Brief biography

Born in France in 1975, Jules Julien is a visual artist who lives and works in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. His work redefine the representation of the human condition — a reflection, situated between a visual anthropology and a personal diary, on the role of images that shape both individual and collective identities. Alternately an art director, image maker, and artist, he explores a visual language known for its sensitivity and emotional intensity. His work has been the subject of numerous solo exhibitions, including at Diesel Aoyama Gallery Tokyo, La Chapelle des Calvairiennes Mayenne France, Rise Gallery Berlin, Espaï Tactel Valencia, the Royal Abbey of Fontevraud Fontevraud France, and the Palazzo dell’Archiginnasio Bologna. It has also been featured in many group exhibitions, notably at the French Embassy Tokyo, Nuit Blanche Metz, Beyonderground Festival Hasselt, the MuVIM Museum Valencia, KK Outlet London, Plus Gallery Denver, and the West Bund Art Center Shanghai, among others. He also collaborates with brands and institutions including: Apple, Cartier, Camille Claudel Museum, Nike, Stromae and The New York Times.

Solo exhibitions

2015 — Anatomy of Identity, Archiginnasio, Bologna
2015 — Pouvoirs, Fontevraud Royal Abbey
2015 — Encounters, Labo Art, Milan
2015 — Encounters, Labo Art, London
2014 — Blue Series, Espaï Tactel, Valencia
2013 — Blackout, Rise Berlin Gallery, Berlin
2011 — Overall Mural, New-York
2010 — Aimer Marie, les Calvairiennes, Mayenne
2010 — Met Jules Julien, Pumpkin Film, Zurich.
2009 — Cadavres Exquis, Diesel art Gallery, Tokyo

Publications

2015 — Anatomy of Identity, edited by Fruit Prod
2015 — Skull Show, Bedford Gallery
2014 — Blue Series, artist book for Here is Zine Tokyo
2010 — Français! edited by Le Kiosque

Group exhibitions

2024 — My House is Your House, 12, Antwerp
2024 — Amsterdam Art Week, Pulitzer, Amsterdam
2021 — Open Files, West Bund Art Center, Shanghai
2019 — Fort Contemporain, Château de Mayenne
2018 — Essences Naturelles, Bains Douches, Laval
2016 — Cut That Out, KK Outlet, London
2016 — Tactility, Pocko Gallery, London
2016 — Fragments, Pocko Gallery, London
2016 — Paraisos, Las Naves, Valencia
2015 — Here Zine Tokyo, Beams gallery, Tokyo
2015 — Chapelle Fifteen, Mayenne
2015 — Just Mad Art Fair, Espaï Tacte, Madrid
2014 — Super Human, Plus gallery, Denver
2013 — Lyrics!, Hélène Bailly Gallery, Paris
2013 — Beyonderground, Hasselt
2013 — Being Dreaming, KK Outlet, London
2012 — Nouveau Design, MuVim Museum, Valencia
2012 — Cartoon Network, Jett Gallery, San Diego
2012 — Maison & Images, Dock en Seine, Paris
2011 — LWL 70’s, Keminstry Gallery, London
2011 — Pick Me Up, Somerset House, London
2010 — Nuit Blanche, Metz
2010 — No Man’s Land, French Embassy, Tokyo
2010 — Le Milieu, Montreal
2010 — Nuit Blanche, Mayenne
2009 — VO, Espace beaurepaire, Paris
2008 — Itunube, Madrid
2008 — Fool for Feet, Antebellum gallery, Los Angeles
2007 — Margalef & Gipponi gallery, Antwerp

Catalogues

2019 — Fort Contemporain, Le Kiosque
2015 — Chapelle Fifteen, Chapelle des Calvairiennes
2014 — Skull Show, Bedford Gallery
2013 — Lyrics! Hélène Bailly Gallery
2013 — Beyonderground Festival
2012 — Le nouveau Design Français, MuVim Valencia
2012 — Cartoon Network Anniversary
2010 — No Man’s Land, French Embassy

Books

2016 — Cut That Out, Thames & Hudson
2015 — Magic Paintbrush, Hightone Publishing
2014 — 50 Years of illustration, Laurence King Publishing
2014 — Illustration Annual, Design Matters
2014 — Citix60: Paris, Viction:ary
2013 — Illustration Now! Fashion, Taschen
2013 — Purple Book, Laurence King Publishing
2012 — Dark Stories by Dark artists, Cypi Press
2012 — Memories, Maggies
2011 — Book of Creation, Oracom
2011 — Fresh Box 3, Slanted
2011 — Illustration Now! Portrait, Tashen
2010 — Dark Inspiration, Viction:ary
2010 — The Beautiful, Gestalten
2009 — Hair’em Scare’em, Gestalten
2009 — Illusive 3, Gestalten

Press

2022 — 3x3 magazine, NYC (article)
2021 — Modern Weekly, China (interview & portfolio)
2021 — Currant magazine, The Netherlands (portfolio)
2021 — It’s Nice That, Midweek Mentor, UK (interview)
2020 — It’s Nice That, UK (interview & portfolio)
2020 — 3x3 magazine, NYC (interview & portfolio)
2020 — Mirror Mirror, The Netherlands (portfolio)
2019 — Cercles magazine, France (interview & portfolio)
2017 — Migrate magazine, South Africa (interview
2015 — Arte magazine, Italia (interview & portfolio)
2015 — Juliet, Italia (interview & portfolio)
2014 — Mas Mag, Spain (Portfolio)
2014 — ABC, Spain (artcile)
2014 — Apocrifa, Mexico (article)
2014 — Exerimenta magazine, Spain (interview)
2014 — Plateforma de arte contemporaneo (article)
2014 — Ten Mag, Spain (artcicle)
2014 — Neo2, Spain (article)
2014 — Fantastic Plastic Mag, Spain (article)
2014 — Lamono, Spain (article)
2014 — Juxtapoz, Latina America (article)
2014 — El Mundo, Spain (article)
2014 — Occimag, Spain (interview & portfolio)
2014 — Valstrom, UK (interview & portfolio)
2014 — Citi x 60, Hong Kong (interview)
2014 — Ladies & Gent, UK (interview & portfolio)
2014 — Inspiration Grid, USA (article)
2014 — Juxtapoz, USA (interview & portfolio)
2013 — Kraut magazine, Germany (article)
2013 — Peant Butter Thoughts, UK (interview)
2013 — Let’s Motiv, France (interview & portfolio)
2013 — Digital Arts, UK (interview & portfolio)
2013 — Nico magazine, Luxemburg (interview & portfolio)
2012 — Neo Collective, Spain (interview)
2012 — Famous, Russia (interview & portfolio)
2012 — Eight:48, UK (interview & portfolio)
2012 — Peanut Butter Thought, UK (interview & portfolio)
2011 — Computer Arts, UK (interview)
2011 — Etapes, France (portfolio)
2011 — IT Post, Hong Kong (portfolio)
2011 — The Fox is Black, USA (interview)
2011 — Nico, Luxemburg (portfolio)
2011 — Porte magazine, UK (interview)
2011 — Art Computer, UK (interview & portfolio)
2010 — Artco Monthly, Taïwan (interview & portfolio)
2010 — +ING, Japan (interview & portfolio)
2010 — Untilted magazine, USA (interview)
2009 — Man’s Nono, Japan (interview & portfolio)
2009 — Rolling Stone, Japan (article)
2009 — Spur, Japan (interview & portfolio)
2009 — Shift, Japan (interview & portfolio)
2009 — EyesCream, Japan (interview & portfolio)
2009 — The Japan Times, Japan (article)
2009 — NY Arts, USA (interview & portfolio)
2009 — DesignBoom, Japan (article)
2008 — Kinki, Switzerland (interview & portfolio)
2008 — Padfinder, Austria (interview & portfolio)