Julian Opie at Pitzhanger – bold lines meets ornate architecture

The recently restored Pitzhanger Manor in the heart of Ealing is currently home to one of those artists whose name is less familiar than their art is.
Julian Opie made his name and reputation in the cool Britania era, and was responsible for that famous Blur album cover, and indirectly many a personal avatar image on early chat websites as people remade their photos in Blur-style imagery.
He is now back, with a curious exhibition that if you didn’t know Opie has a thing for solid blocks of