hospital in Paddington. Work on the mural (physical work at the hospital - not design and preparation) started in September of last year (2013); the completed work was unveiled at the end of February 2014. This is the second time that Bridget
- [Irma Boom's Op Art Wallpapers](http://op-art.co.uk/2014/03/irma-booms-op-art-wallpapers/) - Irma Boom is a Dutch graphic designer living and working in Amsterdam. Irma has recently produced a wallpaper series for design house Thomas Eyck that is reminiscent of Bridget Riley's early 1980s works (see below). At €398 a roll, it's not exactly cheap, but the effect is amazing and if you can afford it,
- [Valentine's day Op Art - Gianni Sarcone](http://op-art.co.uk/2014/03/valentines-day-op-art-gianni-sarcone/) - Better late than never? Can I get away with that? The infinitely talented Gianni Sarcone has created a series of works based on hearts for all (Op Art) lovers. Gianni did in fact email me this link in time for Valentine's day but unfortunately I didn't manage to post it up in time - unless
- [Polly Merredew @ XYZ at Quad, Derby, UK](http://op-art.co.uk/2014/01/polly-merredew-xyz-at-quad-derby-uk/) - Polly Merredew is taking part in a new exhibition at Quad in Derby (QUAD, Market Place, Cathedral Quarter, DerbyDE1 3AS). The exhibition is part of a series of 3-D inspired events taking place at Quad. The exhibition runs through to Sunday 23rd February 2014. Entrance is free. The organisers found Polly's work through this site so I'm
- ["OpEvol" - Op Art iPhone/iPad visualisations app](http://op-art.co.uk/2014/01/opevol-op-art-iphoneipad-visualisations-app/) - Scott from Muddlegeist software has recently released an iPhone / iPad app that generates an ever changing series of Op Art inspired patterns. "A few weeks ago I was a bit ill, and spent some time laying around and playing with some iOS code I was writing for an audio app that I have in
- [Vasarely theft](http://op-art.co.uk/2014/01/vasarely-theft/) - Be careful who you let in your house, particularly if you have original works by Victor Vasarely. A Florida woman was ordered held on a $10,000 bond after she stole works from a legally blind man - Gilbert Jackson - that she supposedly cared for, including an original Vasarely work valued at approx. $30,000 -
- [Riley / Rehberger plagiarism row reaches agreement](http://op-art.co.uk/2014/01/riley-rehberger-plagiarism-row-reaches-agreement/) - Tobias Rehberger is a German artist, famous for his large scale installations, notably "Slinky springs to to fame" - a giant 'slinky' bridge corssing the Rhein-Herne Canal in the Imperial Garden, Oberhausen. A few years ago he was commissioned to create a piece for the Berlin National Library. The result was "Uhrenobjekt" ("Watch Object") a giant
- [Gianni Sarcone featured in the Smithsonian Magazine](http://op-art.co.uk/2013/10/gianni-sarcone-featured-in-the-smithsonian-magazine/) - Master of visual trickery Gianni Sarcone has had a new article published in the Smithsonian magazine. You can read the article here and see some more of Gianni's fantastic and visually confounding work.
- [Bridget Riley @ The White Room, Bath then Leamington Spa](http://op-art.co.uk/2013/10/bridget-riley-the-white-room-bath-then-leamington-spa/) - The White Room Gallery in Bath is currently running a Bridget Riley limited edition prints exhibition. The exhibition will move to the White Room, Leamington Spa in November. UPDATE: Exhibition now at White Room, Leamington Spa until end of January 2014. Entrance is free. The exhibition (in Bath) runs until the 31st October. The White
- [Original Vasarely work for sale at Heritage Auctions](http://op-art.co.uk/2013/11/original-vasarely-work-for-sale-at-heritage-auctions/) - A forthcoming (23rd November 2013) auction at Heritage Auctions (www.ha.com - great domain name - somebody was forward thinking there) sees 3 works by Victor Vasarely for sale. 1 is an original signed painting and 2 are prints. If you are interested in owning some work by the father of Op Art then I would
- [Into the void @ University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center](http://op-art.co.uk/2013/02/into-the-void-fred-jones-jr-museum-of-art-oklahoma-university/) - UPDATE: This exhibition has been extended by popular demand. It has also now moved to the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, 1000 Stanton L. Young Blvd, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73117 and will run until April 2014. Thanks to Theresa Hultberg for the information. A fantastic new free-to-enter exhibition - "Into the void" - is being hosted by
- [Victor Vasarely @ Musee d'Ixelles, Brussels, Belgium](http://op-art.co.uk/2013/11/victor-vasarely-musee-dixelles-brussels-belgium/) - The Musee d'Ixelles in Brussels, Belgium is currently running a Victor Vasarely tribute exhibition curated by Serge Lemoine featuring works that have been brought together from around Europe. Entrance is €8 for a regular ticket and €5 for concessions. The exhibition runs until 19 January 2014. "A key figure in kinetic art (or 'Op Art'
- [Mark Pease @ Las Manos Gallery, Chicago, USA](http://op-art.co.uk/2013/11/mark-pease-las-manos-gallery-chicago-usa/) - Las Manos Gallery is currently exhibiting the recent Op Art works of Mark Pease, a painter, printmaker, photographer, and animator. Mark is also a teacher at the University of Southern Illinois. The show is called 'Climb into Space' and runs until the end of November 2013. If you want to find out more about the show,
- [Garry Harley @ Neiman Marcus, Boston, USA](http://op-art.co.uk/2013/09/garry-harley-neiman-marcus-boston-usa/) - Garry Harley currently has eight Op Art works on display in a show called "Look again", located on the 3rd Floor at Neiman-Marcus, 5 Copley Place, Boston, Massachusetts, USA. The exhibition is free to enter and runs from now (started mid-June) until 30 September 2013. "This show includes work from three of Harley’s recent issued
- [Richard Anuszkiewicz @ David Richard Gallery, Santa Fe, USA](http://op-art.co.uk/2013/05/richard-anuszkiewicz-david-richard-gallery-santa-fe-usa/) - The David Richard Gallery is currently running another new exhibition (see here for other current exhibition by Beverly Fishman at David Richard Gallery) by celebrated Op Artist Richard Anuszkiewicz. The gallery is located at 544 South Guadalupe Street, Santa Fe, New Mexico, NM 87501, USA. The exhibition is called 'VARIATIONS: EVOLUTION OF THE ARTIST'S MEDIA 1986 - 2012' and runs
- [The Op Art Ceramics of Sara Moorhouse](http://op-art.co.uk/2013/08/the-op-art-ceramics-of-sara-moorhouse/) - Sara Moorhouse produces beautiful Op Art ceramic pieces out of her studio in Cardiff, Wales. Her work has been exhibited at the Royal College at CAL and at the Saatchi Gallery at Collect amongst other places. [hgallery3 id="504"] [hgallery3 id="503"] [hgallery3 id="502"] When doing her masters (in Cardiff at the UWIC School of Art and Design) in 2003,
- [Stephen Jaques @ Royal Academy Summer Exhibition](http://op-art.co.uk/2013/07/stephen-jaques-royal-academy-summer-exhibition/) - Stephen Jaques will be showing two paintings in this years Royal Academy Summer Exhibition. "Now in its 245th year, the Summer Exhibition remains a much anticipated highlight of the arts calendar, serving as a unique window on to all areas of the contemporary art world. It is the world’s largest open-submission exhibition, displaying more than
- [Sonia Enache Original Op Art Fashion Show - Friday 28th June in Bucharest](http://op-art.co.uk/2013/06/sonia-enache-original-op-art-fashion-show-friday-28th-june-in-bucharest/) - Sonia Enache is a 26 year old fashion student at the University of Arts in Bucharest who has produced the amazing Op Art inspired designs you see below. Her graduation show is on tonight (Friday 28th June 2013) at 9pm @ 28 Calea Griviței, Bucharest (Romania) so if you are in Bucharest and want to see some inspired
- [Bridget Riley's 'Stretch' sold at auction for £1.6m](http://op-art.co.uk/2013/06/bridget-rileys-stretch-sold-at-auction-for-1-6m/) - Bridget Riley's 'Stretch' (1964 - acrylic emulsion on panel - 88.9 by 88.9cm) was sold on Wednesday (26th June) for £1.6m at auction by Sotheby's in London. Estimated hammer price was £1,000,000 to £1,500,000. The painting came from the estate of Dr. Simona Riklis Ackerman. Stretch - Bridget Riley - 1964
- [Beverly Fishman 'Wavelength' @ David Richard Gallery, Santa Fe, USA](http://op-art.co.uk/2013/05/beverly-fishman-wavelength-david-richard-gallery-santa-fe-usa/) - A new exhibition by Beverly Fishman is on now at the David Richard Gallery, 544 South Guadalupe Street, Santa Fe, New Mexico, NM 87501, USA. The exhibition is called 'Wavelength' and runs May 10 2013 to June 15 2013. The exhibition is the second solo exhibition for Beverly Fishman at the gallery and features new
- [Op Art Pebble watch faces](http://op-art.co.uk/2013/05/op-art-pebble-watch-faces/) - I think 'smart' watches are clearly going to be the 'next big thing' with rumours of Apple bringing one out, Microsoft bringing one out (see bottom of post for the standard Microsoft gag) and so on. One that is already out is the pebble watch developed by Pebble Technology and funded via Kickstarter. The reception
- [Vasarely Tribute - Ramiro Chávez Tovar](http://op-art.co.uk/2013/04/vasarely-tribute-ramiro-chavez-tovar/) - Mexican artist Ramiro Chávez Tovar has created two new fantastic Op Art pieces that, like his previous works, play with your visual system and are as a result extremely difficult to look at for any length of time. Both pieces are exceptional in their ability to create the illusion of movement. The first of these
- [Tom Martinelli @ David Richard Gallery, Santa Fe, USA](http://op-art.co.uk/2013/04/tom-martinelli-david-richard-gallery-santa-fe-usa/) - I'm a bit late on this one for various reasons, but Tom Martinelli is currently exhibiting at the David Richard Gallery in Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA. The exhibition features work from the period 1993-1998 and runs until 4th May 2013. "Martinelli, a New York City–based artist now lives and works in New Mexico. His
- [Op Art Auction Sales in 2012](http://op-art.co.uk/2013/04/op-art-auction-sales-in-2012/) - If you have ever wondered what the big Op Art pieces by the major artists of the movement - such as Bridget Riley, Carlos Cruz-Diez or Victor Vasarely - sell for at auction then look below to see a list of the top 10 hammer prices at auction for Op Art works bought and sold during 2012.
- [Op Art interior](http://op-art.co.uk/2013/04/op-art-interior/) - With the popularity of Op Art based patterns and styles currently exploding in the fashion world it wasn't going to be long before that was applied to other areas of design such as home interiors. South African magazine House and Leisure have created a fascinating modern take on a 1960s room based on high contrast
- [Illusions Video (Part I) - Samm Hodges](http://op-art.co.uk/2013/04/illusions-video-part-i-samm-hodges/) - Samm Hodges has released the first in an 8 part video entitled Illusions. The opening few minutes shows graphically how some common illusions (such as the spinning dancer and the Necker cube) actually work and is set to some great music by artists like Christian Fennesz. I'd highly recommend this interesting video. http://vimeo.com/63609012 Illusions (part
- [High Street Op Art](http://op-art.co.uk/2013/03/high-street-op-art-fashion/) - When we first wrote about Op Art in fashion, we were looking back at the fashions of the 1960s. Although there were some designers who were using Op Art inspired designs when we wrote the article back in 2010, they were few in number. Contrast that with 2013 when Op Art clothing and fashion is
- [Julio le Parc @ Palais de Tokyo, Paris, France](http://op-art.co.uk/2013/03/julio-le-parc-palais-de-tokyo-paris-france/) - Currently on at the Palais de Tokyo in Paris, France is a major retrospective of the work of Julio le Parc. The exhibition includes paintings, sculptures and installations from the Argentinian-born artist from the 1950s to the present day. This is the largest exhibition in France for Le Parc's work since the 1980s (NB -
- [Kinetica Art Fair @ Ambika P3, London, England](http://op-art.co.uk/2013/03/kinetica-art-fair-ambika-p3-london-england/) - The annual Kinetica Art Fair 2013 is currently underway at Ambika P3, 35 Marylebone Road, London NE1 5LS. Amongst other artists, the exhibition will feature some of the works of Italian Op Artists Alberto Biassi and Paolo Scirpa. They are to be found on stand no.2 and are represented by maab studio d'arte. The Kinetica Art Fair
- [Vibrations @ Des Moines Art Center, Iowa, USA](http://op-art.co.uk/2013/02/vibrations-des-moines-art-center-iowa-usa/) - The Des Moines Art Center in Iowa is currently hosting a new Op Art and Kinetic Art exhibition - "Vibrations" - featuring 23 paintings drawn from the Center's permanent collection. On display are works by Bridget Riley, Victor Vasarely, Yaacov Agam, Jesús Rafael Soto, Frank Stella and Marcel Duchamp (amongst others). The exhibition runs from January
- [Op Art Tutorial - Victor Vasarely](http://op-art.co.uk/2013/02/op-art-tutorial-victor-vasarely/) - This is the first post in a series to help you create your own Op Art using some common software. You're going to need Photoshop for this one. Today we're going to make an Op Art work in the style of the great Victor Vasarely. If you want to see some of Victor Vasarely's work
- [Zilinskas Art Gallery Photo by Vulok Vulovak](http://op-art.co.uk/2012/12/zilinskas-art-gallery-photo-by-vulok-vulovak/) - This beautiful photo of the back of the Zilinskas Art Gallery building in Kaunas city, Lithuania was taken by Vulok Vulovak in late October 2012. The light and architecture work together perfectly to create a 'natural' Op Art effect with repeating bands of black and white curving smoothly away into the distance. This photo is completely 'raw'
- [Nested Spaces - Espacios Anidados](http://op-art.co.uk/2012/11/nested-spaces-espacios-anidados/) - Mexican artist Ramiro Chávez Tovar has created another mesmerising Op Art piece called "Nested Spaces" or "Espacios Anidados" using only black, white and various shades of grey. As with his previous 'Ghost' piece, "Nested Spaces" is almost impossible to look at for any length of time and has a very strong visual effect. You can see the original
- [Sascha Braunig: Op Portraiture](http://op-art.co.uk/2012/11/sascha-braunig-op-portraiture/) - Although clearly not an 'Op Artist' in any traditional sense Sasha Braunig uses some of the techniques employed by the Op Artists, making use of high contrast colours and repeating geometric patterns and shapes in order to create a distancing and vibrating effect for the viewer. However, unlike the Op Artists, Sascha's work is not
- [Julian Stanczak '6th hottest artist'](http://op-art.co.uk/2012/11/julian-stanczak-6th-hottest-artist/) - Bloomberg recently teamed up with Artnet to analyse the sale prices for the works of around 1,000 artists (living and dead) in order to determine which artists' works were increasing in value the most. Cleveland based 'first generation' Op Artist Julian Stanczak came out 6th in their analysis with his works increasing in value over
- [Bridget Riley @ Gemeentemuseum, The Hague, Netherlands](http://op-art.co.uk/2012/11/bridget-riley-gemeentemuseum-the-hague-netherlands/) - Bridget Riley was recently awarded the Sikkens Prize and in honour of her win the Gemeentemuseum in the Hague, Netherlands is putting on an exhibition of her work. Riley will create a special mural for the exhibition that will be almost 25m long. In addition to the new work, a further room will house a
- [Bridget Riley wins Sikkens Prize](http://op-art.co.uk/2012/10/bridget-riley-wins-sikkens-prize/) - Bridget Riley has made history again, this time by becoming the first woman to win the prestigious Sikkens Prize. The Sikkens Prize is a Dutch art award given to an artist in recognition of their 'use of colour'. From the Sikkens Foundation website: "This grand old lady of British art will receive this prestigious colour
- [Ramiro's Ghost](http://op-art.co.uk/2012/10/ramiros-ghost/) - Every now and again you encounter a piece of Op Art that produces such a strong visual effect it serves to remind you how much there still is to learn about human perception. "Ghost" (above) by Mexican artist Ramiro Chávez Tovar is one such piece. As you look towards the centre of the piece you'll fleetingly
- [Alberto Biasi @ Maab, Padova, Italy](http://op-art.co.uk/2012/10/alberto-biassi-maab-padova-italy/) - Maab Studio d`Arte are currently running an exhibition of the works of first-generation Op Artist Alberto Biasi. The exhibition is comprised of works from his 'Polytypes' series. Given that most of the works come from private collections it was no mean feat to collect together the works for the exhibition. The Polytypes series was started in the 1960s and was a
- [Francis Celentano @ Laura Russo Gallery, Oregon, USA](http://op-art.co.uk/2012/10/francis-celentano-laura-russo-gallery-oregon-usa/) - The Laura Russo Gallery in Portland Oregon, USA is currently running an exhibition by Seattle based 'first-generation' Op Artist Francis Celentano. In the 1960s Francis was the Professor of Painting at the University of Washington and it was there that he began to develop his interest in color theory. This interest in turn led to his
- [MACBA, Buenos Aires, Argentina](http://op-art.co.uk/2012/10/macba-buenos-aires-argentina/) - MACBA is the MUSEO DE ARTE CONTEMPORÁNEO BUENOS AIRES, a new museum project that opened on the 1st September 2012 in Buenos Aires, Argentina. The focus of the museum is on Geometric Abstraction (a parent of the Op Art movement - so Op Art could loosely be said to be a sub-set of Geometric Abstraction), with
- [Bill Komodore work on sale](http://op-art.co.uk/2012/10/bill-komodore-work-on-sale/) - The Francis Frost Gallery currently has three works for sale (update: two are now sold so only one remains) by Op Artist Bill Komodore (1932-2012). Bill Komodore was one of the 'first generation' of Op Artists producing a lot of his work (including these) in the 1960s. His painting "Vermont" was featured in the MoMA's
- [Denise René dies aged 99](http://op-art.co.uk/2012/10/denise-rene-dies-aged-99/) - The influential and pioneering gallery owner Denise René has died aged 99. René was an extremely important figure in the world of abstract art (including Op Art). She was putting on shows for artists like Piet Mondrian, Kasimir Malevich and Victor Vasarely at a time when other curators were dismissing their works and refusing to display them or
- [Anuschka Blommers & Niels Schumm](http://op-art.co.uk/2012/09/anuschka-blommers-niels-schumm/) - Anuschka Blommers & Niels Schumm from Amsterdam in the Netherlands have created a series of extremely interesting and subtle Op Art portraits for Hector Magazine. At first you may not notice that there is anything there other than black and white parallel lines, but on closer inspection you'll see that there is in fact a
- [Michael Kidner @ Flowers Gallery, London](http://op-art.co.uk/2012/09/michael-kidner-flowers-gallery-london/) - A new Michael James Kidner RA (1917-2009) - one of the original pioneers of Op art in the mid 1960s - exhibition has opened at the Flowers Gallery in London (Flowers, 82 Kingsland Road, London E2 8DP, +44 (0)20 7920 7777). The exhibition runs from the 12th September 2012 to 20th October 2012. Entrance to the exhibition is free and we would
- [Marc Jacobs Op Art collection](http://op-art.co.uk/2012/09/marc-jacobs-op-art-collection/) - Every once in a while we get to see a fantastic Op Art inspired fashion collection. This time it's from influential American fashion designer Marc Jacobs. Marc Jacobs Spring 2013 collection features sharp black and white lines and strong repeating geometric patterns and has clearly been influenced by 1960s fashion and the work of Op Artists like
- [Barrie Cook @ Newman Street Gallery, London](http://op-art.co.uk/2012/07/barrie-cook-newman-street-gallery-london/) - 'Courting Colour', a new exhibition of the works of Op and Abstract Artist Barrie Cook, opens at the Newman Street Gallery (London) on 11th July 2012 and runs through to August 4th 2012 [UPDATE - exhibition now open until 15th September 2012]. Gallery opening hours are Monday to Saturday 10am to 6pm. Entrance to the
- [Gdansk Op Art murals](http://op-art.co.uk/2012/09/gdansk-op-art-murals/) - It's great to see Op Art transforming and bringing to life these otherwise dull communist era built flats in Gdansk, Poland. The original design was done in 2010 with the murals being realised and completed shortly after. You can see the original design - which differs from what you see above - here (and below). The murals
- [Free Gmunk Op Art posters](http://op-art.co.uk/2012/08/free-gmunk-op-art-posters/) - Ventilate have just released the 8th in their series of free posters on the theme of hallucinations. Each poster series sees a group of hand-picked talented professional artists and graphic designers designing and donating 24in x 36in, 300 dpi poster files which are provided as free downloads, ready-to-print. Included in this series is a set
- [Op Art Photoshop brushes](http://op-art.co.uk/2012/07/op-art-photoshop-brushes/) - If you are looking to create some of your own Op Art and aren't sure where to start, then these Op Art Photoshop brushes from Spiral Pixel Design might be a good place to start. There are 25 Op Art (and geometric) brushes created by Jo (from josweb.co.uk) in the package and they are completely
- [Bridget Riley @ Museum für Gegenwartskunst Siegen, Germany](http://op-art.co.uk/2012/07/bridget-riley-museum-fur-gegenwartskunst-siegen-germany/) - Bridget Riley was recently awarded the prestigious Reubens prize and in honour of that The Museum für Gegenwartskunst Siegen, Germany is holding an exhibition of her work. The pieces on display are from 1980 onwards and take up 12 rooms of the museum. The exhibition runs from 1st July through to 11th November 2012. It goes
- [Richard Anuszkiewicz @ Eire Art Museum](http://op-art.co.uk/2012/07/richard-anuszkiewicz-eire-art-museum/) - Richard Anuszkiewicz: "Recent Paintings and Sculpture" is currently running at the Eire Art Museum, 411 State Street, Eire PA 16501 (USA). The exhibition is housed in the main gallery and runs from July 14th through to November 25th 2012. Anuszkiewicz was born in Eire and studied art at the Eire Technical High School under Joseph
- [Bridget Riley wins prestigious Rubens Prize](http://op-art.co.uk/2012/07/bridget-riley-wins-prestigious-rubens-prize/) - On the 1st July, 2012, Briget Riley was awarded the prestigious Rubens Prize for her life's work. The Rubens Prize given to artists whose life's work has been ground-breaking within the European art world and is awarded once every 5 years. It takes its name from the Baroque painter Peter Paul Rubens. Other notable Rubens prize winners include
- [New Bridget Riley Exhibition (London)](http://op-art.co.uk/2012/05/new-bridget-riley-exhibition-london/) - A new Bridget Riley exhibition 'Bridget Riley: Works 1960 – 1966' opened today in London. The exhibition is split between the Hazlitt Holland-Hibbert Gallery, 38 Bury Street, St James’s, London and Karsten Schubert Gallery (Karsten Schubert is Bridget Riley's agent), 5-8 Lower John Street, Golden Square, London. The exhibition concentrates on the 'black and white'
- [Bridget Riley Recent Screenprints @ Diss Corn Hall](http://op-art.co.uk/2012/06/bridget-riley-recent-screenprints-diss-corn-hall/) - A new Bridget Riley Exhibition is opening in The Diss Corn Hall Gallery in Diss (near Norwich, England). The exhibition focusses on Riley's screenprints from the past 10 years (in fact 2004-2011) and includes her 'Rose Rose' piece commissioned for the Olympics. The exhibition runs from Friday 8th June through to Saturday 30th June. Hours are
- [Real / Virtual @ Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes, Buenos Aires, Argentina](http://op-art.co.uk/2012/06/real-virtual-museo-nacional-de-bellas-artes-buenos-aires-argentina/) - The Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes is currently hosting an exhibition titled 'Real / Virtual' showcasing Argentinian Kinetic Art from the 1950s through to the 1970s. The exhibition runs from the 14th June 2012 through to the 19th August 2012. Hours are Tuesday to Friday 12.30 to 8.30pm, Saturday and Sunday 9.30 am to 8.30pm.
- [Street Op Art - Made514](http://op-art.co.uk/2012/06/street-op-art-made514/) - Made514 is an Italian artist (and graffiti artist) living in Padua (Padova) in the Veneto region of Italy who has created some fascinating black and white Op Art style murals. Born in 1975, Made514 developed an interest in graffiti in his late teens during the early 90s. Since then "he has pursued his interest towards techniques
- [A Matter of Abstraction @ Musée d'art contemporain de Montréal](http://op-art.co.uk/2012/05/a-matter-of-abstraction-musee-dart-contemporain-de-montreal/) - Montreal's Museum of Contemporary Art is putting on a new semi-permanent 'Matter of Abstraction' exhibition that will run until 4th April 2016. The exhibition pulls together more than 100 works from 1939 up to the present day which illustrate "the wide-ranging visual ramifications of the expression of abstraction". There are several Op Art pieces on
- [Terry Haggerty](http://op-art.co.uk/2012/05/terry-haggerty/) - Terry Haggerty is a New York and Berlin based British artist (born London 1970) who produces huge wall installations based on extremely precise, clean geometric stripes which make use of a minimal colour set to stunning effect. He also produces paintings in a similar style. You can see more of Terry's work on his website.
- [Carl Cashman - Ltd Edition R/W/B available now](http://op-art.co.uk/2012/04/carl-cashman-ltd-edition-rwb-available-now/) - You can buy a UV reactive hand pulled screen print, signed and numbered on 255gsm archival matte paper, of Carl's excellent R/W/B now on ltdart.co.uk now. My suggestion is that you get in there fast as it's an edition of only 45 and several have already gone (despite being launched just this morning). Also, at
- [Bradley Munkowitz - new work](http://op-art.co.uk/2012/04/bradley-munkowitz-new-work/) - We first featured some of the art of Bradley Munkowitz back in November 2011. Today we're delighted to be adding some of Bradley's new work to the site. Bradley was commissioned back in 2011 to create a huge mural for a friend's tech company. "Munkowitz was hired by his dear friend Rebecca Allen, the CEO
- [Victor Vasarely Exhibition, Cafesjian Center, Armenia](http://op-art.co.uk/2011/11/victor-vasarely-cafesjian-center-armenia/) - A new Vasarely exhibition 'Optical Perspectives' has been on display at the Eagle Gallery of the Cafesjian Center for the Arts since September 10. The 44 works presented at the exhibition are selections from the Gerard L. Cafesjian Collection. "With this exhibition we present an artist of global repute, the father of Op Art Victor
- [Chris Perry Op Art](http://op-art.co.uk/2012/04/chris-perry-op-art/) - Australian artist Chris Perry makes visually involving black and white 'circle based' Op Art works, often containing hidden messages. Chris doesn't use a computer to work out the designs and instead plans and draws everything by hand. This gives a slightly 'imperfect' feel to the works - the circles aren't even for example - but
- [Michelle Genders @ Paper Plane Gallery](http://op-art.co.uk/2012/03/michelle-genders-paper-plane-gallery/) - Michelle Genders 'Phenomenal' opens tomorrow at the Paper Plane Gallery, 727 Darling Street Rozelle, New South Wales, Australia. Entrance to the exhibition is free. "In the midst of making work, I’ve always found myself trying to create an illusion. I decided to embrace this tendency and began investigating Professor Akiyoshi Kitaoka’s visual illusions. He studies the
- [Josef Albers @ The Pompidou Centre, Paris, France](http://op-art.co.uk/2012/03/josef-albers-the-pompidou-centre-paris-france/) - "Josef Albers en Amerique" is currently on at the Pompidou Centre in Paris, France. The exhibition brings together around 80 works and traces the artistic journey foreshadowing the "Homage to the Square" series, starting with his early works on paper. It is the first time that such a large number of pieces have been exhibited
- [Op Art Photography: Nick Benson](http://op-art.co.uk/2012/03/op-art-photography-nick-benson/) - Nick Benson was inspired to create this beautiful Op Art photo whilst doing research for his 2D Colour Theory class. From Wikipedia: "Although being relatively mainstream, photographers have been slow to produce op art. In painting, Victor Vasarely and Bridget Riley were producing large amounts of art and the same can be said for many
- [Op Art Play House](http://op-art.co.uk/2012/03/op-art-play-house/) - US based architecture, construction and development firm 'The Beck Group' created this interesting Op Art play house for children for a Giving Gala 2011 charity event in Dallas, Texas (USA). The "design concept was motivated by a big zebra in the green grassland". The play house was constructed using plywood 4" insulation foam which was cut
- [Op Art Wine Packaging](http://op-art.co.uk/2012/03/op-art-wine-packaging/) - Meeta Panesar, a graphic designer from San Francisco in the US, has created a really interesting and well-executed concept design for Op Art Wine Packaging. You can see the full post on Meeta's site here with the full image set. "The design is inspired by the colors and designs of Joseph Albers and the Op
- [John Cecil Stephenson @ Durham Art Gallery, UK](http://op-art.co.uk/2012/02/john-cecil-stephenson-durham-art-gallery-uk/) - John Cecil Stephenson was one of the UK's earliest and most overlooked abstract artists. He initially started off painting landscapes and portraits, but radically changed his style after a spell working in a munitions factory during World War I. It was there that he developed a fascination with the abstract and geometric based shapes of
- [Victor Vasarely Museum, Budapest, Hungary](http://op-art.co.uk/2012/01/victor-vasarely-museum-budapest-hungary/) - The museum was first opened in 1987 after Victor Vasarely donated 400 of his works to the Museum of Fine Arts in his native Hungary. In addition to the large number of original Vasarely works on display, the museum also organises contemporary art exhibitions and provides exhibition halls for the Open Structures Art Society. The
- [Fondation Vasarely, Aix-en-Provence, France](http://op-art.co.uk/2012/02/fondation-vasarely/) - The Fondation Vasarely in Aix-en-Provence, France permanently houses a large collection of Vasarely's work. The museum is open Tuesday to Sunday 10am to 1pm and 2pm to 6pm. The museum building itself was designed by Vasarely and is completely unique and spectactular. In addition to the permanent Vasarely exhibition, the Fondation Vasarely puts on temporary
- [Bridget Riley Exhibition, Kettle's Yard](http://op-art.co.uk/2011/11/bridget-riley-exhibition/) - Kettle's Yard, in Cambridge (UK) are currently hosting a stunning exhibition of Bridget Riley's work. Entrance to the exhibition is free, so if you are in the area, please do visit. I've been to the exhibition myself and found it to be fully worth the trip from London. The exhibition runs until 31st December 2011.
- [Op Art Exhibition, Galerie Thomas, Munich](http://op-art.co.uk/2011/11/op-art-exhibition-munich/) - Gallery Thomas in Munich Germany is currently displaying an Op Art Exhibition featuring some of the most important artists of the movement who were active in the 1960s and early 1970s, including Bridget Riley, Victor Vasarely, Richard Anuszkievic, Carlos Cruz-Diez, Almir Mavignier, Jesús Rafael Soto, Wolfgang Ludwig and Francis Celentano. There are also works by later
- [Op Art Exhibition, Cleveland Museum of Art, US](http://op-art.co.uk/2011/11/op-art-exhibition-cleveland-museum-of-art-us/) - The Cleveland Museum of Art is hosting an Op Art Exhibition. The featured works come from the Cleveland based Op Artists who were so important to the foundation of the movement in the 1960s such as Op Art veteran Julian Stanczak. "An abbreviation for “Optical Art,” Op Art is an appropriately eye-popping style whose goals
- [Carrie Marill @ Lisa Sette Gallery, Scottsdale Arizona](http://op-art.co.uk/2012/01/carrie-marill-lisa-sette-gallery-scottsdale-arizona/) - I'm a little late on this one as there are only 8 days left as of this post, but if you're near Scottsdale, please go in and have a look at Carrie Marill's work at the Lisa Sette Gallery. The exhibition is called 'Hi n Lo'. The title is a reference to a thought that
- [Soto: Paris and Beyond @ New York University’s Grey Art Gallery](http://op-art.co.uk/2012/02/soto-paris-and-beyond-new-york-universitys-grey-art-gallery/) - There's a major new Jesus Rafael Soto exhibition at New York University's Grey Art Gallery, New York, 10003 (USA). Despite Soto's stated resistance to Op Art - in fact he refused to participate in the famous 'Responsive Eye' exhibition which brought widespread fame to the major Op Artists of the time - he should really
- [Out of Style @ Cardenas Gallery, IMAS, Texas, USA](http://op-art.co.uk/2012/02/out-of-style-cardenas-gallery-imas-texas-usa/) - There's a new Op Art (and related) exhibition at The Cardenas Gallery, IMAS (International Museum of Art and Science), Texas, USA entitled 'Out of Style: Geometric Abstraction from the 1970s'. The works come from the museums own collection and features works from major Op Artists like Victor Vasarely alongside artists such as Gene Davis who worked
- [Stephen Jaques @ APT Gallery, Deptford, London](http://op-art.co.uk/2012/02/stephen-jaques-apt-gallery-deptford-london/) - 'Beyond the Shadow' - currently on at the A.P.T gallery in Deptford, London, UK - features several of the works of London based geometric abstract artist Stephen Jaques. Works on display include: Rewired (2011 - shown below), Interior Force (2011), Rivazza (2011), Shine On (2011) and Break Out (2011). "Stephen Jaques works are mysterious super
- [Victor Vasarely @ Salon 2012, Maribor, Slovenia](http://op-art.co.uk/2012/02/victor-vasarely-salon-2012-maribor-slovenia/) - There is a Victor Vasarely exhibition currently running at Salon 2012, Trg Leona Štuklja 2, in Maribor, Slovenia. The exhibition runs until Saturday 3rd March and is part of the 'Cultural Embassies' project. More details here. "Victor Vasarely (1906-1997), the pioneer of op-art, successfully merged art with science and technology. His aesthetic vision is based on
- [Op Art html canvas](http://op-art.co.uk/2012/02/op-art-html-canvas/) - An html5 canvas Op Art experiment... Click on the different shapes in the left column to change the animation. Click on the coloured squares in the right column to control the colours. The 'square' is an attempt at a moving version of Vasarely's 'Vonal' series.
- [Op Art Batman](http://op-art.co.uk/2012/01/op-art-batman/) - A new extra-sized DC Comics special 'Batman Incorporated: Leviathan Strikes', written by Grant Morrison with art by Chris Burnham has recently gone on sale (21st December 2011). If you're wondering what this has got to do with Op Art, it's that the artist Chris has intensified the story by drawing beautiful and detailed Op Art
- [Peter Kogler - Op Art Inspired Installations](http://op-art.co.uk/2012/02/peter-kogler-op-art-inspired-installations/) - Peter Kogler is widely acknoweledged as one of Austria's leading contemporary artists. Over the past 20 years, Peter has worked towards a radical transformation of the exhibition space, making it an integral part of his work. He uses a comptuer to create digital patterns that he can then transform and adapt to the space he
- [Op Art Marilyn](http://op-art.co.uk/2012/01/op-art-marilyn/) - I found an interesting Op Art portrait of Marilyn Monroe by Abderrahmane Doulache done using the "trait anglais" technique to give an Op Art effect. You can find some other excellent portrait based works on his profile on Art Limited. "The "trait anglais" technique is hardly used today; it had its heyday in the press in the sixties
- [Bridget Riley's 2012 Olympics poster on sale](http://op-art.co.uk/2011/11/bridget-rileys-2012-olympics-poster-on-sale/) - Twelve posters have gone on sale to celebrate the 2012 Olympic Games. The posters have been designed by leading British artists, including four Turner prizewinners. Bridget Riley's original, lively "Rose Rose" piece is composed of horizontal, coloured stripes with the overall colour impression leaning towards the 'pink' end of the spectrum. "For her Olympic print,
- [David Szakaly (Davidope)](http://op-art.co.uk/2011/01/david-szakaly-davidope/) - A series of absolutely stunning and mesmerising Op Art animations from bilingual and 'bi-cultural' Hungarian / German graphic designer David Szakaly aka Davidope. Click on the animations below to see the full size version (if you can handle it..!) David is the is founder and creative director and founder
- [Op Art candy](http://op-art.co.uk/2011/12/op-art-candy/) - Icelandic licorice-based pastilles Opal have some great Op Art based packaging. The company was originally started in 1946 and the brand is still going strong. What's interesting is that the design was created by artist Atli Mar in 1946. This clearly pre-dates the 'official' Op Art movement by quite some time. It gets even more

## Pages

- [Op-Art.co.uk](http://op-art.co.uk/) - This site is all about Op Art or 'Optical Art', a movement pioneered by artists like Bridget Riley and Victor Vasarely in the 1960's which came to public attention after an exhibition at the Museum of Modern Art in New York in 1965 called "The Responsive Eye". On the site, you can read about the
- [Gallery](http://op-art.co.uk/op-art-gallery/)
- [Featured Artists](http://op-art.co.uk/featured-artists/)
- [Fashion & Design](http://op-art.co.uk/op-art-gallery/fashion-design/)
- [iPhone wallpaper](http://op-art.co.uk/op-art-gallery/iphone-wallpaper/)
- [Miscellaneous Op Art](http://op-art.co.uk/op-art-gallery/misc-op-art/)
- [Victor Vasarely](http://op-art.co.uk/op-art-gallery/victor-vasarely/)
- [Bridget Riley](http://op-art.co.uk/op-art-gallery/bridget-riley/)
- [Alberto Biasi](http://op-art.co.uk/op-art-gallery/alberto-biasi/)
- [Op Art Photography](http://op-art.co.uk/op-art-gallery/op-art-photography/)
- [Op Art Animations](http://op-art.co.uk/op-art-gallery/op-art-animations/)
- [Op Art in Fashion and Design](http://op-art.co.uk/op-art-fashion/) - The Op Art and fashion connection. "It was a marvellous time. In the '60s you were knocked in the eyeballs. Everybody, everything was new.” Diana Vreeland - Editor in Chief of US Vogue.
- [Josef Albers](http://op-art.co.uk/josef-albers/) - An illustrated biography of Josef Albers. 'Color is fooling us all the time. All the time, like women do, you see, life is interesting' - Josef Albers
- [Richard Anuszkiewicz](http://op-art.co.uk/richard-anuszkiewicz/) - A biography of Richard Anuszkiewicz - one of the 'new wizards of Op'. An illustrated walkthrough of his life and work
- [Op Art History Part I: A History of Perspective in Art](http://op-art.co.uk/history/perspective/) - The history and origins of Op Art part 1 (of 3) - A history of perspective from medieval art to Cézanne, Picasso, Matisse, Kandinsky, Mondrian and Malevich
- [Victor Vasarely](http://op-art.co.uk/victor-vasarely/) - An illustrated biography of the father of Op Art, Victor Vasarely from his early life through to his death in 1997. "The art of tomorrow will be a collective treasure or it will not be art at all" - Victor Vasarely
- [Contact](http://op-art.co.uk/contact/) - If you're an op artist, a fan of op art, want to contribute, or just have something you'd like to know about the movement, please feel free to contact us at op-art.co.uk.
- [Bridget Riley](http://op-art.co.uk/bridget-riley/) - An illustrated biography of Briget Riley. 'No painter, dead or alive, has ever made us more aware of our eyes than Bridget Riley.' Robert Melville, 1971
- [Music](http://op-art.co.uk/music/) - Making the connection between Op Art and music.
- [Privacy and Cookies](http://op-art.co.uk/privacy-and-cookies/) - Privacy Op-art.co.uk guarantee our commitment to respecting and protecting your online privacy. This includes your need and your right to know what we do with the personal information you share with us. It also guides our company's policies regarding the management of this data, including how the information is collected, processed, and for what purposes.
- [Useful resources and Op Art links](http://op-art.co.uk/resources/) - A selection of links and resources to help you enjoy and find out more about Op Art
- [Op Art History Part III: Origins and Influences on Op Art](http://op-art.co.uk/history/op-art-history-part-iii/) - The direct origins and influences on Op Art - Bauhaus, Kinetic art, pattern and illusion, perspective, the science of perception and colour theory
- [Op Art History Part II: 'Modern art'](http://op-art.co.uk/history/op-art-history-part-ii/) - The history and origins of Op Art part 2 (of 3) - the modern art movements that influenced Op Art: dadaism, abstract expressionism, surrealism and pop art
- [History](http://op-art.co.uk/history/) - We've broken the history of Op Art into three parts, each one following from the next

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